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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalle d'urgence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal d'ur-jans
"Il a été emmené à la salle d'urgence après l'accident."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specialized area in a hospital where patients receive immediate medical attention for acute illnesses or injuries.
"After the accident, he was rushed to the emergency room for treatment." - 2
A facility within a hospital that is equipped to handle urgent medical situations.
"The emergency room was busy with patients needing urgent care."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'emergency' originates from the Latin 'emergere', meaning 'to rise up or out'. 'Room' comes from the Old French 'rom', which means 'space or area'. The combination reflects the concept of a designated space for urgent medical care that evolved in the 20th century as healthcare systems expanded.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emergency Room" is said worldwide
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salle d'urgence
Transliteration: sal d'ur-jans
"Il a été emmené à la salle d'urgence après l'accident."
Notaufnahme
Transliteration: noht-auf-nah-meh
"Nach dem Unfall wurde er in die Notaufnahme gebracht."
pronto soccorso
Transliteration: pron-toh so-kor-so
"È stato portato al pronto soccorso dopo l'incidente."
sala de emergencias
Transliteration: sah-lah deh eh-mer-hen-syahs
"Fue llevado a la sala de emergencias después del accidente."
sala de emergência
Transliteration: sah-lah deh eh-mer-jen-syah
"Ele foi levado à sala de emergência após o acidente."
आपातकालीन कक्ष
Transliteration: aapaatkaaleen kaksh
"दुर्घटना के बाद उसे आपातकालीन कक्ष में ले जाया गया।"
急诊室
Transliteration: jí zhěn shì
"事故后他被送往急诊室。"
응급실
Transliteration: eung-geup-sil
"사고 후 그는 응급실로 옮겨졌다."
救急室
Transliteration: kyūkyū-shitsu
"事故の後、彼は救急室に運ばれました。"
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