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CMU (couverture maladie universelle)

English translation: Universal health care coverage


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French term or phrase:CMU (couverture maladie universelle)
English translation:Universal health care coverage
Entered by: Nancy Burgess
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20:42 Jan 27, 2008
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Science - Medical: Health Care
French term or phrase: CMU (couverture maladie universelle)
Is there an accepted standard EN translation for this term? I've seen a few variants, (state medical care, universal disease program, etc.) but nothing definitive.

Or perhaps one should leave it as CMU where context makes it clear that it is the French national medical cover programme?
Nancy Burgess
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:42
Universal health care coverage
Explanation:
Free health care for people with low incomes
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ambonnardot
Local time: 02:42
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Many thanks everyone. I think this is the best short explanatory term, but agree that it seems best to keep the original acronym then add this as a gloss.
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4 +3Universal health care coverageambonnardot
4 +1CMU (do not translate but equivalent to Medicaid) French national medical coverage for low incomes
Drmanu49
4BMC (basic medical coverage)xxx::::::::::


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BMC (basic medical coverage)


Explanation:
oEligibility and Enrollment- [ Traduire cette page ]Basic Medical Coverage MSP is the provincial government program that provides basic medical benefits. For example, MSP pays for medically required services ...
www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoben/eligible.html - 26k - En cache - Pages similaires - À noter



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Iraq
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
CMU (do not translate but equivalent to Medicaid) French national medical coverage for low incomes


Explanation:
Medicaid is the United States health program for individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is jointly funded by the states and federal ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid - 42k - Medicaid)

La couverture maladie universelle propose une assurance maladie de base pour tous (et notamment les personnes qui ne répondent pas aux critères d' ouverture ...
www.pratique.fr/vieprat/secsoc/prev/daf2602bis.htm - 18k

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-01-27 20:50:46 GMT)
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or program for individuals and families with low incomes and resources.

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-01-27 21:06:51 GMT)
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As pointed out below, do not translate and explain if necessary.

Drmanu49
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agree  veratek: with do not translate and explain if necessary
17 mins
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Universal health care coverage


Explanation:
Free health care for people with low incomes


    Reference: http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/universal_health.shtml
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care
ambonnardot
Local time: 02:42
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Grading comment
Many thanks everyone. I think this is the best short explanatory term, but agree that it seems best to keep the original acronym then add this as a gloss.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrice: also refers to equal accessibility to health care, as in countries such as Canada..not just for the poor
4 mins
agree  xxxquackattack: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryLoad.do?method=l...
16 mins
neutral  veratek: possibly, depending on context, but an explanation may be necessary, because the CMU is determined by poverty/income standards, that is, if you are not poor, you're not entitled
16 mins
agree  Teri Szucs: Absolutely Agree
6 days
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