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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNotfallausweis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnɔtfallˌʔausvaɪs
"Der Patient hat seinen Notfallausweis im Portemonnaie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, carried document that details a person's critical medical conditions, allergies, and emergency contact information.
"He always keeps his medical alert card in his wallet next to his driver's license." - 2
A laminated identification card worn or carried by patients with chronic illnesses to ensure rapid diagnosis during emergencies.
"First responders immediately looked for her medical alert card when they arrived at the scene."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Late Middle English 'medical' (derived from Latin medicus, meaning physician), the Old French 'alerta' (from Italian all'erta, meaning on the watch), and the Greek-derived 'card' (via French carte and Latin charta). It emerged in the mid-20th century alongside modern emergency medical identification programs to provide vital health data for first responders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medical alert card" is said worldwide
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carte d'urgence médicale
Transliteration: kart dyʁʒɑ̃s medikal
"Il porte toujours sa carte d'urgence médicale sur lui."
Notfallausweis
Transliteration: ˈnɔtfallˌʔausvaɪs
"Der Patient hat seinen Notfallausweis im Portemonnaie."
tesserino medico d'emergenza
Transliteration: tesserino medico d'emergenza
"Il tesserino medico d'emergenza contiene tutte le informazioni importanti."
tarjeta de alerta médica
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta de aˈleɾta ˈmedika
"Los paramédicos encontraron la tarjeta de alerta médica en su cartera."
cartão de alerta médico
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɐ̃w dʒi aˈlɛʁtɐ ˈmɛdiku
"O cartão de alerta médico ajuda os médicos em caso de desmaio."
मेडिकल अलर्ट कार्ड
Transliteration: medical alart kard
"आपात स्थिति में यह मेडिकल अलर्ट कार्ड बहुत काम आता है।"
医疗警示卡
Transliteration: yī liáo jǐng shì qiǎ
"请随身携带您的医疗警示卡。"
의료 경고 카드
Transliteration: uiryo gyeonggo kadeu
"지갑 속 의료 경고 카드는 응급 상황에서 생명을 구할 수 있습니다."
医療アラートカード
Transliteration: iryō arāto kādo
"緊急時には医療アラートカードが役立ちます。"
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