on the verge of a nervous breakdown

French translation: au bord de la dépression, au bord de la crise de nerf

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English term or phrase:on the verge of a nervous breakdown
French translation:au bord de la dépression, au bord de la crise de nerf
Entered by: Brigitte Gendebien

23:33 Feb 25, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical
English term or phrase: on the verge of a nervous breakdown
need to get across the fact that my client is in very delicate state of mental health
marychilds (X)
Local time: 14:32
au bord de la dépression OU au bord de la crise de nerf
Explanation:
les deux réponses sont bonnes, mais on apporte des nuances différentes. La dépression nerveuse est un terme médical qui décrit l'état d'une personne qui est dépressive. Cette dépression est alors un état relativement durable. La crise de nerf réfère d'avantage à un état situationnel ; une personne qui laisse éclater sa colère, mais qui se calmera sans doute rapidement, c'est un état passager.

English ; as I Wrote above there is a distinction to be made between " dépression nerveuse " and "crise de nerf" The fist refers to a medical state that may last for weeks, months and even years. The second (crise de nerf) is more informal, and refers to the situation where someone lets his anger burst out. This state is not a medical term, and do not last. So both answer are good, use the one you need depending on the situation or context.
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Annik Provencher
Local time: 10:32
Grading comment
merci beaucoup, very helpful answer
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Summary of answers provided
naau bord de la dépression nerveuse
Perrine
naau bord de la dépression nerveuse
lulu
naà deux doigts de la dépression nerveuse
Albert Golub
naau bord de la crise de nerf(s)
Brigitte Gendebien
naau bord de la crise (nerveuse)
Alan Boydell
naau bord de la dépression nerveuse
Omar Bencheikh
naau bord de la dépression OU au bord de la crise de nerf
Annik Provencher


  

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14 mins
au bord de la dépression nerveuse


Explanation:
hope this helps
Perrine

Perrine
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Madeleine van Zanten

Didier Fourcot
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43 mins
au bord de la dépression nerveuse


Explanation:
I hope it helps


    Robert & Collins 1990, under "verge"
lulu
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Louise Atfield
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49 mins
à deux doigts de la dépression nerveuse


Explanation:
si l'on veut insister sut la proximité mais la 1ere réponse correspondait bien
a+

Albert Golub
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: French
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2 hrs
au bord de la crise de nerf(s)


Explanation:
Meilleur Film Etranger non anglophone
pour: Femmes au bord de la crise de nerf (1988)(Almodovar)
(http://www.multimania.com/lastrada/Awards/Awards.htm)

Femmes au bord de la crise de nerf (Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios)
http://perso.club-internet.fr/darom/films/f736.htm



    Reference: http://www.canoe.qc.ca/TempoCinemaArchives/sept1_altman.html
    Reference: http://www.lhotellerie.fr/lhotellerie/articles/m_2500_06_mar...
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 755

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Louise Atfield

brnadette

AVST
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2 hrs
au bord de la crise (nerveuse)


Explanation:
The every day French colloquial exoression.

Alan Boydell
France
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
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8 hrs
au bord de la dépression nerveuse


Explanation:
Etre dans une situation mentallement insoutenable où l'individu est sur le point de perdre controle de lui-même.

Omar Bencheikh
Morocco
Local time: 14:32
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13 hrs
au bord de la dépression OU au bord de la crise de nerf


Explanation:
les deux réponses sont bonnes, mais on apporte des nuances différentes. La dépression nerveuse est un terme médical qui décrit l'état d'une personne qui est dépressive. Cette dépression est alors un état relativement durable. La crise de nerf réfère d'avantage à un état situationnel ; une personne qui laisse éclater sa colère, mais qui se calmera sans doute rapidement, c'est un état passager.

English ; as I Wrote above there is a distinction to be made between " dépression nerveuse " and "crise de nerf" The fist refers to a medical state that may last for weeks, months and even years. The second (crise de nerf) is more informal, and refers to the situation where someone lets his anger burst out. This state is not a medical term, and do not last. So both answer are good, use the one you need depending on the situation or context.

Annik Provencher
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
merci beaucoup, very helpful answer
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