tonizacní

English translation: toning

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Czech term or phrase:tonizacní
English translation:toning
Entered by: lingua chick

23:30 Nov 30, 2005
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / electrotherapy
Czech term or phrase: tonizacní
Elektrolecebne proudy typu TENS

Lecebny program L.2 ma analgeticky efekt spojeny
soucasne s mírnou tonizacní slozkou. Byva vhodny napr.
pro chabe parezy, pri osetrovaní spoustovych bodu
bolesti - trigger points, pri podpurne lecbe ochablych
bolestivych svalu príslusnych casti pohyboveho aparatu
po imobilizaci, znehybnení apod.). Tyto elektrolecebne
proudy analgeticky pusobí obvykle pomaleji, ale
analgeticky ucinek je protrahovan (prodlouzen) a skvele
se zde uplatnuje i mirny tonizacní efekt.


..and sorry for missing accents
Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Local time: 22:37
toning
Explanation:
The treatment also helps to tone muscles, therefore, "tonizacni" should be translated as "toning", i.e. "toning effect".
See the link below.


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Note added at 13 hrs 26 mins (2005-12-01 12:57:27 GMT)
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For muscular electro-toning treatments, please see
www.quisisana.it/inglese/cs-beautyfarm.html
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lingua chick
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:37
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thanks to you and all for interesting inputs!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3toning
lingua chick
4 +2tonizing
Veronika Hansova
4tonic
Radovan Pletka
3tonicity >>>
Maria Chmelarova


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tonizacní
tonic


Explanation:
posilujici
# posilující (lék, nápoj, pleťový krém) - tonic


    Reference: http://slovnik-cizich-slov.abz.cz/web.php/slovo/tonizacni-to...
Radovan Pletka
United States
Local time: 14:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Czech
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tonizacní
tonicity >>>


Explanation:
www.deltaconcepts.com.au >>>DUO 410 >>> "With all actual forms of current. Pain suppression, muscular tonicity...

www.wordreference.com >>>tonic, tonicity
www.thefreedictionary.com >>> tonicity



    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com
    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/tonicity
Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 17:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 44
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tonizacní
tonizing


Explanation:
tonizing stimulation, tonizing technique, tonizing substance. Quite a lot references.

Veronika Hansova
Czech Republic
Local time: 22:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Verešová
40 mins

agree  Squeezy (X)
4 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tonizacní
toning


Explanation:
The treatment also helps to tone muscles, therefore, "tonizacni" should be translated as "toning", i.e. "toning effect".
See the link below.


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Note added at 13 hrs 26 mins (2005-12-01 12:57:27 GMT)
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For muscular electro-toning treatments, please see
www.quisisana.it/inglese/cs-beautyfarm.html


    Reference: http://www.fonteverdespa.com/eng/terme/i_trattamenti_special...
lingua chick
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks to you and all for interesting inputs!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Fatara: http://www.jeanklebert.cz/day_spa.htm (tonizacni krem=toning cream)
1 hr
  -> Vd'aka, Jan :-)

agree  Dylan Edwards: See http://www.healiohealth.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&grp=34 - all about EMS (for toning) and TENS (for reducing pain - I've seen one in action) - but here it seems to be a TENS that does some toning.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dylan :-)

agree  Monika@ProZ: What you want to do in this case is to TONE (tighten) the skin.
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Monika :-)
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