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Hörner und Hufe

English translation: horns and hooves

13:36 Mar 23, 2014
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
German term or phrase: Hörner und Hufe
"[Name of active substance] wird durch thermische Teilhydrolyse von Keratin gewonnen, wobei die Hörner und Hufe des indischen Rindes als Ausgangsmaterial dienen."

Thanks!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 06:41
English translation:horns and hooves
Explanation:
"Keratin (/ˈkɛrətən/) is a family of fibrous structural proteins. ... the α-keratins in the hair (including wool), horns, nails, claws and hooves of mammals; the harder ..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratin

"Keratin, a fibrous protein forming main structural constituent of feather, hair, wool, horn, hoof etc., ... horns, hoofs and hair, keratin is in the form of a-keratin,"
www.researchgate.net/...of_keratinsA.../9fcfd510b3bc6c5fcb....‎

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David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 06:41
Grading comment
Thanks, David :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8horns and hooves
David Tracey, PhD
5 +4horns and hooves
Susanna Weerth, Ph.D.


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
horns and hooves


Explanation:
"Keratin (/ˈkɛrətən/) is a family of fibrous structural proteins. ... the α-keratins in the hair (including wool), horns, nails, claws and hooves of mammals; the harder ..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratin

"Keratin, a fibrous protein forming main structural constituent of feather, hair, wool, horn, hoof etc., ... horns, hoofs and hair, keratin is in the form of a-keratin,"
www.researchgate.net/...of_keratinsA.../9fcfd510b3bc6c5fcb....‎



David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks, David :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia M.: Wird hier wörtlich übersetzt.
1 min
  -> Thanks, Silvia.
agree  Marga Shaw
20 mins
  -> Thank you, Marga.
agree  Armorel Young
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Armorel.
agree  franglish
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Franglish.
agree  palilula (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, palilula.
agree  Steffen Walter
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Steffen.
agree  Yorkshireman: Although I prefer to use hoofs as the plural :-)
21 hrs
  -> Thank you, Yorkshireman.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
horns and hooves


Explanation:
Examples of translations:
http://www.zolltarifnummern.de/2014_de/05079000.html
http://de.glosbe.com/en/de/buck's horn


Susanna Weerth, Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
4 mins
  -> Thanks David
agree  Armorel Young
1 hr
  -> Thanks Armorel
agree  palilula (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Palilua
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Harald
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