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Reflexwirkung

English translation: Reflex effect

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German term or phrase:Reflexwirkung
English translation:Reflex effect
Entered by: David Tracey, PhD

16:38 Dec 27, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Medical massage therapy
German term or phrase: Reflexwirkung
Hier: From a spa menu describing a therapeutic connective tissue massage:

Sehr intensive segmentmassage am rücken zur Förderung der Hautelastizität und der Durchblutung. Gleichzeitig wird über die sogenannten Head'schen Zonen eine ***Reflexwirkung**** auf innere Organe erzielt.

Was ist damit gemeint?
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 03:53
Reflex effect
Explanation:
'Reflex' is the same in DE and EN. 'Wirkung' would be translated as 'effect'.
See 'Reflexwirkung' at Linguee:
https://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/reflexw...
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David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 03:53
Grading comment
Thank you, David. I was somehow thinking way too complicatedly.
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4 +3Reflex effect
David Tracey, PhD


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Reflex effect


Explanation:
'Reflex' is the same in DE and EN. 'Wirkung' would be translated as 'effect'.
See 'Reflexwirkung' at Linguee:
https://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/reflexw...

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 03:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1101
Grading comment
Thank you, David. I was somehow thinking way too complicatedly.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
18 mins
  -> Many thanks, David.
agree  Wendy Streitparth: But quite easily googled (not suggesting you needed to!).
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Wendy.
agree  milinad
3 days 13 hrs
  -> Many thanks, milinad.
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