Weak or thinning enamel

Portuguese translation: enfraquecimento ou afinamento do esmalte; esmalte fraco ou desgastado

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English term or phrase:weak or thinning enamel
Portuguese translation:enfraquecimento ou afinamento do esmalte; esmalte fraco ou desgastado
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

17:57 Oct 30, 2016
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2016-11-03 12:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / odontologia
English term or phrase: Weak or thinning enamel
And which of the following, if any, have you experienced in the past 12 months?
Weak or thinning enamel
mirian annoni
Local time: 12:56
enfraquecimento ou afinamento do esmalte
Explanation:

Sugestão, aproveitando a semelhança com o termo hair thinning = afinamento capilar:

https://www.google.com.br/search?q=afinamento capilar&ie=utf...


afinamento do esmalte:
http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDR77645-8055...
também provoca afinamento do esmalte...

http://www.oncomedica.com.br/voce-precisa-saber/dentes-frage...
A erosão ainda provoca o afinamento do esmalte, uma aparência amarelada
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 12:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1enfraquecimento ou afinamento do esmalte
Matheus Chaud
4perda do esmalte/desmineralização do esmalte
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4esmalte fraco ou desgastado
Rafael Sousa Brazlate


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
weak or thinning enamel
perda do esmalte/desmineralização do esmalte


Explanation:
Seriam as minhas sugestões em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 16:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 55
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
weak or thinning enamel
enfraquecimento ou afinamento do esmalte


Explanation:

Sugestão, aproveitando a semelhança com o termo hair thinning = afinamento capilar:

https://www.google.com.br/search?q=afinamento capilar&ie=utf...


afinamento do esmalte:
http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDR77645-8055...
também provoca afinamento do esmalte...

http://www.oncomedica.com.br/voce-precisa-saber/dentes-frage...
A erosão ainda provoca o afinamento do esmalte, uma aparência amarelada

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 62
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agree  Danik 2014
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
weak or thinning enamel
esmalte fraco ou desgastado


Explanation:
Acho que é mais comum os dentistas usarem este termo.

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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2016-11-01 12:21:54 GMT)
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Esmalte fraco:
https://www.google.com.br/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=...



Esmalte desgastado:
https://www.google.com.br/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=...

https://www.google.com.br/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=...

Rafael Sousa Brazlate
Brazil
Local time: 12:56
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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