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Füßbett

English translation: orthopaedic insole

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German term or phrase:orthopädisches Fußbett
English translation:orthopaedic insole
Entered by: Wynona Kaspar

14:04 Mar 5, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: Füßbett
Talking about a pair of shoes:
sein orthopädisches Fußbett entlastet den Bewegungsapparat und sorgt für ermüdungsfreies Stehen und Gehen.
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
Spain
Local time: 14:22
orthopaedic insole
Explanation:
I couldn't find "footbed" in the Coincise dictionary (it might be the Anglization if a German word), so I would just use insole. My Concise (it's a 1968 edition) uses "orthopaedic" - that might have been simplfied into "orthopedic" in the meantime
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Wynona Kaspar
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5footbed
pschmitt
4 +2arch support
TwistedTony (X)
4orthopaedic insole
Wynona Kaspar


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
arch support


Explanation:
It's the sole of the foot.

TwistedTony (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 14:22
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  brute (X): Right!..orthopedic arch support.
1 hr
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agree  Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
4 hrs
  -> thanks
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
footbed


Explanation:
"Fußbett" is called "footbed" in English as well. Have a look at the link.

Hope this helps


    Reference: http://www.birkenstock.com/pages/OpeningPage.htm
pschmitt
Local time: 13:22
PRO pts in pair: 406

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beth Kantus
36 mins
agree  ingot
1 hr
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: see illustration: http://www.orthopedicsandals.com/footbed.htm
3 hrs
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
4 hrs
agree  msebold
4 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
orthopaedic insole


Explanation:
I couldn't find "footbed" in the Coincise dictionary (it might be the Anglization if a German word), so I would just use insole. My Concise (it's a 1968 edition) uses "orthopaedic" - that might have been simplfied into "orthopedic" in the meantime

Wynona Kaspar
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
PRO pts in pair: 36
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