Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

straight edge

French translation:

bord droit

Added to glossary by Nathalie Tomaz
Sep 18, 2007 12:52
17 yrs ago
English term

straight edge

English to French Medical Medical (general)
The proximal end was secured first followed by the distal end with use of a straight edge.
Proposed translations (French)
4 bord droit
2 +1 bord droit

Discussion

liz askew Sep 23, 2007:
How come I didn't get the points, when I answered first, correctly?
Drmanu49 Sep 18, 2007:
I agree with Liz, and are you sure it's not wedge?
liz askew Sep 18, 2007:
You really need to give more context. What is the procedure here? Does it involve the arm/leg or what? Have they sutured something or is something being fitted?

Proposed translations

15 mins
Selected

bord droit

ça sonne littéral mais c'est ce que j'ai trouvé sur la source suivante (voir 1er paragraphe en français de la page/Claims)

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Note added at 18 mins (2007-09-18 13:11:38 GMT)
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Sorry Liz, I couldn't see your answer when I was writing mine
Example sentence:

solidaire de ce bord droit

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
9 mins

bord droit

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:bQ-qcUF8-KwJ:www.wipo.o...

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-09-18 13:03:50 GMT)
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OR

bord recti-ligne...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=straight e...
Peer comment(s):

agree Mohamed Mehenoun : I agree completly
10 hrs
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