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English translation: (pattern of) lines and grooves//grooves and ridges on the fintertip

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German term or phrase:	Fingerrillen
English translation:	(pattern of) lines and grooves//grooves and ridges on the fintertip
Entered by:	Bhavna Bajaj

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12:39 Jun 12, 2009

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Science (general) / Human Body

German term or phrase: Fingerrillen

In an encyclopedia: "Warum haben die Fingerkuppen Rillen?"

Bhavna Bajaj KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 20 India
Local time: 22:14

(pattern of) lines and grooves//grooves and ridges on the fintertip

Explanation:
Impressions or reproductions of the distinctive pattern of lines and grooves on the skin of human fingertips.

http://www.answers.com/topic/fingerprint

This also works for the tiny amounts of sweat left behind in the characteristic pattern of grooves and ridges of fingerprints left on the objects that were touched,” explains David A. Russell.
http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/life_sciences...

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Note added at 19 Min. (2009-06-12 12:59:01 GMT)
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typo: fingertip

Selected response from:

Susanne Schiewe
Germany
Local time: 18:44

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +4

(pattern of) lines and grooves//grooves and ridges on the fintertip

Susanne Schiewe

3 +1

fingerprint

Yasutomo Kanazawa

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fingerprint

Explanation:
I know that the question asks "Why do fingertips have grooves?" is in the discussion entry, but for the translation of Fingerrillen, I would suggest "fingerprints", since grooves on the finger would sound a bit awkward.

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-06-12 12:51:33 GMT)
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Should have been "fingerprints", plural.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Local time: 01:44
Native speaker of:

Japanese

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

(pattern of) lines and grooves//grooves and ridges on the fintertip

Susanne Schiewe
Germany
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

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Non-PRO (3): Cetacea, Jim Tucker, Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)

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Jun 16, 2009 - Changes made by Harald Moelzer (medical-translator):
Level	PRO => Non-PRO

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