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goteira

English translation: brace

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Portuguese term or phrase: goteira English translation: brace Entered by: Katja van Hellemond

14:55 Jul 8, 2008

Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Science - Medical (general) / Orthopedics
Portuguese term or phrase: goteira Here are some pictures: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=goteira ortopédica&u... Goteira: Aparelho ortopédico utilizado na imobilização de membro fraturado. Thanks for your help. :)	Luiza Modesto KudoZ activity Questions: 167 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 1627 Brazil Local time: 08:01
brace Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brace_(orthopaedic) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2008-07-08 15:01:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- oxford english dictionary says a brace is a device supporting a weak or injured part of the body	Selected response from: Katja van Hellemond Portugal Local time: 12:01
Grading comment Thank you very much. I added splint to the glossary because all of the article´s references use the word splint, not brace. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
5 +3	brace	Katja van Hellemond

Discussion entries: 2
sula (X) 22:02 Jul 8, 2008  I'd go for brace. Splint is 'tala'. In general splints are for immobilising (short term). Braces are for this and more eg allowing only certain parts of movement. Luiza Modesto Brazil ASKER 14:58 Jul 8, 2008  It might be splint: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=splint&um=1&ie=UTF-8... Any agrees? Automatic update in 00:

  

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4 mins   confidence: peer agreement (net): +3

brace Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brace_(orthopaedic) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2008-07-08 15:01:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- oxford english dictionary says a brace is a device supporting a weak or injured part of the body	Katja van Hellemond Portugal Local time: 12:01 Native speaker of: Dutch PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment Thank you very much. I added splint to the glossary because all of the article´s references use the word splint, not brace.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Alexandra Gouveia 22 mins   -> tks :) agree  Diane Grosklaus Whitty 25 mins   -> tks agree  CicaBarth: Eu diria "ankle brace". Mas pelas imagens, acho que "splint" é exatamente a mesma coisa. 1 hr   -> tks :)
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