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die Rekonvaleszenz (no pl.)
   convalescence

Er kehrt heute, am Aschermittwoch, nach zwei Monaten der Rekonvaleszenz an seinen Schreibtisch.
He returns today, on Ash Wednesday, to his desk after two months of convalescence.
Martin Schmitt ist bei Olympia zu allem fähig, aber entscheidend ist, dass er die Zeit der Rekonvaleszenz genutzt hat und gesund an den Start geht.
Martin Schmitt is capable of anything at the Olympics, but the decisive thing is that he has used his convalescence (to advantage) and will be healthy when he goes to the starting gate.
Bei seinem ersten öffentlichen Auftritt nach der Rekonvaleszenz, sagte er...
At his first official appearance following his convalescence, he said...

Related:
rekonvaleszent (adj) convalescent
der Rekonvaleszent convalescent (person)
die Rekonvaleszentin convalescent (person)
rekonvaleszieren to convalesce, recover
die Genesung recovery, convalescence
genesen to recover, convalesce

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