Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 8, 2005 16:55
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
articulacion
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Instruments
surgical instruments
I'm going nuts with this one - Pinza gubia sacabocado de simple o doble articulacion para cirugia. I know it's some kind of punch forceps but the "articulacion" part is throwing me. Thanks for any help anyone can give!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | hinge |
Lesley Clarke
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| 5 | joint [simple or double jointed] |
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
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| 4 +1 | action (double-action or single-action) |
Beth Farkas
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Proposed translations
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hinge
IMHO
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Comment: "Insofar as a hinge is a joint, this is correct. After looking at hundreds of photos of forceps, I realized there are indeed forceps with two hinges or joints. Some have a jointed/hinged tip designed to punch, cut or grasp, as well as the large joint/hinge near the hand for opening/closing the forceps."
24 mins
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Puerto Rico
Localization/Transcreation - Puerto Rico
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Puerto Rican, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
joint [simple or double jointed]
.
+1
2 hrs
action (double-action or single-action)
Declined
Searching under punch forceps, I found references to single- and double-action forceps and other instruments.
Biopsy Spoon Forceps, single action, insulated shaft and handle with RF-connector, (Handle Style A)
Biopsy Spoon Forceps, double action, insulated shaft and handle with RF-connector, (Handle Style A)
http://www.arrowmedical.com/codman1.htm
Biopsy Spoon Forceps, single action, insulated shaft and handle with RF-connector, (Handle Style A)
Biopsy Spoon Forceps, double action, insulated shaft and handle with RF-connector, (Handle Style A)
http://www.arrowmedical.com/codman1.htm
Comment: "The single/double action simply refers to whether they clamp shut and then clamp shut harder when you squeeze the handles together harder."
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