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vippe

English translation: tilt

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Norwegian term or phrase:vippe
English translation:tilt
Entered by: Helene Olsen Richards

16:53 Apr 23, 2005
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: vippe
Vippemekanismen til Galileoen sørger for en alternerende venstre – høyre belastning og gir også en sideveis forflytning og en kantring (vipping) av bekkenet. Vippingen oppstår ved at et ben blir dyttet opp mens det andre benet synker ned.
Helene Olsen Richards
United States
Local time: 19:09
tilt
Explanation:
;-)

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-23 17:07:15 GMT)
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http://www.dolfzine.com/page584.htm

Remember, tilt the pelvis, not the whole body
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Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 22:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3tilt
Tore Bjerkek
3pivot
Christian Schoenberg


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pivot


Explanation:
Goes well with "pivot mechanism". Just a guess.


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Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 22:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tilt


Explanation:
;-)

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-23 17:07:15 GMT)
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http://www.dolfzine.com/page584.htm

Remember, tilt the pelvis, not the whole body

Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 22:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
1 hr

agree  *TRANSCRIPT
2 hrs

agree  Don Spade (X): "tilt mechanism". See http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=57661 for Galileo wheelchair (relevant?).
16 hrs
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