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English translation: prostrated


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French term or phrase:prostré
English translation:prostrated
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18:39 May 1, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Psychology
French term or phrase: prostré
Used in this way on a psychological summary report of a little girl in an orphanage: "Elle coopère en milieu d’examen. Elle reste prostrée quand elle ignore la réponse à une question.”
Is it literal?
Mimi7
Local time: 12:52
prostrated
Explanation:
is perfectly suitable here
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franglish
Local time: 20:52
Grading comment
Ok, thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4prostratedfranglish
3 +1distressed/prostrate
suezen
3she is still devastated...xxxCMJ_Trans
2well,Sara Noss


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
prostré (whole phrase)
well,


Explanation:
my take is that this little girl becomes 'paralyzed', figuratively speaking, when faced with a question she is unable to answer.

I assume that this prevents her from responding to other questions that she may well answer with ease.

anyway, my takes are 'paralyzed' or 'debilitated'.

I hope this is of use.

Sara. :)

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-05-01 19:05:02 GMT)
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'seize up' or 'clam up' may also work.

Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prostré (whole phrase)
she is still devastated...


Explanation:
when she cannot answer a question

I suspect "rester" refers to the fact that she has not progressed in this respect.
prostée in the sense of completely flattened

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 20:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
prostré (whole phrase)
prostrated


Explanation:
is perfectly suitable here

franglish
Local time: 20:52
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Ok, thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  juliebarba: I think this is best because it covers both options - either paralzyed / despondent / freezes up or literally on the floor
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Julie. I wouldn't use 'paralysed' though, I think she simply stops participating, retires into her own world.

agree  Georges Tocco
3 hrs
  -> Merci Georges!

agree  marie-christine périé: agree, that's what the sentence says, no reason to try and be interpretative
12 hrs
  -> Merci, Marie-Christine!

agree  Theodora OB
12 hrs
  -> thanks Theodora
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prostré (whole phrase)
distressed/prostrate


Explanation:
she is quite prostrate/prostrate

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-01 20:49:12 GMT)
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she is extremely distressed

suezen
Local time: 20:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flo Demolis: She remained prostrate. Not distressed: I think you need to keep the term prostrate. The two words don't mean exactly the same thing, although she may be distressed. Prostrate is what others see; distressed describes her (presumed) feelings.
10 hrs
  -> thanks FtoR
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Changes made by editors
May 2, 2006 - Changes made by Gayle Wallimann:
Term askedprostré (whole phrase) => prostré


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