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crosses synapses

Dutch translation: passeert synapsen

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English term or phrase:crosses synapses
Dutch translation:passeert synapsen
Entered by: Ann Bishop (X)

11:40 Aug 29, 2006
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / neurotransmitters
English term or phrase: crosses synapses
During neurotransmission, a neurotransmitter is released by neurons (nerve cells) and crosses synapses to act on other (postsynaptic) neurons.

Welk werkwoord gebruik je hier voor "crosses"?
Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers
Local time: 00:41
passeert synapsen
Explanation:
Synapses (plural) in English

Found in Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. See definition below.
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Ann Bishop (X)
United States
Local time: 18:41
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Ann.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3passeert synapsen
Ann Bishop (X)
4 -1passeert de synaptische spleet
Jack den Haan


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
passeert de synaptische spleet


Explanation:
http://med.kuleuven.be/dep_neu/neufys/zh_eig.htm

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dank je wel, Jack.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ann Bishop (X): that is the translation for synaptic cleft, not synapses
48 mins
  -> OK, thanks Ann. I'm not an expert in this area ;-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
passeert synapsen


Explanation:
Synapses (plural) in English

Found in Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. See definition below.


    Reference: http://med.kuleuven.be/dep_neu/neufys/zh_eig.htm
Ann Bishop (X)
United States
Local time: 18:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Ann.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antoinette Verburg: 'Voordat een prikkel tot het bewustzijn kan doordringen worden minstens 3 synapsen gepasseerd' (http://www.stichtingiton.nl/boeken/text_12.pdf)
20 mins
  -> Thanks Antoinette.
agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
3 hrs
  -> thanks a lot!
agree  Dennis Seine
4 hrs
  -> thanks a lot!
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