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Navelstreng

English translation: umbilical cord; navel string

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Dutch term or phrase:Navelstreng
English translation:umbilical cord; navel string
Entered by: Sven Petersson

02:28 Nov 14, 2001
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: Navelstreng
laat zijn navelstreng zien
Brian de Rijcke
umbilical cord; navel string
Explanation:
Implicit in answer.
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 23:19
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2umbilical cord; navel string
Sven Petersson
5umbilical cord
tasman (X)
4umbilical cord
floorie


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
umbilical cord; navel string


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    My geriatric brain.
    Supported by Cressy.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 349
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellemiek Drucker: umbilical cord is mostly used. I can't say I have ever heard of naval string
6 mins
  -> Thank you very much! "naval string" is oldfashioned lower class British English.
agree  Chris Hopley: Where do you get this info, Sven? Navel string is just one of those words that live in dictionaries, but are never used.
2 hrs
  -> From a visit to working class people in the UK half a century ago.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
umbilical cord


Explanation:
shows his umbilical cord

The Van Dale also mentions:
navel string
[<biol.>] funiculus, funicle

Good luck

tasman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 14
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
umbilical cord


Explanation:
First looked it up in a German-English dictionary (Nabelschnur in Langenscheidt).Then looked umbilical cord up in Wolters´ handwoordenboek Engels Nederlanda, which says navelstreng.

floorie
Local time: 23:19
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