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Tech/Engineering - Medical: Dentistry / Extensometer | | German term or phrase: Nachfixierung | "Imbusschlüssel 2,5 mm (Nachfixierung des Messtrogs)"
Talking about an extensometer used to measure dental plaster moulds (or something like that). The above is from a list of parts for it. I can't find a translation for Nachfixierung or Nachfixieren anywhere. Is that Nach part redundant as it was in Nachexpandieren, or does it actually mean something that has to be translated here? TIA for your help. |
| | | refixation | Explanation:
This would be my choice - there are many references to be found (however, most of the fulltext articles are not accessible ..., so just insert in Google: * refixation dental bone screw * - or similar).
One source text including refix or refixation in the IMO correct way / with the meaning -> Nachfixierung is this:
http://www.trinon.com/uploads/media/qmtcase_engl_01.pdf
HTH :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-01 08:06:48 GMT)
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Note on Googling:
You have to enter "refixation" (with quotation marks), in order to get this very term, and not just fixation. |
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MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 23:02
| Grading comment After much torturous deliberation, I decided to translate this term as "refixation". However, I think it is also worth adding "post-fixation", as this may well be the meaning in some contexts. Thanks MMUlr, commiserations Johannes and thanks also to Mary for offering an idea. Appreciate everyone's help.
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Explanation:
This would be my choice - there are many references to be found (however, most of the fulltext articles are not accessible ..., so just insert in Google: * refixation dental bone screw * - or similar).
One source text including refix or refixation in the IMO correct way / with the meaning -> Nachfixierung is this:
http://www.trinon.com/uploads/media/qmtcase_engl_01.pdf
HTH :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-01 08:06:48 GMT)
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Note on Googling:
You have to enter "refixation" (with quotation marks), in order to get this very term, and not just fixation.
| MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 23:02
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| | Grading comment | After much torturous deliberation, I decided to translate this term as "refixation". However, I think it is also worth adding "post-fixation", as this may well be the meaning in some contexts. Thanks MMUlr, commiserations Johannes and thanks also to Mary for offering an idea. Appreciate everyone's help. |
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