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klokapsel

English translation: nail shell

14:07 Jun 6, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Animal anatomy
Swedish term or phrase: klokapsel
I'm translating a text on trapping devices for wild animals. I have come across the above in "Förlust av en klokapsel". The text chiefly relates to rodent, mice, rats etc. Later in the text "ledkapselskada" occurs, and I have heard of a joint capsule, but not a "claw capsule". Does anyone have any ideas?
ScanTran
Local time: 22:45
English translation:nail shell
Explanation:
The claw on a dog, at least, have a soft pulp centre with the hard outer encapsulating it. The hard exterior is much like human nail, I suppose (I'm not an expert, but familiar with dogs).

The first link below gives an explanation about how to correctly trim claws, with a diagam of the claw:

"Det gör ont på hundar men när klon (eller klokapsel som det egentligen heter) väl är av brukar det vara ok däremot så finns det infektionsrisk om det är öppet in i pulpan."

So it seems refers to the hard outer around the pulp. They can (relatively) easily be broken in vigourous activity, so I could imagine this being relevant in your context.

I did find this referred to as the 'nail shell' in English - see the second link. I suspect just calling it 'nail' and 'claw' is common too and would be clear enough in context.

I would like to be able to verify that the construction of the claw is the same in rodents, to cap off this suggestion .. But I hope this is helpful without!
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Roger Vaughn
Sweden
Local time: 23:45
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I went with this answer. Although it does look like claw capsule does exist too.
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nail shell


Explanation:
The claw on a dog, at least, have a soft pulp centre with the hard outer encapsulating it. The hard exterior is much like human nail, I suppose (I'm not an expert, but familiar with dogs).

The first link below gives an explanation about how to correctly trim claws, with a diagam of the claw:

"Det gör ont på hundar men när klon (eller klokapsel som det egentligen heter) väl är av brukar det vara ok däremot så finns det infektionsrisk om det är öppet in i pulpan."

So it seems refers to the hard outer around the pulp. They can (relatively) easily be broken in vigourous activity, so I could imagine this being relevant in your context.

I did find this referred to as the 'nail shell' in English - see the second link. I suspect just calling it 'nail' and 'claw' is common too and would be clear enough in context.

I would like to be able to verify that the construction of the claw is the same in rodents, to cap off this suggestion .. But I hope this is helpful without!


    Reference: http://veterinarbloggen.se/tag/klokapsel/
    Reference: http://ottawadogblog.ca/odb-files/2011/11/Anatomy-of-a-dogs-...
Roger Vaughn
Sweden
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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I went with this answer. Although it does look like claw capsule does exist too.
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claw capsule


Explanation:
Claw capsule appears to be what you are looking for.

Example sentence(s):
  • The soft kerati- nized parts of the claw capsule are indicated with an asterisk and the extent of the underlying epidermal germinal matrix is depicted with a broken line in the sagital section.
  • The third phalanx is not often involved in lameness as it is fairly well protected within the claw capsule.

    Reference: http://people.trentu.ca/joenocera/ethier_et_al.pdf
    Reference: http://www.pigprogress.net/Health-Diseases/Health/2012/1/Que...
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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