tongue depressor

Russian translation: шпатель

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English term or phrase:tongue depressor
Russian translation:шпатель
Entered by: Vyacheslav Mazurov

02:49 Feb 24, 2009
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: tongue depressor
a medical instrument to examine throat etc. It's very easy to understand what it is, but difficult to translate into Russian
FidanLongmeadow
Local time: 02:07
шпатель
Explanation:
Я врач. Никогда не слышал о "шпателе для языка"!!! А для чего еще шпатель есть?? Депрессор языка также не есть перевод (в кругу врачей и мед. работников), а просто руссифицированной произношение английского слова. Негативную оценку не поставил только из уважения за попытку.
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Vyacheslav Mazurov
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:07
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Spasibo. Naskolko ya znayu, shpatelem eshe nazivayut instrument dla razmazivaniya i uravnivaniya cementa, no v dannom sluchae vopros medicinskiy, tak chto shpatel on i est shpatel.
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5 +4шпатель
Vyacheslav Mazurov
3депрессор языка
Sergei_A


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депрессор языка


Explanation:
http://russian.alibaba.com/product-gs/tongue-depressors-2000...

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(шпатель для языка)

Sergei_A
Local time: 02:07
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Native speaker of: Russian
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шпатель


Explanation:
Я врач. Никогда не слышал о "шпателе для языка"!!! А для чего еще шпатель есть?? Депрессор языка также не есть перевод (в кругу врачей и мед. работников), а просто руссифицированной произношение английского слова. Негативную оценку не поставил только из уважения за попытку.

Vyacheslav Mazurov
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Spasibo. Naskolko ya znayu, shpatelem eshe nazivayut instrument dla razmazivaniya i uravnivaniya cementa, no v dannom sluchae vopros medicinskiy, tak chto shpatel on i est shpatel.

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