arrancamiento de cuero cabelludo

English translation: scalp avulsion

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Spanish term or phrase:arrancamiento de cuero cabelludo
English translation:scalp avulsion
Entered by: TDF

13:20 Aug 10, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Other
Spanish term or phrase: arrancamiento de cuero cabelludo
hola estoy traduciendo una denuncia por un accidente de trabajo. el accidente que tuvo esta mujer es:

arrancamiento de cuero cabelludo y raspamiento de cráneo, que necesito injertos de piel.

gracias
TDF
Argentina
Local time: 08:21
scalp avulsion
Explanation:
meaning a tearing away of the scalp, see example sentence
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Kate White
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:21
Grading comment
gracias
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2scalp avulsion
Kate White
4scalping
charlie745
4XXX's scalp was pulled off
Diego Gallo
3XXX was scalped
Lucy Williams


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scalping


Explanation:
My suggestion

charlie745
United States
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
XXX's scalp was pulled off


Explanation:
There are several options, but I think that this may work for you.
Hope it helps.


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Diego Gallo
Argentina
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
scalp avulsion


Explanation:
meaning a tearing away of the scalp, see example sentence

Example sentence(s):
  • Her injuries include a scalp avulsion and terrible orthopedic injuries which have left her permanently disabled.

    Reference: http://www.marksrosenberg.com/CM/Custom/faq.html
    Reference: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=14...
Kate White
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Banks: :)
52 mins
  -> Thank you ;)

agree  Cinnamon Nolan: Yes, it's a more appropriate register. In addition, we don't know how much skin was removed and scalping, etc. seem to imply the entire head surface.
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
XXX was scalped


Explanation:
an idea

Lucy Williams
Spain
Local time: 12:21
Native speaker of: English
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