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sonorer Klopfschall

English translation: no dullness on percussion


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German term or phrase:sonorer Klopfschall
English translation:no dullness on percussion
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01:03 Aug 15, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / patient examination
German term or phrase: sonorer Klopfschall
Full sentence: Über der Lunge beidseits sonorer Klopfschall, reines Vesikuläratmen.

For now I have: Above lung on both sides sonorous resonance, normal vesicular breathing.

but I am sure there are particular expressions for this.

MTIA,

Susanna
AlbatrossTransl
Local time: 19:00
no dullness on percussion
Explanation:
...is the standard term. I translate reports on a daily basis :)

It's best to avoid literal translations here.

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lirka
Local time: 19:00
Grading comment
Excellent, thank you, Lirka.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3no dullness on percussionlirka
5 +3sonorous (resonant) percussion sound (note)
AndersonT
Summary of reference entries provided
Déjà vu on KudoZ seven years agocasper

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sonorous (resonant) percussion sound (note)


Explanation:
According to Pschyrembel/Nöhring...



Example sentence(s):
  • Hypersonorer Klopfschall: hypersonorous percussion sound
  • Klingender Klopfschall: tympanal percussion sound

    Reference: http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=3661928
    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=5iYCOR33aM8C&pg=PA78&lpg=PA...
AndersonT
United States
Local time: 16:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martina Keskintepe
4 hrs

agree  Patricia Daehler
8 hrs

agree  Anne Schulz: IMO "resonant" is the common term
12 hrs

neutral  lirka: not idiomatic enough, but would *probably* be understood by EN doctors
14 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
no dullness on percussion


Explanation:
...is the standard term. I translate reports on a daily basis :)

It's best to avoid literal translations here.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-08-15 16:35:57 GMT)
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http://www.soapnote.org/ear-nose-throat/sinusitis-exam/

lirka
Local time: 19:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovenianSlovenian
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Excellent, thank you, Lirka.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Gründler
8 mins
  -> Herzlichen Dank!

agree  casper: Precisely.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot :-)

agree  Betty Cooper: Well done, lirka
15 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Betty
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: Déjà vu on KudoZ seven years ago

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/796520

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