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Middenhand

English translation: middle piece

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Dutch term or phrase:Middenhand
English translation:middle piece

10:09 Sep 18, 2010
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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Dutch term or phrase: Middenhand
Please advise on the correct anatomical name for this section of an animal.
Voorhand - forehand (head, neck and front legs9
Middenhand - ? (back, chest and stomach)
Achterhand - hindquarters (hips and hind legs)

Many thanks.
angharad williams
Switzerland
middle piece
Explanation:
According to a multi-lingual horse dictionary I found, it's middle piece. Middle-piece with a hyphen seems to be possible as well.
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 11:08
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1middle piece
Rowan Morrell
4trunk
Lianne van de Ven
3body
Barend van Zadelhoff


Discussion entries: 2





  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
middle piece


Explanation:
According to a multi-lingual horse dictionary I found, it's middle piece. Middle-piece with a hyphen seems to be possible as well.

Example sentence(s):
  • The middle-piece of a Clydesdale should be big and well sprung at the ribs, a flat-sided specimen of the breed being objected to by most judges.

    Reference: http://m.bokt.nl/wiki/Paardenwoordenboek
    Reference: http://chestofbooks.com/animals/horses/Health-Disease-Treatm...
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  copheoske: Yes, the terms are used in the judging of show animals and not in the meat trade. Forequarter, middle piece and hindquarter.
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trunk


Explanation:
Or torso
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=trunk


Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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body


Explanation:
my two cents

body: ▶MIDDLE PART◀
[countable] the central part of a person or animal's body, not including the head, arms, legs or wings

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

An animal is made up of four parts; (1) The Head and Neck, (2) The Forehand, (3) The Body, (4) The Quarters.

http://www.thecairnterrierclub.co.uk/mccandish.html

Skinner’s – Baldev Starlet : Close up to winner, this tri has a pleasing head, I would prefer a darker eye, super forehand, body and hindquarters. Moved soundly.

http://www.beagleclubnsw.org.au/Easter2008/easter08_sun_crit...

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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