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Intensive Care Unit en-kek

Difficulty
Beginner
Domain
Medical
Subdomain
Intensive Care
Environment
Intensive Care Unit
Region
USA
Time Estimate:
5 min.
Avg. Length per Line:
8 sec.
Introductory Summary
A doctor meets with a patient's family to update them on his condition following a complex surgery.
Disclaimer:
This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.

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  • Adapted dialogues for Mayan languages and sourced native voice talent

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Participants
Abbr. Role Language(s)
Dr Doctor en-US American English
Int Interpreter en-US American English kek-GT Q'eqchi' de Guatemala
PF Patient's family kek-GT Q'eqchi' de Guatemala
Contributors
Author
Vicente Iranzo
Co-Author
Andrea Schwartz
Editors
Devin Gilbert
Karen Marin
Audio Engineer
Carlos Rubio
Voice Actor
Doctor
Nathaniel Murphy
Key Terminology and Vocabulary

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English Q'eqchi'
A abbreviation ICU intensive care unit ????? raqalil re ile'k rahil wank ---
--- first hours post operation ????? C context:
Wulaj sa' jun oor re ewu naru texq'aj chaq re rula'aninkil wi'chik ut taaqach'olob' chank ru wank chirix xb'eenil honal chirix xcho'b'al.
Source: Terp Dialogue: Intensive Care Unit xb'een honalil chirix li cho'e'k 		---
--- blood pressure ????? chek'cho ich'mul ????? xmetz'ew li kik' sa' (r)ich'mul
--- progress ????? C context:
A' yaal re li chank ru na'usaak, chank ru nasumen chirix li cho'ek ut wi' na'uxmank yalaq ch'a'ajkilal li naru nak'ulmank sa' li cho'oek a'in.
Source: Terp Dialogue: Intensive Care Unit usaak 		????? wakliik
--- surgery ????? cho'e'k ????? cho'om
--- procedure ????? cho'e'k ????? cho'om
--- test ????? (x)tz'ilb'al (r)ix ????? (x)yalb'al
--- arise ????? k'utunk ????? yo'laak
Supplementary Resources
"Introducción a la interpretación médica" by Vicente Iranzo and Misty Allen (Weber State University Open Educational Resources)
¿Qué es la UCI y cómo actuar cuando un familiar está ingresado en esta unidad? (Recoletas Salud)

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  1. Dr TR-1

    Good afternoon. Are you Mr. Pérez’s family?

  2. Int TR-2

    Sahil ch'oolejil, ¿li xjunkab'al li qawa' Pérez?

  3. PF TR-3

    Chan xawil, Qawa' b'anonel. Laa'o, ¿chank ru wan laj Antonio?

  4. Int TR-4

    Hello, Doctor. Yes, we’re Antonio’s family. How is he doing?

  5. Dr TR-5

    Well, he’s asleep right now. The operation went well, but it was very long and aggressive and we’ll wake him up slowly in the ICU to do tests and make sure there aren’t any complications.

  6. Int TR-6

    Us, yoo chi wark anajwan, li xcho'b'al us ki-elk, ab'anan jwal najt x-uxliik ut ch'a'aj. Tqajsi chi timil timil sa' li UCI re xb'aanunkil li xyalb'al ut rilb'al naq maak'a'aq ch'a'ajkilal.

  7. PF TR-7

    ¿Ut jo'q'e tooruhanq rilb'al, Qawa' b'anonel?

  8. Int TR-8

    And when can we see him, Doctor?

  9. Dr TR-9

    Come inside in 15 minutes. He’ll be asleep and you’ll have to give us your contact information and phone numbers. Tomorrow at 1pm you can see him again and we’ll explain how he’s been progressing during the first few hours post operation.

  10. Int TR-10

    Toj sa' 15 minuut (k'asal) texnume'q rilb'al, a'an toj yooq chi wark. Tentoo teekanab' lee retalil re eeb'oqb'al ut li rajlil leeb'oqleb'aal ch'iich'. Wulaj sa' jun oor re ewu naru texq'aj chaq re rula'aninkil wi'chik ut taaqach'olob' chank ru wank chirix xb'eenil honal chirix xcho'b'al.

  11. PF TR-11

    Maa'ani xch'olob'ank we a'an, laa'in twaj rilb'al li was chi junwakaj.

  12. Int TR-12

    No one explained that to me, I want to see my brother now.

  13. Dr TR-13

    Don’t worry, you can come in to see him later. We’re taking care of him and putting monitors on to make sure everything is OK.

  14. Int TR-14

    Matk'oxlak, texnume'q rilb'al sa' jun paataq. Yooko chirilb'al chi us ut naqoksiheb' li kok' ulul ch'iich' re xk'aa'k'alenkil re naq chixjunil tz'aqal us wanq.

  15. PF TR-15

    ¿Ut jo' najtil, twanq sa' li UCI?

  16. Int TR-16

    How long will he be in the ICU?

  17. Dr TR-17

    Everything depends on how he progresses, how he responds to surgery and the complications that can arise with this type of operation. Your brother is in good hands, and we’ll do everything we can to ensure his speedy recovery.

  18. Int TR-18

    A' yaal re li chank ru na'usaak, chank ru nasumen chirix li cho'ek ut wi' na'uxmank yalaq ch'a'ajkilal li naru nak'ulmank sa' li cho'oek a'in. Laa was maak'a' taamajewanq re, tqak'e chixjunil li aajel ru re naq t-usaaq chi junpaat.

  19. PF TR-19

    ¿Ut ma yoo chi k'anjelak chi xjunil li xcha'al malaj wank junaq xch'a'ajkilal?

  20. Int TR-20

    Are all of his organs working or are there any problems?

  21. Dr TR-21

    Right now, he needs a small amount of medication for his heart and blood pressure. This is normal in this type of procedure, and we can most likely reduce the amount in the next few hours.

  22. Int TR-22

    Sa' li honal a'in, nawaj b'ayaq li b'an re lix ch'ool ut re li xmetz'ew lix xkik'el sa' rich'mul. A'in wan naq nak'ulmank sa' li ch'o'ek a'in ut mare naru xk'osb'al jo' k'ihal li b'an tento xketb'al sa' eb' li oor chalkeb' re.

  23. PF TR-23

    Usaq, b'antiox, arin too-oyb'eninq toja' naq tooruhanq chi nume'k.

  24. Int TR-24

    Ok, thank you. We’ll wait here until we can come in.