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stress line

19:32 Mar 24, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Medical
English term or phrase: stress line
From a brochure about nail care:
“The stress line is the dividing line between the pink colour of the nail bed and the white colour of the free edge.”
Silvia Geissbauer
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:17


Summary of answers provided
2Nagelband
Elisabeth Ghysels


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Nagelband


Explanation:
Ich denke eigentlich, dass Ihre Beschreibung nicht richtig ist: Ich denke, dass die 'stress line' die weiße Linie ist, die sich nach +/- ernster Krankheit von der Nagelwurzel aus langsam nach vorn verschiebt.
Grüsse,

Nikolaus

Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 15:17
PRO pts in pair: 526
Grading comment
Beschreibung war richtig, korrekter Ausdruck is Smile-Linie.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Eckhard Boehle: But those are called "Mees lines', Mees' stripes" ...
33 mins
neutral  Elvira Stoianov: she's right, see http://www.babtac.com/treatment/handfeet/TEXTS/extensions.ht... ; NOTE The stress line is the line where the nail grows over the end of the finger
38 mins
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Comment: Beschreibung war richtig, korrekter Ausdruck is Smile-Linie.



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