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mit einem Alu-Siegel-Verschluss zugeschweißt

English translation: with air-tight aluminum seal

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German term or phrase:mit einem Alu-Siegel-Verschluss zugeschweißt
English translation:with air-tight aluminum seal
Entered by: Elisabeth Moser

11:11 Oct 19, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / post extraction treatment
German term or phrase: mit einem Alu-Siegel-Verschluss zugeschweißt
gelatine sponge to which colloidal silver is added. for post extraction treatment.
Die Gelatineschwämmchen werden in ein Braunglas/eine Kunststoffdose eingefüllt, mit einem Alu-Siegel-Verschluß zugeschweißt und mit einem Kunstoffdeckel zugeschraubt
KenOldfield
with air-tight aluminum seal
Explanation:
I would just rephrase it, because these hemostatic sponges are usually sealed either with aluminum and plastic cap or wrapped in aluminum .... this is glass, therefore it is air-tight sealed with aluminum and then there is a plastic cap over that one.
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Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 05:40
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Many thanks
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3 +4with air-tight aluminum seal
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mit einem Alu-Siegel-Verschluß zugeschweißt
with air-tight aluminum seal


Explanation:
I would just rephrase it, because these hemostatic sponges are usually sealed either with aluminum and plastic cap or wrapped in aluminum .... this is glass, therefore it is air-tight sealed with aluminum and then there is a plastic cap over that one.

Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 05:40
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PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amphyon
55 mins
agree  DC Josephs: perhaps also mentioned heat-sealed (presumably as opposed to using adhesives)
5 hrs
  -> you are right it is usually thermo-sealed to keep the active ingredient which is mostly thrombin from degrading -- that in turn is used in oral and other surgeries to stop bleeding
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
7 hrs
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
18 days
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