Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 21, 2011 11:53
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French term
Spain
Translator/writer (medical/pharma specn)
Native in: English
Works in: Greek to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
arrachement
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Context: Article about neuropathic pain
Word occurs in a section describing how neuropathic pain typically feels:
…douleur profonde (torsion arrachement, étau, crampe)
Word occurs in a section describing how neuropathic pain typically feels:
…douleur profonde (torsion arrachement, étau, crampe)
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | tearing pain |
SJLD
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| 4 | wrench (twist, pull violently) |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
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| 4 | shearing pain |
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Change log
May 22, 2011 09:39: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field" from "Other" to "Medical"
May 24, 2011 05:01: SJLD Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
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tearing pain
for example
Peer comment(s):
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DouglasCarnall
: It can only really be this, though it is not on my list of acceptable clichés used to describe neuropathic pain. Interesting issue. There could be a masters thesis in there...
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thanks Douglas :-)
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Michael Barnett
: To Doug. It's already been done. One of my old professors at McGill, Dr. Ron Melzack, developed the McGill Pain Inventory. http://www.tmjtexas.com/attachments/contentmanagers/138/McGi...
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hi Michael - thanks - interesting document! :-)
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Vicky Valla
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wrench (twist, pull violently)
wrench (twist, pull violently) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus
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23 Mar 2011 ... Definition of "wrench" (twist, pull violently): to twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to ...
www.memidex.com/wrench twist-pull-violently
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23 Mar 2011 ... Definition of "wrench" (twist, pull violently): to twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to ...
www.memidex.com/wrench twist-pull-violently
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shearing pain
http://www.blessedmaineherbs.com/chpare.html
Rather than tearing pain, I believe shearing pain is the expression used more frequently.
Rather than tearing pain, I believe shearing pain is the expression used more frequently.
Example sentence:
Most chronic pain in not in the muscle, bone or tissue, but in the invisible hydra of the nerves. Of course, not all chronic pain is neuropathic. There is the shearing pain of inflammation, and muscular pain,
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