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wondverzorging

English translation: woundcare or woundtreatment.

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Dutch term or phrase:wondverzorging
English translation:woundcare or woundtreatment.
Entered by: SIOE DARTANA

01:55 Apr 9, 2003
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / horticulture
Dutch term or phrase: wondverzorging
Wondverzorging van verse wonden andere dan snoeiwonden.

(planten context - bomen, shrubs...)
Hans Bulteryst
Local time: 09:13
woundcare or woundtreatment.
Explanation:

while woundcare is the cleaning and bandaging part, woundtreatment can be with medication/sutures.
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SIOE DARTANA
Canada
Local time: 06:13
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4woundcare or woundtreatment.
SIOE DARTANA
5Wondverzorging
Jacqueline van der Spek
4wound dressing
Henk Peelen


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wound dressing


Explanation:
verpleegkundig woordenboek:
wondbehandeling = wound dressing

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 7
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
woundcare or woundtreatment.


Explanation:

while woundcare is the cleaning and bandaging part, woundtreatment can be with medication/sutures.

SIOE DARTANA
Canada
Local time: 06:13
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Smith: or wound care / treatment
1 hr
agree  Kate Hudson (X): as Adan suggests wound care
1 hr
agree  joeky janusch: wound care
2 hrs
agree  Chris Hopley: Personally, I'd go for 'treatment' when talking about plants, but either way, it'd definitely be TWO words, as the others pointed out.
5 hrs
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3 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Wondverzorging


Explanation:
The "treatment of damage to shrubs and trees" sounds a lot better than trees or shrubs being "wounded" (in action?). Here I would use "damage" for "wond".

Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 15:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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