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Cataract Surgery Consultation
Ophthalmologist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Romanian) talk through “Cataract Surgery Consultation”. You interpret both ways — English into Romanian, and Romanian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr. Ionescu, your scans show a moderate cataract in your left eye, which explains the blurred vision and glare you've been noticing at night.
Da, mai ales seara, când conduc, luminile mașinilor mă orbesc complet și nu mai văd bine drumul.
Surgery can restore clear vision, and the public waiting list at Liverpool Hospital is currently about six weeks. Would you like me to add your name today?
Da, vă rog, doamnă doctor. Este dureroasă operația sau se face doar cu anestezie locală?
It's not painful. We use local anaesthetic eye drops, and the procedure takes about twenty minutes. You won't need to stay overnight unless complications arise.
Bine, mă bucur să aud asta. Dar pot să conduc singur acasă după operație sau am nevoie de cineva?
You must not drive for at least twenty-four hours afterward, so please arrange for family or a friend to collect you from the hospital.
Am înțeles, fiica mea poate veni să mă ia. Dar operația este acoperită de Medicare sau trebuie să plătesc ceva?
As a public patient, Medicare covers the surgery itself, though you may still have small out-of-pocket costs for eye drops or the specialist consultation afterward.
Înțeleg, nu este o problemă. Și după operație, trebuie să folosesc picături speciale pentru ochi?
Yes, you'll use antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops four times daily for two weeks, then we'll review your eye at a follow-up appointment in one week.
Mulțumesc foarte mult, doamnă doctor. Mă simt mult mai liniștit acum și abia aștept să văd mai bine.
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- waiting listSe traduce simplu prin „listă de așteptare”.
- medicareSe spune pur și simplu „Medicare”, ca în engleză, fără traducere sau adaptare.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Romanian dialogues · All languages