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Nov 6, 2009 19:46
14 yrs ago
English term

there is no strip light

English to French Medical Medical: Health Care survey among diabetics
From a survey aimed at people with diabetis. In this particular question, the respondents are asked why they stopped using a specific brand of glucometer. The pre-coded responses are:

1. Not covered by insurance
2. Coding on the meter (code key)
3. Sample size required
4. Lancing device that came with the meter
5. Display brightness
6. Display size
7. There is no strip light
8. Short battery life
9. The size of the meter
10. Strip is maltose dependent
11. Just didn’t like the meter (not specific)
12. Didn’t like the handling of the meter

I'm thinking that "there is no strip light" might mean either that:

there is no flashing light indicator on the display to let you know that you need to insert a test strip

OR

the device does not have a test strip port light (i.e. something that lights the place where you need to insert the test strip, for on-the-go testing in low light)

Does anybody know what is the meaning of this, and if so, the correct way to translate it? (it would be for a French-Canadian audience).

Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (French)
4 +2 le port d'insertion n'est pas éclairé
Change log

Nov 6, 2009 21:05: Tony M changed "Field (specific)" from "Surveying" to "Medical: Health Care"

Discussion

Carolingua (asker) Nov 6, 2009:
Tony--if it's as you say a little light to illuminate the test strip itself, where is that placed on the meter? I did not find anything like that so far doing Internet searches...is there a brand of meter that has that particular feature? If you know how to say this in French, or even if you just have a good guess, I would encourage you to post an answer! Thanks so much for your feedback!
Stéphanie Bellumat Nov 6, 2009:
Le fait que la lumière soit placée... sur le port d'insertion n'est pas incompatible avec ce que dit Tony, puisque cette lumière éclaire la bandelette et facilite ainsi la dépose de sang, puis l'insertion.
Tony M Nov 6, 2009:
Being diabetic myself... ... I suspect they are probably referring to a little light to illuminate the test strip itself (not the place where you slot it in).

It is sometimes quite tricky to apply the small drop of blood to exactly the right place on the test strip, and a light in this psoition would be quite helpful.

You could probably learn a lot more by doing some Internet research on testers from different manufacturers

Proposed translations

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le port d'insertion n'est pas éclairé

ou "Pas d'illumination sur le port d'insertion"

L’éclairage de l’écran* et l’illumination du port d’insertion* permettent d’effectuer un test même lorsque la lumière est insuffisante.

https://www.abbott.ch/index.php?id=437&L=1

The FreeStyle Lite, with its test strip light, brings day time convenience to nighttime testing -- or anytime you need to check your blood sugar in low light.

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0i_283.htm


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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-06 21:26:48 GMT)
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On parle également ici de l'éclairage de la fente d'insertion, pratique dans la nuit et les conditions d'éclairage faible....

http://www.abbott.ca/dotca/url/content/fr_CA/30.20.20:20/gen...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-06 22:28:03 GMT)
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http://www.bayercontourusb.us/use/using-the-features/Illumin...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-06 22:31:00 GMT)
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The light 26 for illuminating the test strip 28 is positioned so that it can provide proper illumination of the portion of the test strip 28 where the blood sample is to be deposited. It is preferred that the light 26 not only be capable of illuminating the portion of the test strip 28 where the blood sample is to be deposited but also be capable of illuminating the port 24 where the test strip 28 is to be inserted.
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6514460/description.html
Peer comment(s):
agree Lionel_M (X) : Tout à fait d'accord: pas de lumière sur la fenêtre d'insertion. PB classique, mais on ne peut pas dire la marque....
2 hrs
Merci, Lionel !
agree SJLD
10 hrs
Merci, SJLD !
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