hourglass” or “dog-bone”

Portuguese translation: estreitar

11:53 Jan 21, 2014

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English term or phrase: hourglass” or “dog-bone”

The sinus balloon 104 is designed to be non-compliant or semi-compliant.{123} The diameter of the non-compliant balloon does not vary significantly with inflation pressure and that of the semi-compliant balloon will vary only to the extent that it will “hourglass” or “dog-bone” about a target region.{124} The balloon itself may be any shape such as round, triangular, oval or square.{125} In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the balloon is round and semi-compliant.{126} A stiffening member (in this case a hypotube 116) is incorporated on the proximal end of the medical device (at the distal end of the proximal shaft portion 122) to provide rigidity during insertion through a sinus guide catheter, as further described below.{

edna osorio KudoZ activity Questions: 1168 (9 open) (6 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 25 Brazil
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Portuguese translation:estreitar

Explanation:
O texto parece fazer uso palavra 'hourglass' referindo-se ao encurtamento do diâmetro na cintura tal qual uma ampulheta ou violão. Os biscoitos caninos tem o mesmo formato.

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andrescardoso
Brazil
Local time: 03:42

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estreitar

andrescardoso

arredondar as extremidades (como um relógio de areia ou osso de cachorro).

Marlene Curtis

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13 mins confidence:

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estreitar

Explanation:
O texto parece fazer uso palavra 'hourglass' referindo-se ao encurtamento do diâmetro na cintura tal qual uma ampulheta ou violão. Os biscoitos caninos tem o mesmo formato.

andrescardoso
Brazil
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Obrigada

2 hrs confidence:

arredondar as extremidades (como um relógio de areia ou osso de cachorro).

Explanation:
São sinônimos. Veja a explicação abaixo.

Hourglass shape or hourglass figure, the one that resembles an hourglass. If one takes two copies of a shape wide at one end that narrows to the other end and connects them symmetrically by the narrow ends, the resulting shape is usually called an "hourglass shape". In other words, an hourglass shape is a (nearly) symmetric shape wide at its ends and narrow in the middle. Some flat shapes may be alternatively compared to the figure eight or hourglass. The classical female body shape is often compared to an hourglass.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_shapes_with_metapho...

Dog bone shape, an hourglass with rounded ends

com extremidades arredondadas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hourglass

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 104

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