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German translation: Computerized Axial Tomography --> Computertomographie (CT)


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English term or phrase:CAT
German translation:Computerized Axial Tomography --> Computertomographie (CT)
Entered by: Asaphina
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10:04 Mar 24, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Instrument
English term or phrase: CAT
We don't have MRIs or CAT scans like we do for other things to measure pain
Asaphina
Computerized Axial Tomography --> Computertomographie (CT)
Explanation:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="Computerized Axial Tomo...
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Jalapeno
Local time: 02:43
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Danke
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Computerized Axial Tomography --> Computertomographie (CT)Jalapeno
4CAT
Isabella Becker


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cat
CAT


Explanation:
According to Technical Dictionary:

English: CAT scan

German: CAT-Scan, Computeruntersuchung die dreidimensionale Computergraphik mit Hilfe einer Röntgenmaschine herstellt

Isabella Becker
Brazil
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Gilberto Lacchia: CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) is however an old term: today CT is preferred http://www.tk-online.de/rochelexikon/ro05000/r06729.000.html
3 mins

neutral  MMUlr: CAT nicht im Deutschen.
15 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
cat
Computerized Axial Tomography --> Computertomographie (CT)


Explanation:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="Computerized Axial Tomo...

Jalapeno
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilberto Lacchia
1 min

agree  MMUlr: im Deutschen unbedingt CT, nicht CAT.
12 mins

agree  Markus Grauer: gängig ist CT, genau!
13 mins

agree  Ingeborg Gowans
1 hr

agree  IC --
3 days13 hrs
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