Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

ambulando

English translation:

walking

Added to glossary by Remy Arce
May 29, 2012 04:01
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term

ambulando

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Health Care
I need to translate this expression into English. It is part of a medical record (part of a ER report) from Puerto Rico.
One of the questions is How did the patient get to the ER? and the answer is "Ambulando". I really don't know if they use this word to indicate walking. Or in ambulance. I know it is not driving because they use "guiando" for that.

I would really appreciate your help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 walking
4 by foot
3 on foot
Change log

Jun 5, 2012 03:34: Remy Arce Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): Neil Ashby, philgoddard

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Proposed translations

+5
21 mins
Selected

walking

Definition for "ambular" in the DRAE is: "1. intr. p. us. andar (‖ ir dando pasos)."
Peer comment(s):

agree Cyril B.
36 mins
¡gracias Cyril!
agree liz askew : Indeed. Pretty standard word in medical translations:)
2 hrs
¡gracias Liz!
agree Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
7 hrs
¡gracias Alistair!
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal
10 hrs
¡gracias Claudia!
agree MollyRose : ambulant: walking, not in a wheelchair, on a cot, etc.
1 day 14 hrs
¡gracias MollyRose!
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2 hrs

by foot

as an additional alternative
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9 hrs

on foot

British English would be "on" not "by" foot
Example sentence:

a nondescript youth arrived on foot, carrying a suit- case,

My car won't work so I have to travel on foot

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