Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
zwaluwstaartje
English translation:
butterfly bandage
Added to glossary by
katerina turevich
Jun 29, 2016 07:13
7 yrs ago
Dutch term
Netherlands
attentive to detail and fast
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Dutch to English, Russian to English
zwaluwstaartje
Dutch to English
Medical
Medical: Instruments
wound healing / band-aids
Hello everyone!
I have to identify this zwaluwstaartje kind of band-aid. It seems to be home-made: i found instructions on how to make one. But you can also buy it, Dutch google says. "Knuckle and fingertips" made by Band-Aid look the same, but I wonder if there is a generic term for this, too.
No, there are no "dovetail" bandages or band-aids, for sure.
Thank you!
I have to identify this zwaluwstaartje kind of band-aid. It seems to be home-made: i found instructions on how to make one. But you can also buy it, Dutch google says. "Knuckle and fingertips" made by Band-Aid look the same, but I wonder if there is a generic term for this, too.
No, there are no "dovetail" bandages or band-aids, for sure.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | butterfly bandage |
Marjolein Snippe
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Proposed translations
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Marjolein Snippe
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
Netherlands
PhD Virology and Diploma in Translation
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Portuguese to Dutch
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butterfly bandage
or butterfly band-aid.
A band-aid that is very narrow in the middle, to keep the edges of deeper wounds together
A band-aid that is very narrow in the middle, to keep the edges of deeper wounds together
Example sentence:
Typically, you will use a butterfly banage (...) to hold the edges of the wound together.
Note from asker:
| yes, of course! Thank you! So silly of me. I didn't take it through the logical sequence. As fas as the things themselves : never thought to identify them. I normally look at the picture on the package, and get what I need. Tja, some people stick them on their faces. I always thought it was decorative, now I get the reference. Thanks again! |
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