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gut-cord

Italian translation: corda in budello naturale

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English term or phrase:	gut-cord
Italian translation:	corda in budello naturale
Entered by:	Luisa Cirillo

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21:20 Nov 3, 2009

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Art/Literary - Military / Defense

English term or phrase: gut-cord

As the shells exploded, men fell in groups, some losing limbs - hands, feet, arms, legs - or painlessly, as if cut by gut-cord, a finger or an ear;

Luisa Cirillo KudoZ activity Questions: 67 (2 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 3 Italy
Local time: 03:48

corda in budello naturale

Explanation:
o anche credo
filo per sutura

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Ivana Giuliani
Italy
Local time: 03:48

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

filo chirurgico

Sabrina Becciu

3 +1

corda in budello naturale

Ivana Giuliani

corda di minugia /corda tirata

elena zanetti

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

filo chirurgico

Explanation:
credo sia questo, sinonimo di catgut
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Cat gut

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Note added at 9 min (2009-11-03 21:29:34 GMT)
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ma qui userei "bisturi affilatissimo"...

Sabrina Becciu
Italy
Local time: 03:48
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Italian

18 mins confidence:

corda di minugia /corda tirata

Explanation:
http://www.dictionarist.com/definitie/catgut

è anche usato per strumenti musicali...
corda tirata....

elena zanetti
Italy
Local time: 03:48
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