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11:45 Sep 23, 2011
English to English translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: with
In this practice, they introduced and used an improved subcutaneous needle with a lengthened lengthened acupuncture needle handle.

The practice introduced the improved subcutaneous needle that lengthened the handle of the acupuncture needle.

Both sentence means same thing.

Do you think which is better?

Thank you very much for your help.
Sue-my
Local time: 11:07
English translation:new sentence!
Explanation:
The practice introduced an improved subcutaneous needle with a lengthened acupuncture needle handle

is how I would put it!

Hope that helps.

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Liz Broomfield
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

I really appreciate your answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5new sentence!
Liz Broomfield


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
new sentence!


Explanation:
The practice introduced an improved subcutaneous needle with a lengthened acupuncture needle handle

is how I would put it!

Hope that helps.



Liz Broomfield
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

I really appreciate your answer.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I could find the way to grade.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graham Allen-Rawlings
14 mins
  -> thank you!
agree  Charles Davis: Of the asker's two proposals, the first is better (if we remove the extraneous "lengthened"), but yours is much better still.
18 mins
  -> Why, thank you!
neutral  Donna Stevens: Unsure- this makes it sound like the practice is being introduced, when the writer might be saying that the needle is being introduced into the patient and then used by the therapist. In medicine, needles are introduced into a patient.
1 hr
  -> I really think the sense is that they have introduced a new type of needle to be used on the patients, but fair point.
agree  Tina Vonhof: @ Donna: needles are inserted.
2 hrs
  -> They can be introduced, but in this case I'm pretty sure it's the practice and the new needles that are being introduced into usage. Thanks, by the way!
agree  amarpaul: Far more readable than the other two options.
8 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Phong Le
22 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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