Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Stehen ungerichtet unsicher
English translation:
postural instability without preferred direction of fall
Added to glossary by
Astrid Elke Witte
Oct 21, 2009 01:12
14 yrs ago
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German term
United States
ungerichtet
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Neurology
in neurological report:
"Stehen ungerichtet unsicher, Gehen nur mit Hilfe."
I read previous proz entries for "ungerichtet", but they did not seem right in this context.
"Stehen ungerichtet unsicher, Gehen nur mit Hilfe."
I read previous proz entries for "ungerichtet", but they did not seem right in this context.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | postural instability without preferred direction of fall |
Anne Schulz
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| 4 | shakily |
David Hollywood
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| 3 | unsupported |
Holly Hart
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| 3 | unstable |
Elsje Apostel
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| 2 | gerichtet = aufrecht ? |
Cilian O'Tuama
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References
| Postural instability |
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
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Change log
Oct 23, 2009 15:07: Astrid Elke Witte changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1081601">Stephen R Schoening's</a> old entry - "ungerichtet"" to ""postural instability without preferred direction of fall""
Proposed translations
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10 hrs
German term (edited):
Stehen ungerichtet unsicher
Selected
postural instability without preferred direction of fall
Some vertigo syndromes are associated with a directional tendency to fall, e.g. always to the right hand side, diagonally, etc., and these directions present clues as to the underlying cause of vertigo (see p. 13 in the ref below). IMO, "ungerichtet" means that the examiner observed no such preferred directions of falling in this patient with postural instability.
(Again I am not sure about the standard phrase on this in English medical reports. Hopefully there will be input from native English medical people.)
(Again I am not sure about the standard phrase on this in English medical reports. Hopefully there will be input from native English medical people.)
Peer comment(s):
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Gudrun Maydorn (X)
: Agree for postural instability (would leave out the rest)
16 mins
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oops - for me just "the rest" is a (possible) translation for "ungerichtet", and "postural instability" would be "Stehen unsicher"
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Rolf Keiser
47 mins
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Danke, Goldcoaster!
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
5 hrs
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Danke, Harald!
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Gisela Greenlee
: yes, unsteady stance without directional preference
1 day 15 hrs
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klingt gut - danke, Gisela!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Anne. I used your translation and am entering it into open glossary."
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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316
shakily
I woud say ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-21 02:32:07 GMT)
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Definition of shakily in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of shakily. ... (walk, stand) → unsicher, wackelig. shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ] adv [reply] → con voce ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/shakily - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-21 02:32:07 GMT)
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Definition of shakily in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of shakily. ... (walk, stand) → unsicher, wackelig. shakily [ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ] adv [reply] → con voce ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/shakily - Cached - Similar
Peer comment(s):
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Cilian O'Tuama
: but isn't he asking about "ungerichtet", and not about "unsicher"?
7 hrs
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3 hrs
Holly Hart
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Professional experience
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US, Canadian) 
Works in: German to English, English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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99
unsupported
'richten' in the sense of 'oriented' - here, unoriented (not supported)?
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-21 04:14:38 GMT)
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Is this a Swiss text by any chance?
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-21 04:14:38 GMT)
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Is this a Swiss text by any chance?
8 hrs
Elsje Apostel
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
fast & reliable
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Flemish) , Flemish (Variant: Dutch) 
Works in: Dutch to English, German to Dutch, French to Dutch, and 5 more.
unstable
my idea
9 hrs
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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440
gerichtet = aufrecht ?
are they saying the patient is unable to stand upright (crooked stance) and is shaky on his/her legs ?
Peer comment(s):
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Gudrun Maydorn (X)
: This may well include nicht ordnungsgemäß aufgerichtet
1 hr
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I don't feel qualified to comment. Grüße
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Reference comments
10 hrs
Reference:
Postural instability
Postural instability is a loss of balance that causes someone to feel unsteady. Most people who have had Parkinson's disease for a while begin to have problems with postural instability due to loss of postural reflexes.
Your doctor may test for this with the so-called ‘pull test’ in which your doctor pulls you backward by the shoulders to see how well you compensate for the sudden imbalance.
http://parkinsons.about.com/od/glossary/g/postural_instabili...
Your doctor may test for this with the so-called ‘pull test’ in which your doctor pulls you backward by the shoulders to see how well you compensate for the sudden imbalance.
http://parkinsons.about.com/od/glossary/g/postural_instabili...
Discussion
Stephen Schoening (asker)
http://books.google.de/books?id=D8alJSTL6xMC&pg=PA271&lpg=PA...