Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
partes superficiales del cuerpo de los animales
English translation:
superficial anatomical parts/externally visible parts
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Lisa Roberts
Nov 11, 2008 10:28
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partes superficiales del cuerpo de los animales
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Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Incluidos los productos para la higiene, cuidado y manejo de los animales, relativo a los productos zoosanitarios y otras sustancias utilizadas en la produccion animal, y habida cuenta que se caracterizan por ser puestos en contacto con los **partes superficiales del cuerpo de los animales**, con fines no terapeuticos,....
My understanding is that it is referring to products that come into contact with the skin of animals...just wondered whether there was a more specific/technical term used in the industry?
Thank you,
My understanding is that it is referring to products that come into contact with the skin of animals...just wondered whether there was a more specific/technical term used in the industry?
Thank you,
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the superficial parts of animals' bodies
to ensure accuracy I would keep as close as possible to the original... "the external parts of animals' bodies" would also be possible but I think "superficial" is more accurate
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Comment: "Many thanks to you all for your suggestions, however, Deborah's was closest to what I was after - and most in keeping with the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_anatomy"
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"...that come into contact with the skin surface of animals..."
This is how I would word it -something with 'skin surface'
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Hand tool for removing ticks from animals - Patent 49797712) that is adapted to encircle the head of a tick embedded into the animal skin surface. The exposed body of the tick will be located within space 30 ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4979771.html - Similar pages
by DJ Kramer - 1990 - Cited by 3 - Related articles
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Although what comes into contact with the animal is not a product per se (e.g., a tick), the example gives an idea of how skin surface is used in English.
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-11-11 10:40:09 GMT)
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Hand tool for removing ticks from animals - Patent 49797712) that is adapted to encircle the head of a tick embedded into the animal skin surface. The exposed body of the tick will be located within space 30 ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4979771.html - Similar pages
by DJ Kramer - 1990 - Cited by 3 - Related articles
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Although what comes into contact with the animal is not a product per se (e.g., a tick), the example gives an idea of how skin surface is used in English.
4 hrs
that comes into contact with animal's skin
I believe that in this case you could say: that comes into contact with the animal's kin.
There is no need to say "superficial", when you are already saying "skin"
There is no need to say "superficial", when you are already saying "skin"
8 hrs
superficial regions/areas of the body
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=superficial region...
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sorry
of the body of animals
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Central-axis depth-dose data for diagnostic radiology .
where superficial regions of the body are of most interest. Consequently, the first. HVT. is. a reasonable guide to beam quality for these purposes. ...
www.iop.org/EJ/article/0031-9155/26/4/009/pbv26i4p657.pdf - Similar pages
by RM Harrison - 1981 - Cited by 27 - Related articles - All 4 versions
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-11-11 18:56:34 GMT)
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sorry
of the body of animals
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-11-11 18:57:34 GMT)
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Central-axis depth-dose data for diagnostic radiology .
where superficial regions of the body are of most interest. Consequently, the first. HVT. is. a reasonable guide to beam quality for these purposes. ...
www.iop.org/EJ/article/0031-9155/26/4/009/pbv26i4p657.pdf - Similar pages
by RM Harrison - 1981 - Cited by 27 - Related articles - All 4 versions
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