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02:34 Nov 27, 2010
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English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Journalism / Public affairs
English term or phrase: stitches
"Seine Lippe musste mit 12 Stichen genäht werden. Obamas Pressesprecher betonte ... " Die Texte verwenden Ausdrücke, wie "gets", "requires" stitches. Wenn ich mich recht erinnere, sprach man häufig von so und so vielen "Nadeln"?
Horst Huber
Local time: 09:18


Summary of answers provided
5 +10StichenAnnett Dr. Behn-Krappa
Summary of reference entries provided
Nähte = sutures
British Diana

Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Stichen


Explanation:
http://www.dict.cc/?s=stitches

Die Lippe des Präsidenten musste mit zwölf Stichen genäht werden (http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/0,1518,731471,00.html)

Annett Dr. Behn-Krappa
Germany
Local time: 15:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your very kind and collegial help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike MacKay
52 mins
  -> Danke für Deine Bestätigung, Ulrike.
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Die gängige Formulierung.
1 hr
  -> Danke für die Rückmeldung, Brigitte.
agree  Robert Feuerlein
1 hr
  -> Auch Dir Danke, Robert.
agree  Alexandra Collins
2 hrs
  -> Danke für Deinen Kommentar, Alexandra.
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
6 hrs
  -> Danke, Ingeborg!
agree  Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.: Auf jeden Fall handelt es sich hier um Stiche. Diesen Ausdruck wird auch jeder Arzt bestätigen.
7 hrs
  -> Danke, Irene!
agree  British Diana
12 hrs
  -> Thanks for confirming!
agree  Thayenga: Mit Irene. Schönen Sonntag noch. :)
1 day3 hrs
  -> Danke schön und ebenso!
agree  Lonnie Legg
1 day4 hrs
  -> Also thanks to you!
agree  Jenny Streitparth
1 day21 hrs
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Reference comments


16 hrs
Reference: Nähte = sutures

Reference information:
Possibly the Asker has been thinking of Nähte for stiches


    Reference: http://www.sutures-bbraun.de/doc/doc_download.cfm?6044&uuid=...
British Diana
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: Danke bestens für den Hinweis!

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PRO / non-PRO		Non-PRO (3): sibsab, Nicole Schnell, Alexandra Collins


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Nov 27, 2010 - Changes made by Alexandra Collins:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO


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