length

German translation: Körpergröße im Liegen

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English term or phrase:length
German translation:Körpergröße im Liegen
Entered by: Dr. Georg Schweigart

12:01 Oct 11, 2016
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: length
Height: In children 3 years of age or greater, height should be measured using a wall-mounted stadiometer by appropriately trained personnel. ****Length**** should be measured instead in children
Dr. Georg Schweigart
Germany
Local time: 19:41
Körpergröße im Liegen
Explanation:
...heißt length in diesem Fall. (Bei kleinen Kindern ergeben Messungen im Stehen zu geringe Werte, weil die Kinder sich nicht auf Kommando gerade strecken.)

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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 19:41
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Vielen Dank!
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4 +5Körpergröße im Liegen
Anne Schulz
3Größe
Bernd Albrecht


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Körpergröße im Liegen


Explanation:
...heißt length in diesem Fall. (Bei kleinen Kindern ergeben Messungen im Stehen zu geringe Werte, weil die Kinder sich nicht auf Kommando gerade strecken.)



Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 19:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 428
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Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marga Shaw: Mir gefällt besonders die Erklärung!
17 mins
  -> Jahrelange Erfahrung :-)) - danke Marga!

agree  Siegfried Armbruster
18 mins
  -> Danke Siegfried :-)

agree  Ulrike MacKay: Da haben wir wohl gleichzeitig geschrieben ;-)
23 mins
  -> Auf die Minute, ja ;-)) - danke Ulrike!

agree  Anne-Katrin Grube: exakt!
1 hr
  -> Danke Anne :-)

agree  Dr. Matthias Schauen
1 hr
  -> Danke Matthias :-)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Größe


Explanation:
In Baby- u. Kinderpass steht jeweils: Größe

Bernd Albrecht
Switzerland
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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