dragning

English translation: tension, drawing

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Swedish term or phrase:dragning
English translation:tension, drawing
Entered by: Cristian Iscrulescu

22:58 Jan 25, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
Swedish term or phrase: dragning
the same ....
....from columns of a table containing technical data for a medical device:
'penetration kan. spets; penetration kat. spets; dragning'

thanks for your help.
Claudia Anda-Maria Halas
Romania
Local time: 07:24
tension, drawing
Explanation:
The context is quite vague; judging by the abbreviations (kan., kat.) the device seems to be a catheter, to which one can apply tension; alternatively, it can be drawn.
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Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 22:24
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much appreciated , thanks
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2tension, drawing
Cristian Iscrulescu
2pulling (out)
Sven Petersson


  

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tension, drawing


Explanation:
The context is quite vague; judging by the abbreviations (kan., kat.) the device seems to be a catheter, to which one can apply tension; alternatively, it can be drawn.

Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 22:24
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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pulling (out)


Explanation:
Catheters are "pushed" and "pulled".
:o)


    Reference: http://www.fass.se/LIF/lakarbok/artikel.jsp?articleID=74750
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 06:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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