椎体前突关节面        椎体后突关节面不发育

English translation: anterior articular process facet of the vertebral column; The posterior articular process facet of t

00:00 May 27, 2012
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology / 恐龙研究
Chinese term or phrase: 椎体前突关节面        椎体后突关节面不发育
恐龙的背椎椎体说明:一个几乎完整的背椎椎体,椎体副突关节面位于椎弓的侧面。前部神经弓的神经棘末端缺失,椎体前突关节面近于垂直,两关节面靠的很近。神经棘前后宽,大于椎体的长度。椎体横突伸向侧上方,与神经棘之间的夹角大约为40°。椎体横突外表面有一纵向沟与神经弓基部的前面大的亚圆形凹陷面一起构成与背肋相关节的面。椎体后突关节面不发育。
xiangvictor
English translation:anterior articular process facet of the vertebral column; The posterior articular process facet of t
Explanation:
前突关节: anterior articular process
后突关节: posterior articular process
http://www.geosci.monash.edu.au/precsite/docs/vertebrate-pal...

椎体前突关节面: anterior articular process facet of the vertebral column

facet: [解剖](尤指骨上的)小平面

椎体后突关节面不发育:
The posterior articular process facet of the vertebral column is underdeveloped.
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Teplocteur
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1(1) Anterior articular surfaces of a vertabrae (2) please see below
Dariush Robertson
4 +1Anterior (posterior) protruding articular surface of the vertebral column (is not developed)
Dorian Cave
5 -1anterior articular process facet of the vertebral column; The posterior articular process facet of t
Teplocteur


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Anterior (posterior) protruding articular surface of the vertebral column (is not developed)


Explanation:
椎体 - vertebral column
cf. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/chinese_to_english/medical_general...

前突 - anterior protruding
后突 - posterior protruding
cf. http://www.geosci.monash.edu.au/precsite/docs/vertebrate-pal...
cf. http://www.juyy.net/viewPage.php

关节面 - articular surface / facet.
cf. http://en.bab.la/dictionary/chinese-english/关节面
cf. http://talaqa.com/chinese/chinese-english-dictionary/关节面


Dorian Cave
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agree  xiangvictor: Thanks a lot. But is there any other word to express the meaning? Anyway, it is nice cor me. Thank you all.
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
anterior articular process facet of the vertebral column; The posterior articular process facet of t


Explanation:
前突关节: anterior articular process
后突关节: posterior articular process
http://www.geosci.monash.edu.au/precsite/docs/vertebrate-pal...

椎体前突关节面: anterior articular process facet of the vertebral column

facet: [解剖](尤指骨上的)小平面

椎体后突关节面不发育:
The posterior articular process facet of the vertebral column is underdeveloped.

Teplocteur
Local time: 22:32
Native speaker of: Chinese
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disagree  Dariush Robertson: There is no such paleontological term as 'process facet' in English. It's not even in your linked PDF article.
56 mins
  -> The terms 'anterior articular process' and 'posterior articular process' are in the linked PDF article. You can find them if you search them carefully.
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(1) Anterior articular surfaces of a vertabrae (2) please see below


Explanation:
(1) Anterior articular surfaces of a vertabrae .

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1755-6724.2008....

(2) Underdeveloped posterior articular surfaces of vertebrae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cetiosaurus_brevis.jpg

I believe this is the correct terminology. If you run a few searches, you will see these terms are frequently used in the context of paleontology.



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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2012-05-28 14:47:28 GMT)
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You can use 'vertabrae' or 'vertabral column'. The reason I went with 'vertabrae' is because the relevant texts on paleontology I've looked at tend to use vertabrae more often.

Another way you could translate 椎体前突关节面 would be:

Vertabrae/vertabral column with anterior articular surfaces.

(And)

Another way to translate 椎体后突关节面不发育 is:

Vertabrae/vertabral column with underdeveloped posterior articular surfaces.

You need to be aware of translations which are just collections of individually translated components, stuck together haphazardly. I would avoid using words such as 'process facet' and 'protruding surfaces' because the correct term is 'articular surface'.

Dariush Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xiangvictor: Thanks all. Perhaps this is what I appreciate .
17 hrs
  -> You're very welcome. I've checked that the terms I've provided do 'fit' the context. Good luck with the rest of the translation, it seems like a fascinating subject : )

agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: no day without typo: A VERTEBRA-YES, a vertebrae-no; plural, vertebrae is a series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation (pal(a)eontologists are seldom grammar-friendly;-)
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Sorry mate, but look at the links I have provided - 1. in the first one vertebrae (椎体) is used: "Two fused centra of the posterior dorsal vertebrae", and 2. pal(eo/aeo)ntologist are both correct ;-)

disagree  Teplocteur: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/vertebra?q=vertebra
1 day 17 hrs
  -> The plural of of 'vertebra' is 'vertebrae'... check the link you've just posted, and you will see this for yourself.
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