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Obstetriz

English translation: midwife

18:16 Mar 23, 2022
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Child birth
Portuguese term or phrase: Obstetriz
Há diferença entre os termos obstetra (obstetrician), enfermeiro obstetra (obstetric nurse) e obstetriz (?).
robson souza
Local time: 04:41
English translation:midwife
Explanation:
Obstetra (obstetrician) é o profissional médico, formado em medicina, especializado em obstetrícia. Enfermeiro obstetra (obstetric nurse) é o profissional de enfermagem, formado em enfermagem, especializado em obstetrícia. Obstetriz (midwife) é uma profissão de próprio direito; a obstetriz é formada em obstetrícia.
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 04:41
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5 +6midwife
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
4trained midwife
Guilherme Zeitune


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
midwife


Explanation:
Obstetra (obstetrician) é o profissional médico, formado em medicina, especializado em obstetrícia. Enfermeiro obstetra (obstetric nurse) é o profissional de enfermagem, formado em enfermagem, especializado em obstetrícia. Obstetriz (midwife) é uma profissão de próprio direito; a obstetriz é formada em obstetrícia.

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 04:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 635

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: http://en.pons.com/translate/portuguese-english/obstetriz
11 mins
agree  Gustavo Machado
28 mins
agree  José Patrício: https://dicionario.priberam.org/obstetriz
44 mins
agree  Clauwolf
1 hr
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
6 hrs
agree  Kathleen Goldsmith-Killing
18 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trained midwife


Explanation:
Tem diferença, obstetriz só existe no Brasil, tem um curso na USP Leste (tecnólogo), que faria o papel da doula mas com uma formação acadêmica.


    https://www.stoodi.com.br/blog/carreira/qual-diferenca-entre-obstetriz-obstetra-e-enfermeiro-obstetra/
Guilherme Zeitune
Brazil
Local time: 04:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I think we can take it as read that they're trained.
5 mins
  -> I said trained as in this course in Brazil they receive technical training from a renowned university. The word midwife brings to mind those women (in Portuguese it's a "doula") from before the time people had babies in hospitals.
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