Eye caps

Spanish translation: copillas oculares

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English term or phrase:	Eye caps
Spanish translation:	copillas oculares
Entered by:	Cynthia Coan

14:48 Feb 25, 2013

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Medical - Cosmetics, Beauty / Embalming and related equipment/supplies

English term or phrase: Eye caps

I just completed an index to a 750-page Spanish-language book on the subject of embalming. A few leftover terms (originally compiled by a translator working the index to the English-language edition of the title) are still in English, but the publisher wants those terms translated into Spanish. One such term is "eye caps," defined as a small, plastic oval shaped device, larger than a contact lens, designed to hold eyelids shut and equipped for that purpose with tiny grippers on the surface which grasp the insides of the upper and lower eyelids. (See http://www.baris.net/bfh/embalm_quest.html for details, http://www.embalmers.com/eyecaps.html for an image.) In other words, I know what the item is in English; I just don't know the proper Spanish term. Any suggestions?

P.S.: I assume the target audience is going to be mainly Spanish-speaking professional embalmers.

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copillas oculares

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Así las llaman aquí: http://qbanrum.tripod.com/famsa-1.html

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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:57

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copillas oculares

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eye caps

copillas oculares

Explanation:
Así las llaman aquí: http://qbanrum.tripod.com/famsa-1.html

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:57
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Asker: Many thanks for your helpful reply. I have used your suggested term in the index.

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