Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

passieren

English translation:

to pass

Added to glossary by casper (X)
May 2, 2010 08:33
14 yrs ago
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German term

passieren

German to English Medical Medical: Instruments
"Einführschlauch vorsichtig (Röntgen-kontrolle!) soweit durch den Konus in das Stoma einführen, bis die seitlichen Austrittslöcher den Konus mit etwas Abstand passiert haben."
Instructions for catheter used in diagnostic procedure.
Am having trouble formulating anything cogent here, so far:
"....until the side outlet holes are well clear of the cone."
TIA for your suggestions
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 to pass
3 ...are a certain distance from
Change log

May 7, 2010 06:19: casper (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Jonathan MacKerron (asker) May 2, 2010:
mit etwas Abstand passiert haben is the phrase giving me the trouble

Proposed translations

+3
27 mins
Selected

to pass

mit etwas Abstand passieren: to pass by maintaining a clearance

In your context:
....until the side outlet/exit holes have successfully passed through the cone by maintaining a clearance from it.

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Note added at 55 mins (2010-05-02 09:29:29 GMT)
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Alternatively:

negotiate (in place of 'pass')
clear distance (in place of 'clearance')


....until the side outlet/exit holes have successfully passed through [or: negotiated] the cone by maintaining clearance [or: a clear distance] from it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rolf Keiser : sounds ok to me.
2 hrs
Thank you, Goldcoaster
agree Gabriella Bertelmann : agree
7 hrs
Thank you, Gabriellab
agree Johanna Timm, PhD : "until the lateral holes are well clear of the conus"
9 hrs
Thank you, Dr Johanna Tim
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22 mins

...are a certain distance from

which implies they are clear of / passed the cone

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Note added at 23 mins (2010-05-02 08:57:32 GMT)
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A detonator is fed into a primer and they are both lowered down the hole until they are a certain distance from the bottom. A signal tube runs from the ...
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