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idéalement de manière ponctuelle

English translation: ideally on an occasional basis (only)

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French term or phrase:idéalement de manière ponctuelle
English translation:ideally on an occasional basis (only)
Entered by: Tony M

16:06 Feb 11, 2015
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Antipsychotic drugs and pregnancy
French term or phrase: idéalement de manière ponctuelle
Hi

This is one of those phrases that can be translated in more than one way, judging from my research. I would be grateful for your suggestions.

Here is the context:

Le lorazépam peut être utilisé durant la grossesse sans augmenter significativement le risque malformatif, idéalement de manière ponctuelle; un traitement antipsychotique efficace est toutefois la priorité et devrait réduire au minimum la nécessité du traitement anxiolytique.

Thank you!
liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:10
ideally on an occasional basis (only)
Explanation:
I'd go even further, and make it 'occasional' use — and I feel adding 'only' would help to make the point that is inherently understood with 'ponctuel'.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 00:10
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3 +9ideally on an occasional basis (only)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
ideally on an occasional basis (only)


Explanation:
I'd go even further, and make it 'occasional' use — and I feel adding 'only' would help to make the point that is inherently understood with 'ponctuel'.

Tony M
France
Local time: 00:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 192
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claire Knell: Yes, the idea of it being taken as a one-off to help the patient sleep, etc.
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Claire! Exactly — I make it a personal rule never to take it for more than 3 days in a row.
agree  Colin Morley (X): Yes - or on an ad hoc basis.
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Colin!
agree  Claire Culliford: Now my answer isn't really appropriate in the context, I'll happily endorse yours 😉 Makes complete sense.
29 mins
  -> Thanks a lot, Claire! That's very sporting of you :-)
agree  Drmanu49
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Manu!
agree  Michele Fauble: occasional use only
1 hr
  -> Merci, Michele !
agree  Daryo
2 hrs
  -> Merci, Daryo !
agree  philgoddard
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil!
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: "occasionally", seems the most obvious solution to me.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nikki! It is, after all, one standard translation for 'ponctuel' — so I don't think we need to « chercher midi à quatorze heures » here ;-)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: // Already up?
10 hrs
  -> Merci, J-C ! / Yes, my boyfriend is on early shift, so I had to take him to work :-(
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