Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Hospice

Arabic translation:

دار رعايةالمنتظرين لقاء ربهم

Added to glossary by Amer al-Azem
Nov 19, 2003 07:22
20 yrs ago
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English term

Hospice

English to Arabic Other
She is the National Director of Hospice.

Proposed translations

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مستشفى المنتظرين للقاء ربهم

Although the dictionaries suggest translations such as:

رعاية المحتضرين
ملجأ رعاية المحتضرين
ملجأ للعجائز

These Arabic translations are insensitive and cruel to hopelessly sick people. It is adding insult to their suffering. If we back translate the Arabic into English it would sound awkward and cruel such as "Dying People's House" or "Care for the Dying." If we look at the term "Hospice" it doesn't give us that gloomy impression. It is not their fault that they are hopelessly sick. It is humanities fault for failing to find a cure for their illness. If a portion of the money spent on arms and killing machines was allocated for medical research, we would not need to use such a term.

Therefore, I would suggest something more humane and hopeful, such as:
دار الرحمة
دار المنتظرين للقاء ربهم
Peer comment(s):

agree Zuhair Mustafa : اوافق بشدة مع اقتراحي ان يقرأ التعبير كما يلي: دار رعايةالمنتظرين لقاء ربهم وشكراً
16 hrs
Thank you Zuhair
agree AhmedAMS : Agree for دار الرحمة
7 days
Thank you Ahmed
agree radwa abdel ghany
33 days
Thank you Radwa
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رعاية المحتضرين العناية الاحتضارية

The word "hospice " can be used for either an institution or a type of care. If the reference is to an instituion, we call it

مأوى المحتضرين
تكية المحتضرين
نزل المحتضرين

If the reference is to the care itself, as in the presented context, we call it

رعاية المحتضرين
أو الرعاية الاحتضارية
Peer comment(s):

agree Mohammed Abdelhady : رعاية المحتضرين
8 mins
agree Mueen Issa
8 mins
agree Wasfy Shahin : it is for patients who are on supportive treatment only,and no hope of cure.
3 hrs
agree Saleh Ayyub
7 hrs
agree Nado2002
2 days 18 hrs
agree M Ali Hassan
7241 days
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