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Nervenleitbahnen

English translation: neural pathways

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German term or phrase:Nervenleitbahnen
English translation:neural pathways
Entered by: Michelle Hertrich

05:23 Oct 6, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Nervenleitbahnen
Über Druckpunkte an den Füssen wird reflektorisch, über die Nervenleitbahnen, auf die inneren Organe zugegriffen.
Sandy50
Local time: 20:59
neural pathways
Explanation:
Is another way of putting saying "nerve pathways".

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Note added at 57 mins (2009-10-06 06:21:21 GMT)
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Sorry, am still asleep. That should be "Is another way of saying "nerve pathways"!
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Michelle Hertrich
Germany
Local time: 20:59
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4 +8neural pathways
Michelle Hertrich
4 +1nerve pathways
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
5nerve channels
RegineMac


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nerve pathways


Explanation:

"...there is a reflex reaction elsewhere in the body as nerve impulses travel up the nerve pathway to associated body parts..."

http://www.footreflexologist.com/What_Is_Reflexology.htm


Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 20:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 1400

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marga Shaw: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&...
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Marga!!
neutral  David Williams: "neural pathways" predominate 21,700 : 7,750 (http://tinyurl.com/yc7oyw3 vs. http://tinyurl.com/ycyp3hl )
2 hrs
  -> ..but 'nerve pathways' is more common in a 'reflexology' context...
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
neural pathways


Explanation:
Is another way of putting saying "nerve pathways".

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Note added at 57 mins (2009-10-06 06:21:21 GMT)
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Sorry, am still asleep. That should be "Is another way of saying "nerve pathways"!


    Reference: http://www.holisticcareapproach.com/RESOURCES/index.php?sect...
Michelle Hertrich
Germany
Local time: 20:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD: my preference as a neuroscientist
24 mins
  -> Thank you David
agree  David Williams: Definitely!
54 mins
  -> Thanks David #2
agree  Rolf Keiser
1 hr
  -> Thanks Goldcoaster
agree  SJLD
1 hr
  -> Thanks SLJD
agree  Steffen Walter
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Steffen
agree  Helen Shiner: Though I must admit, I come across neurological pathways much more frequently in reflexology circles: http://www.lightning-bodies.com/Reflexology.htm
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Helen.
agree  Susan P Best
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Sue
agree  IP-Chemist
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks IP_Chemist
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nerve channels


Explanation:
In der Reflexologie und auch in der Akupunktur sind die Leitbahnen immer "channels". Hier handelt es sich nicht um die echten Nerven sondern um energetische Leitbahnen.


    Reference: http://www.holisticliving.co.uk/reflexology/index.html
    Reference: http://professional-training.vivastreet.co.uk/professional-t...
RegineMac
United States
Local time: 11:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): ...'nerve pathways' is commonly used in a 'reflexology' context...
1 day 15 hrs
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