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BMI (body mass index)

French translation: Indice de masse corporelle (IMC)

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English term or phrase:Body Mass Index (BMI)
French translation:Indice de masse corporelle (IMC)

02:22 Aug 8, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: BMI (body mass index)
What is obesity ?
the common measure to describe it among scientists is : BMI (body mass index)

Could that be "indice de masse corporelle" in French ?
I'm not quite sure about this one. i'd be glad If anybody could confirmed or give me the right translation.
Thanks in advance.
Magali
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indice de masse corporelle
Explanation:
C'est bien le terme correct en français, l'abréviation est traduite en IMC, quelques glossaires:
http://www.statcan.ca/francais/thesaurus/00003460.htm
http://www.inventionquebec.qc.ca/imc.htm

Quelques références d'utilisation courante:
http://nutrisite.free.fr/imc.htm
http://www.servicevie.com/02sante/Test_medical/imc/imc.html
http://www.nutricombiodiet.com/fr/imc.htm
http://www.enpleineforme.com/imc2.htm
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indice de masse corporelle


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indice de masse corporelle


Explanation:
C'est bien le terme correct en français, l'abréviation est traduite en IMC, quelques glossaires:
http://www.statcan.ca/francais/thesaurus/00003460.htm
http://www.inventionquebec.qc.ca/imc.htm

Quelques références d'utilisation courante:
http://nutrisite.free.fr/imc.htm
http://www.servicevie.com/02sante/Test_medical/imc/imc.html
http://www.nutricombiodiet.com/fr/imc.htm
http://www.enpleineforme.com/imc2.htm


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