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hospital train

/ˈhɒspɪtl treɪn/

Tradução: Termo britânico antigo de gíria para designar uma ambulância ou outro veículo usado para transportar feridos ou doentes ao hospital, frequentemente empregado em contexto de guerra ou histórico.

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/ˈhɒspɪtl treɪn/slangbritishmedicalobsoleto
  • ptTermo britânico antigo de gíria para designar uma ambulância ou outro veículo usado para transportar feridos ou doentes ao hospital, frequentemente empregado em contexto de guerra ou histórico.

An old British slang term for an ambulance or a vehicle used to transport injured or sick people to a hospital, commonly used during wartime or in historical contexts.

  1. Medical evacuation trainC1formal

    A specially equipped train used to transport wounded or sick soldiers from the battlefield to hospitals.

    pttrem hospital

    • During the war, the hospital train evacuated hundreds of injured soldiers.
    • The Red Cross operated a hospital train to provide medical care on the move.
    • Hospital trains were a vital part of military logistics in the 20th century.