kantiger Kontakt

English translation: contact with sharp edges // sharp-edged contact

12:42 Aug 6, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: kantiger Kontakt
Part of a study investigating different body parts.

Schmerzeintritt bei kantigem Kontakt (as opposed to flächiger kontakt)
Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 12:17
English translation:contact with sharp edges // sharp-edged contact
Explanation:
https://www.linguee.de/englisch-deutsch/uebersetzung/contact...

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Note added at 53 Min. (2020-08-06 13:36:40 GMT)
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https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1680082-overview

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Note added at 54 Min. (2020-08-06 13:37:58 GMT)
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https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis16.pdf
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Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:17
Grading comment
Sharp-edged contact seems correct in this particular context.
At least it’s a good placeholder.
The client is on vacation now so I won’t be able to confirm until I get some feedback.

3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4contact with a sharp/angular surface
philgoddard
4contact with sharp edges // sharp-edged contact
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
4impact from an edged object
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contact with a sharp/angular surface


Explanation:
This appears to have something to do with robotics, since that's where most of the hits come from.

http://m.dict.cc/german-english/kantig.html

philgoddard
United States
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 111
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contact with sharp edges // sharp-edged contact


Explanation:
https://www.linguee.de/englisch-deutsch/uebersetzung/contact...

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Note added at 53 Min. (2020-08-06 13:36:40 GMT)
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https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1680082-overview

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Note added at 54 Min. (2020-08-06 13:37:58 GMT)
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https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis16.pdf

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:17
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Sharp-edged contact seems correct in this particular context.
At least it’s a good placeholder.
The client is on vacation now so I won’t be able to confirm until I get some feedback.
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3 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
impact from an edged object


Explanation:
The pain is triggered/caused by an edged object/impact from an edged object

Not sure I would use "contact". Doesn't sound idiomatic in English.

Compare with this:
"Sharp force trauma is characterized by force to a limited area of bone at relatively low velocity, often caused by an edged object." https://books.google.com/books?id=UP5lDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA362&lpg=...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 07:17
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 159

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): depends on who's moving...
12 hrs
  -> No matter whether somebody accidentally bumps his head against a wall or a wall falls on that person - it's still impact from the wall.
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