square

English translation: in alignment or flush

14:31 Jul 25, 2016
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / radiology
English term or phrase: square
Hips not square to vertical wall of abc**™ device.
To ensure the hips are square, the technologist should gently guide the hips forward by placing their hand on the small of the subjects back.

Could someone please describe what does - square - mean in this context?
Thank you!
V&E-Team
Croatia
Local time: 14:35
Selected answer:in alignment or flush
Explanation:
In this context, square means in alignment or flush as in the following usage:

Put the paper square with the edge of the desk.
windows flush with the wall

Therefore, in the first sentence, the hips are no in alignment with the vertical wall of abc**™ device, so technologist should gently guide the hips forward by placing their hand on the small of the subjects back to make the hips align to the vertical wall.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/square
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 22:35
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +3in alignment or flush
Yasutomo Kanazawa
4 +1parallel/equidistant
Cilian O'Tuama


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in alignment or flush


Explanation:
In this context, square means in alignment or flush as in the following usage:

Put the paper square with the edge of the desk.
windows flush with the wall

Therefore, in the first sentence, the hips are no in alignment with the vertical wall of abc**™ device, so technologist should gently guide the hips forward by placing their hand on the small of the subjects back to make the hips align to the vertical wall.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/square


Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 22:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Alice Yang (X)
1 min
  -> Thank you very much!

neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: 'flush' means forming a smooth continuous surface, and 'in alignment' is very ambiguous. You need to say what kind of alignment. Parallel? Perpendicular? Staggered...
5 hrs
  -> Thanks for your comment.

agree  Harry Crawford
5 days
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  crossroad
7 days
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
parallel/equidistant


Explanation:
The line through the hips should be parallel to the (plane of the) wall, and probably horizontal too.
Both hips should be equidistant from the wall.

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 14:35
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Native speaker of: English
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agree  acetran
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