übertragen (Welle)

English translation: transmitted to

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German term or phrase:übertragen (Welle)
English translation:transmitted to
Entered by: Michaela Blaha

15:52 Nov 15, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics
German term or phrase: übertragen (Welle)
Es handelt sich um ein medizinisches Gerät, in der Gebrauchsanweisung steht folgender zu übersetzender Satz:

"Das Gerät erzeugt eine Welle, die sich auf den Körper überträgt."
Michaela Blaha
Local time: 09:45
transmitted to
Explanation:
wave is transmitted to the human body... Should work for most contexts.
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 04:45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2transmitted to
Michael Martin, MA
3transmitted
Matthias Haase
3stimulates
Ramey Rieger (X)


Discussion entries: 5





  

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transmitted to


Explanation:
wave is transmitted to the human body... Should work for most contexts.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jochen König: See my comment to Matthias.
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agree  philgoddard
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transmitted


Explanation:
I would say the wave is transmitted through the body.... "The device generates a wave that is transmitted through the body. "

Matthias Haase
Germany
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jochen König: Depending on the power of the impulse a transmission throughout the body might actually happen. But from the limited context I'd rather opt for "transmitted to" which is never wrong in any case and works with limited effect as well as on a larger scale.
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stimulates


Explanation:
I chose this because the device works via contact with the body, not via 'radio' waves.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: English
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