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em estação

English translation: on stationary position


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase:em estação
English translation:on stationary position
Entered by: Lídia Carney
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21:26 Oct 24, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: em estação
Apoio completo do membro (pata) com o animal em estação ou durante atividade física

Análise da recuperação de fraturas em animais.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 08:14
on stationary position
Explanation:
sug.
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Lídia Carney
United Kingdom
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2in a standing position
Muriel Vasconcellos
4when standing stillGeorgia Morgan
3 +1on stationary position
Lídia Carney
4 -3when in season
Douglas Bissell


Discussion entries: 9





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -3
when in season


Explanation:
strange way to say in Portuguese, sounds like direct for american

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I think this is about the position of the animal with weight on its foot.
1 hr
disagree  Cristina Souza: Agreed
2 hrs
disagree  xxxtabularasa: Is this an MTO (= machine translation output) that you're relying on? If so, careful !
1 day11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on stationary position


Explanation:
sug.

Lídia Carney
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Souza: Not moving or being at rest
2 hrs
  -> thanks Cristina!
neutral  liz askew: 'on stationary position' is incorrect in English.
7 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in a standing position


Explanation:
Examples:

www.orthovet.com/product-info/sizing.htmlCached
Using a flexible tape measure, begin by placing it under the animals foot and measuring from the ... (Place the limb as if the animal were **in a standing position** ...

www.ahp-vet.com/healthysmrm/C322.htmCached
A minimum of 2-3 times a year is essential for almost all animals no matter their diet or ... Care should be taken to avoid trimming feet of ewes/does during late gestation. ... Goats, however, **should be trimmed while in a standing position**...

www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-anteater.html
The anteater has five digits on each foot, but the middle three digits of the front feet ... to a single baby (twins are rare) **while in a standing position, propped up by her strong tail**...

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 452

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicolle Vet
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nicolle
agree  itineuropa
1 day8 hrs
  -> Thank you!
neutral  liz askew: already submitted - see my entry at 8 minutes/long because I research them thoroughly!
1 day10 hrs
  -> Sorry. Your answers get so long that I rarely read them through (unless it's my question)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when standing still


Explanation:
HIH

Georgia Morgan
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: 'Still' is unnecessary (see my note above). For animals, the usual veterinary term 'standing position' suffices.
21 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Nov 1, 2011 - Changes made by Lídia Carney:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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