à vue

English translation: what can be seen / to be able to see it

22:11 Jun 8, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry
Dutch term or phrase: à vue
Afschuiven mucoperiost en à vue brengen van de fracturlijnen.

I can't figure out what 'à vue' means in this special context. Thanks!
Evren Madran
Netherlands
Local time: 22:15
English translation:what can be seen / to be able to see it
Explanation:
Do you know any French? I think that it means the same thing here.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2010-06-09 11:32:18 GMT)
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See also; "aanblik"
...op het eerste gezicht (à première vue)
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Carolyn Gille
Local time: 22:15
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what can be seen / to be able to see it


Explanation:
Do you know any French? I think that it means the same thing here.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2010-06-09 11:32:18 GMT)
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See also; "aanblik"
...op het eerste gezicht (à première vue)


Example sentence(s):
  • en à vue brengen van de fracturlijnen - and brings the fracture line into view.
  • Tractus uro-genitalis: urinewegsysteem, zijn er twee nieren gezien (a vue) en een gevulde blaas (het kindje drinkt dus al, slikt, heeft een gevulde maag en blaas, plast het vruchtwater ook al uit!). Ook kan meestal gezien worden of het een jongen of een m

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Carolyn Gille
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