Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
encerrojar
English translation:
fixes to
Added to glossary by
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
Feb 21, 2002 10:29
23 yrs ago
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Spanish term
encerrojar
Spanish to English
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This comes from a medical translation about bone lengthening and the sentence goes as follows: "cuando alcanza la magnitud deseada, el clavo se encerroja, permitiendo la retirada del osteotaxo...."
Proposed translations
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| 4 | fixes |
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
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| 4 +4 | is locked into position |
AnneM (X)
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Proposed translations
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fixes
pin is fixed to the bone - welded to the callus
Hola,
Creo que se refiere al momento en que se puede retirar la fijación externa gracias a que el clavo (pin) se ha fijado (fixed) en el callo del hueso.
Suerte
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Note added at 2002-02-21 10:51:39 (GMT)
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El clavo se encapsula en el hueso pues lo cubre el callo...
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Note added at 2002-02-21 16:45:14 (GMT)
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\"when the desired lenth is achieved, the pin is fixed to bone, allowing the removal of the distraction apparatus...\"
Hola,
Creo que se refiere al momento en que se puede retirar la fijación externa gracias a que el clavo (pin) se ha fijado (fixed) en el callo del hueso.
Suerte
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Note added at 2002-02-21 10:51:39 (GMT)
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El clavo se encapsula en el hueso pues lo cubre el callo...
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Note added at 2002-02-21 16:45:14 (GMT)
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\"when the desired lenth is achieved, the pin is fixed to bone, allowing the removal of the distraction apparatus...\"
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone for answering. I think both answers are spot on and they have been very helpful. In the end I chose this one because of the references, which have been really useful.
Thanks again,
Paul"
+4
10 mins
is locked into position
I think this conveys the idea
Peer comment(s):
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Robert INGLEDEW
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Paulina Gómez
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mirta
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María C. Cané Loza
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