cauda dobrada e cauda enrolada

English translation: bent and coiled tail

15:13 Feb 17, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: cauda dobrada e cauda enrolada
O defeito mais frequente foi cauda dobrada, seguido de cauda enrolada. (contexto: celulas espermaticas)
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 07:18
English translation:bent and coiled tail
Explanation:
We analyzed epididymal sperm and observed that >50% displayed bent tails.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20550699

The tail should no be bent, short, coiled or a combination of these.
http://www.ehealthsurf.com/common-conditions/mens-health/987...
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 07:18
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5bent and coiled tail
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
4 +1bent tail e curled tail
Ivan Rocha, CT
4folded tail and coiled tail
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bent and coiled tail


Explanation:
We analyzed epididymal sperm and observed that >50% displayed bent tails.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20550699

The tail should no be bent, short, coiled or a combination of these.
http://www.ehealthsurf.com/common-conditions/mens-health/987...

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 07:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Moura
3 mins
  -> Obrigado, Walter!

agree  kashew: I prefer your bent to folded
4 mins
  -> Thank you! :-)

agree  Marlene Curtis
22 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marlene!

agree  Adriana Maciel
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Adriana!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel! :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
folded tail and coiled tail


Explanation:
http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/lab/procedures/sp...

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  kashew: A good reference, but bent seems better than folded.
5 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bent tail e curled tail


Explanation:
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbz/v35n5/08.pdf&sa=U&ei=_jtdTf_bII...

Ivan Rocha, CT
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
22 mins
  -> Grato, Marlene.
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