СЛР
SLR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Russian is СЛР (SLR).
The acronym СЛР is used in medical and professional contexts. In more formal medical documentation or official instructions, the full phrase сердечно-легочная реанимация is used.
Meaning: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (noun)
Which one should you use?
The phrase Искусственное дыхание и непрямой массаж сердца (artificial respiration and indirect heart massage) serves as a formal way to describe the procedure.
How do you pronounce it?
SLR
Did you know?
- In common Russian parlance, the term 'resuscitation' (реанимация) can refer to the entire intensive care unit of a hospital, not just the act of performing CPR.
- In Russian, the word реанимация comes from the Latin 're' meaning 'again' and 'animare' meaning 'to give breath or soul'.
- When describing the procedure to a layperson, Russians often use the phrase массаж сердца, which translates literally to 'heart massage'.
Examples in context
- Скорую! Этому человеку нужна сердечно-лёгочная реанимация! Вызываю скорую помощь! Я знаю, как провести сердечно-лёгочную реанимацию!Call an ambulance! This person needs CPR! I'm calling an ambulance! I know how to perform CPR!
- Он начал проводить СЛР.On nachal provodit' SLR.He started performing CPR.
- Нам нужно знать правила СЛР.Nam nuzhno znat' pravila SLR.We need to know the CPR rules.
- СЛР должна быть непрерывной.SLR dolzhna byt' nepreryvnoy.CPR must be continuous.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing workplace safety training.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАндрей, ты проходил обучение по СЛР?Andrey, ty prokhodil obucheniye po SLR?Andrey, have you had CPR training?
- Андрей AndreyНет, я никогда этого не делал.Net, ya nikogda etogo ne delal.No, I have never done that.
- Екатерина EkaterinaНам всем нужно уметь делать СЛР.Nam vsem nuzhno umet' delat' SLR.We all need to know how to do CPR.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, я запишусь на курс.Khorosho, ya zapishus' na kurs.Alright, I will sign up for the course.
