Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Haltetremor

English translation:

postural tremor

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Jul 26, 2009 18:44
14 yrs ago
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German term

Haltetremor

German to English Medical Medical (general)
Auch findet sich kein Halte- oder Aktionstremor.
(from the medical report)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 Postural tremor
Change log

Aug 2, 2009 16:21: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/993749">Ksenia Akulova's</a> old entry - "Haltetremor"" to ""Postural tremor""

Aug 2, 2009 16:21: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/34047">Steffen Walter's</a> old entry - "Haltetremor"" to ""postural tremor""

Proposed translations

+4
4 mins
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Postural tremor

term used for tremor at rest

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-07-26 18:51:18 GMT)
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"Von einem Haltetremor (posturaler Tremor) spricht man, .... Ein Haltetremor kann vorkommen. Der Tremor ist oft nicht so rhythmisch wie bei anderen ...

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=halte...
Peer comment(s):

agree Lirka : but DO NOT agree with your explanation. "Resting tremor" is used to describe tremor at rest. Postural tremor, however, denotes tremor present when the limbs or trunk are kept in certain positions and when they are moved actively
5 mins
thanks lirka - point taken.
agree Marga Shaw : - with lirka. Postural tremor: rhythmic shaking that occurs when the muscles are tensed to hold an object or stay in a given position. www.lhsc.on.ca/programs/msclinic/define/p.htm
1 hr
thanks marga - a better explanation.
agree Anne Schulz
12 hrs
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 15 hrs
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