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les mors

English translation: clamps

16:54 Sep 30, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
French term or phrase: les mors
"Valider la fonctionalité des mors". The text relates to a cervical vertebral body distraction and implant system. "prosthèse 19x19 H5 mobilité 2, avec 2 paires de mors".
What is the correct translation of "mors"? jaws? teeth? ?? Thanks!
Heather Drake
Local time: 21:31
English translation:clamps
Explanation:
I know someone else has already given this answer (after changing his original entry), but I wanted to provide relevant information.
As you can see, they are not hooks.

Compare the English and French versions of the Mobi-C implant.

http://www.ldrmedical.com/pdf/brochure_mobi-c_plug_and_fit_f...
http://www.ldrmedical.com/pdf/brochure_mobi-c_plug_and_fit_e...

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SJLD
Local time: 05:31
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4clamps
SJLD
4 +1hooks or clamps
Drmanu49


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
clamps


Explanation:
I know someone else has already given this answer (after changing his original entry), but I wanted to provide relevant information.
As you can see, they are not hooks.

Compare the English and French versions of the Mobi-C implant.

http://www.ldrmedical.com/pdf/brochure_mobi-c_plug_and_fit_f...
http://www.ldrmedical.com/pdf/brochure_mobi-c_plug_and_fit_e...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-09-30 21:11:51 GMT)
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Try this:
http://tinyurl.com/yb5kmhk

SJLD
Local time: 05:31
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!!! I am unable to access the French version of the brochure (damaged file) . Is there any possibility you can send it to me again or in another format? I am indeed indebted.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Panagiotis Andrias (X): I use stuff like this all the time. I wouldn' t define them as hooks...
4 hrs
  -> scary job! thanks :-)
agree  Joanne Archambault: definitely clamps and not hooks!
5 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  George C.
3 days 16 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
4 days
  -> thanks :-)
neutral  Drmanu49: Hooks may also be used as neurosurgeons would tell you. Check my ref.
12 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hooks or clamps


Explanation:

Explanation:
A vertebral body prosthetic device for replacing a surgically removed .... (2) the inability to maintain distraction adequately while ... One or more rods are typically attached via hooks to the anterior portion of the vertebral body and ... the anterior portion of a cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebral body and ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5443515.html -

and also clamps

An adjustable vertebral body replacement implant and assembly includes a thin-walled ... 1985, Vertebral prosthesis, in particular for cervical vertebrae. ..... Once the distraction forceps have been removed, the clamp halves 60 can be ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5702453.html -


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Note added at 12 days (2009-10-13 14:59:25 GMT)
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Yes, both are used and common courtesy would be to give an agree instead of repeating an answer.

Drmanu49
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Local time: 05:31
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gina W
12 days
  -> Thank you.
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