peynir dişleri
English translation: senile teeth
| 16:47 Jun 8, 2007 |
| Turkish to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Dentistry / Teeth | |||||||
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| 4 +1 | teeth in old age |
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| 5 | aged teeth |
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| 4 | senile teeth |
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49 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1teeth in old age Explanation: I have never heard of such a term.. cheese teeth! just had a quick look at sites in Turkish and was not able to find the expression anywhere.. You would see 'peynir dişleri' in some context, but there it says 'peynir dişleri koruyor' meaning cheese protects the teeth, the use of a suffix for Akusativ gives the same spelling but a totally different meaning. Neither was I able to find 'peynir dişleri' in any other reliable dictionary. I think a self-explanatory term would help unless you have to use the term often and definitely need a more medical translation. |
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senile teeth Explanation: or "dysfunctional senile teeth" these are *not* a third set of teeth --they just look like them - this refers to changes that take place in the teeth as a result of the aging process -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-08 17:58:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I defer to Unaldi when she says she has never seen the term - I am responding to "Alterszähne" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-08 19:12:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- but why not just say "Cheese Teeth" if you can. It exists, though somewhat jokingly - can be taken as good natured - if your context will allow. Are you really translating all this stuff, or just throwing it in piecemeal? I'm fascinated by the cumulative effect. |
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aged teeth Explanation: This is how I would express this phrase |
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