salas de lactancia

English translation: Nursing Room

08:56 Oct 16, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / In-company facilities
Spanish term or phrase: salas de lactancia
SPAIN. I know what this refers to, but I'm not sure about the current terminology, which may vary between countries, for example UK versus USA. As breastfeeding is a subject some people may perceive as controversial, I'd prefer a politically correct option, but without going from the sublime to ridiculous.

"Las empresas pueden ayudar a cambiar esta realidad con políticas que no penalicen a las madres que dan el pecho y creando salas de lactancia en sus sedes."
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:00
English translation:Nursing Room
Explanation:
In the UK this is the most commonly seen, (I have 3 kids and have used them) or if more generally for changing baby too you'd see babycare room.
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Debbie Garrick
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:00
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone who provided constructive input without getting my goat :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8Nursing Room
Debbie Garrick
4 +3Lactation room
Gareth Rhys-Jones López
4 +2baby-feeding rooms
Adoración Bodoque Martínez


Discussion entries: 6





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
baby-feeding rooms


Explanation:
For UK/Ireland, this is what I would use.

Adoración Bodoque Martínez
Ireland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Vieyra: Yes, or I've seen Room for Nursing Mothers in UK.
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Marian.

agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Nursing Room


Explanation:
In the UK this is the most commonly seen, (I have 3 kids and have used them) or if more generally for changing baby too you'd see babycare room.


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Debbie Garrick
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone who provided constructive input without getting my goat :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Cheers. This is what I'm using, but I just wanted to get some opinions from both sides of the pond.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Prieto
21 mins

agree  Helena Chavarria: Thirty-seven years ago I had to sit on the toilet with the lid down.
1 hr

agree  patinba: Nice and natural (like "controversial" breast feeding)
2 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
4 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
4 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs

agree  Daniel Hall
7 hrs

agree  Catalina Connon
8 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Lactation room


Explanation:
This is another possibility. I think it's quite neutral. Hope it helps!

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Gareth Rhys-Jones López
Spain
Local time: 14:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm afraid I'm with Carol on this one. I might use this in animal husbandry texts, which I work with quite a bit.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Leonard: I agree, this is most common in the U.S., where the practice of providing lactation rooms is widespread. I do think it is neutral enough for anywhere though.
18 mins

neutral  Carol Gullidge: Oh dear, this sounds awful to my UK English ears. In any case, my very limited research (wiki) specifies this is for employees wishing to use breast pumps As opposed to those wishing to breast feed
1 hr

agree  philgoddard
2 hrs

neutral  AllegroTrans: Very rarely called this in GB at least (even we men read notices on doors!)
5 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: agree with Carol and AT re GB use
5 hrs

agree  bigedsenior: The USA has a Lactation Room Law, passed in 2010, for companies with han 50 employees, they can opt out if a hardship can be proved.
1 day 8 hrs
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