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English translation: gauze/sponge-like
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| 17:39 Sep 1, 2006 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) / medizinischer Befund | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Anne Schulz Germany Local time: 14:49 | ||||||
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| 4 | resembling swab material |
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| 3 +1 | swab-like |
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| 2 | sponge-like |
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11 mins confidence: 
resembling swab material Explanation: I think that is British English, but perhaps you also call this swab in AE |
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12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1swab-like Explanation: a gauze wouldn't take on that shape, is my thinking. |
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18 hrs confidence:
sponge-like Explanation: Genau genommen ist nicht zu entscheiden, ob es ein Abstrichtupfer oder ein Stück Tupfer zum Blutstillen o.Ä. war, der da im Bronchialsystem verblieben ist. Deinen eigenen Vorschlag "gauze-like" finde ich unter diesem Aspekt gar nicht schlecht. |
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