Kräftig angelegtes Gefäß

English translation: large caliber vessel

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German term or phrase:Kräftig angelegtes Gefäß
English translation:large caliber vessel
Entered by: Jakub Rychter, PhD

10:49 Nov 30, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Coronary Angiography
German term or phrase: Kräftig angelegtes Gefäß
RCA: Kräftig angelegtes Gefäß mit diffus deutlichen arteriosklerotischen Wandveränderungen.
Jakub Rychter, PhD
Spain
Local time: 01:57
large caliber vessel
Explanation:
I don't think you need an explicit translation of "angelegt" here.

Literally, kräftig angelegt means "large by design" or "large by anatomy" – a vessel which used to have a strong caliber even though it may have become narrow by now due to atherosclerosis.


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Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 01:57
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Thank you again Anne
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3 +3large caliber vessel
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large caliber vessel


Explanation:
I don't think you need an explicit translation of "angelegt" here.

Literally, kräftig angelegt means "large by design" or "large by anatomy" – a vessel which used to have a strong caliber even though it may have become narrow by now due to atherosclerosis.




Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 01:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 373
Grading comment
Thank you again Anne

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donald Jacobson
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Donald :-)

agree  Lirka: yep, but I usually hyphenate it since it's an adjective here: large-caliber
5 hrs
  -> Always on the accurate side - thanks lirka ;-)

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): with Lirka
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Ramey :-)
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: Wiki

Reference information:
Gefäßchirurgie
zur Schlaganfallprophylaxe. Daneben werden in der Gefäßchirurgie Shunts angelegt. Diese bezeichnen eine Kurzschlussverbindung zwischen Arterie und Vene

Donald Jacobson
United States
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Native speaker of: English
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