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Coup du lapin

English translation: whiplash

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French term or phrase:	Coup du lapin
English translation:	whiplash
Entered by:	Philippe Maillard

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21:12 Apr 15, 2006

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Medical (general)

French term or phrase: Coup du lapin

Elle a eu le "coup du lapin" en tombant de cheval sur un parcours de cross. Cannot find the right translation for that term in English. Can you help me?Thank you!

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whiplash

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VICTIME défends TOI, coup du lapin
Victime défends-toi, suite à un accident de la circulation, coup du lapin, whiplash, spinal cord injury, blessure de la moelle épinière.
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Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 23:25

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whiplash

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whiplash

Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 23:25
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mediamatrix: commonly expressed as 'whiplash injury/ies'

2 mins

-> Thank you - Gracias

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Susana Galilea

2 mins

-> Gracias - Thank you

agree

Peter Shortall

8 mins

-> Thank you

agree

Michael Barnett: Absolutely correct. As a fine point, I should point out that "whiplash" is an injury MECHANISM, not an injury itself. It usually causes a neck sprain, but sometimes more serious injury. The term is often used incorrectly in English, as a "diagnosis".

56 mins

-> Thank you. You are absolutely right ! Another "technical term" is hyperextension-hyperflexion injury (GDT) showing quite precisely what is actually happening. Even further, the consequences may appear years and years later !

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Georges Tocco

2 hrs

-> Merci !

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Drmanu49: for coup du lapin but this seems strange in the context. Normally this is when you are hit in the back, not falling from a horse...

6 hrs

-> Merci ! Et pourtant cela le cause.

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