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in aufrechter Haltung

English translation: in an upright position

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German term or phrase:in aufrechter Haltung
English translation:in an upright position
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

19:55 Jul 17, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: in aufrechter Haltung
ohne Schuhe, mit geschlossenen Beinen und in aufrechter Haltung vom Boden bis zum Scheitel messen.

Instructions on how to measure one's height.
Kathryn McFarland
in an upright position
Explanation:
Bone Density Test also called bone mineral density (BMD) tests, measure bone density in ... Stature Natural height of a person in an upright position. ...
www.oiaustralia.org/information/dictionary.html -
Selected response from:

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 01:14
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2in an upright position
Trudy Peters
4 +1with an upright (or straight) posture
F Schultze (X)
5standing straight/erect
Andras Malatinszky
3 +2standing straight
Nicole Schnell


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with an upright (or straight) posture


Explanation:
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F Schultze (X)
United States
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Sadie: exactly, you were quicker
2 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
standing straight/erect


Explanation:
See similar instructions below


    Reference: http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/tl/misc/gd/measure...
    Reference: http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/Parents/TipsArticles/A...
Andras Malatinszky
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
standing straight


Explanation:
Example:

"These conditions affect the ability to stand straight and make the accurate measurement of height impossible."


    Reference: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:ML5BWCGXKgEJ:www.unsyste...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Funke: I might use "standing very straight" Tom
8 mins
  -> Even better! Thank you, Tom!
agree  severn (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, severn!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in an upright position


Explanation:
Bone Density Test also called bone mineral density (BMD) tests, measure bone density in ... Stature Natural height of a person in an upright position. ...
www.oiaustralia.org/information/dictionary.html -

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 54
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
11 hrs
agree  Natalie Aron
12 hrs
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