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über offene Verfahren

English translation: open surgery or open surgical interventions

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German term or phrase: offene Verfahren
English translation:open surgery or open surgical interventions
Entered by: Ellen Kraus

20:57 Apr 3, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Hip surgery
German term or phrase: über offene Verfahren
Context: "Wir führen klassische Korrekturosteotomien am Acetabulum und am Femur über offene Verfahren durch"
Timothy Strauss
Local time: 06:07
open surgery or open surgical intervention
Explanation:
I´d suggest

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Note added at 42 Min. (2011-04-03 21:39:19 GMT)
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OR, if you want to maintain the term Verfahren: "OPEN SURGERY PROCEDURE"
An open surgery means cutting skin and tissues so the surgeon has a direct access to ... Examples of open surgery include the removal of organs, such as the ...

Non-invasive procedure - Minimally invasive procedure - Open surgery - See also
en.wikipedia.org/.../Invasiveness_of_surgical_procedures

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Note added at 43 Min. (2011-04-03 21:40:48 GMT)
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I forgot to translate "Über" ; and would suggest "via open surgery procedures"
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 07:07
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9open surgery or open surgical intervention
Ellen Kraus
3through invasive procedures
gangels (X)


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
open surgery or open surgical intervention


Explanation:
I´d suggest

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Note added at 42 Min. (2011-04-03 21:39:19 GMT)
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OR, if you want to maintain the term Verfahren: "OPEN SURGERY PROCEDURE"
An open surgery means cutting skin and tissues so the surgeon has a direct access to ... Examples of open surgery include the removal of organs, such as the ...

Non-invasive procedure - Minimally invasive procedure - Open surgery - See also
en.wikipedia.org/.../Invasiveness_of_surgical_procedures

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Note added at 43 Min. (2011-04-03 21:40:48 GMT)
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I forgot to translate "Über" ; and would suggest "via open surgery procedures"

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 07:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 341
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

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agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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agree  casper (X)
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
through invasive procedures


Explanation:
invasive are those surgeries were you get cut open (yikes) unlike non-invasive (called buttonhole surgery done by robots). Linguistically not 100% correct since they also cut a small hole and work with wires, but that's the usage.

gangels (X)
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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