Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abpräparieren
English translation:
to dissect
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Jul 3, 2002 05:17
21 yrs ago
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German term
New Zealand
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Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
abpräparieren
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Medical: Dentistry
Dentistry
This word appears in the following sentence:
"Bindegewebe und Periost werden vom Kieferkamm nach vestibulär abpräpariert."
What does the "ab" part mean, if anything?
"Bindegewebe und Periost werden vom Kieferkamm nach vestibulär abpräpariert."
What does the "ab" part mean, if anything?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | dissecting |
Sabine Tietge
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| 5 | to remove |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Sabine Tietge
Native in German
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English
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Native in: German 
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Related KudoZ points
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6
Selected
dissecting
HTH
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Some reference or more detailed explanation might have assured you of a higher score. But it makes more sense in my context than "remove". It would seem, then, that "abpräparieren" and "präparieren" are pretty much the same. Thank you for your response. And thanks to Jonathan as well."
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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48
to remove
According to the excellent Bunjes Wörterbuch der Medizin und Pharmazeutik (Georg Thieme Verlag)
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