abziehen

English translation: flick or snap (out/away/off)

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German term or phrase:abziehen
English translation:flick or snap (out/away/off)
Entered by: Mariana Rohlig Sa

08:52 Apr 29, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / massage instructions
German term or phrase: abziehen
Beispielssätze:

"T- Griff 4x
Auf der Bauchmittellinie vom Nabel zum
Brustbein, zu den Schulterkugeln ausstreichen
u. abziehen, neu einsetzen."

"Zehen massieren
Zehe einkreisen u. abziehen, anschl.
„Schwimmhaut“ zur nächsten Zehe ausstreichen
u. wieder mit einkreisen beginnen"

Die Erklärung vom Kunden zum 1. Satz:

"T-Griff – es ist die Form eines T ; die Hände liegen übereinander oberhalb vom Bauchnabel, streichen nach oben bis zum Brustbein und gehen dann rechts und links bis zu den Schulterkugeln und gehen mit leichten Druck schnell nach Außen weg (man könnte auch „abschnippsen“ sagen)"
Mariana Rohlig Sa
Germany
Local time: 12:45
flick or snap (out/away/off)
Explanation:
Here we are again. I hope this helps. Again, in Shiatsu, particularly with toes and fingers, this is a quick abziehen from the base to the tip, the fingers leaving the flesh. It sometimes sounds like snapping your fingers.
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:45
Grading comment
Thanks, Ramey. I went for "flick away"
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3flick or snap (out/away/off)
Ramey Rieger (X)
3stroke towards shoulder joints
Esther Pugh


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
flick or snap (out/away/off)


Explanation:
Here we are again. I hope this helps. Again, in Shiatsu, particularly with toes and fingers, this is a quick abziehen from the base to the tip, the fingers leaving the flesh. It sometimes sounds like snapping your fingers.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Thanks, Ramey. I went for "flick away"
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stroke towards shoulder joints


Explanation:
stroke towards shoulder joints
stroke towards adjacent toe

Esther Pugh
United States
Local time: 07:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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