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bordes libres

English translation: free edges

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Spanish term or phrase:bordes libres
English translation:free edges
Entered by: Yoelle Carter Martinez

11:09 Dec 5, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / uñas
Spanish term or phrase: bordes libres
El borde libre de la uña es la parte que no está rodeada de piel, es decir, la que nos cortamos. Cómo se llama en inglés?
Yoelle Carter Martinez
Spain
Local time: 21:23
free edge (not border)
Explanation:
The correct term for the 'cutting' end of the fingernail is 'free edge'. The 'borders would be where sides and base of the nail meets flesh, where the nail borders on the rest of the body.

wikipedia:
# The Free Edge is the part of the nail the extends past the finger, beyond the nail plate. There are no nerve endings, thus it does not hurt to cut it.
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momogiraf
Local time: 20:23
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
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5 +3free edge (not border)
momogiraf
4 +1free borders (of the nail)
Maria Elena Martinez


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
free borders (of the nail)


Explanation:
The continuous growth of nails usually leads the free border of the nail away from the nail bed which supports the nail. But sometimes it may get struck to the skin, due to the crumbling nature of nail or with the barrier of the skinfold remaining in front of nail-free edge.


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Maria Elena Martinez
Netherlands
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Annissa 7ar
55 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
free edge (not border)


Explanation:
The correct term for the 'cutting' end of the fingernail is 'free edge'. The 'borders would be where sides and base of the nail meets flesh, where the nail borders on the rest of the body.

wikipedia:
# The Free Edge is the part of the nail the extends past the finger, beyond the nail plate. There are no nerve endings, thus it does not hurt to cut it.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_(anatomy)
momogiraf
Local time: 20:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias

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agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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agree  Nikki Graham
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agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington
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