https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/medical/338399-une-affection-des-sorganes.html

Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

une affection des organes

English translation:

do the organs show signs of infection?

Added to glossary by lauravienna
Jan 8, 2003 15:04
21 yrs ago
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French term

une affection des sorganes

Non-PRO French to English Medical
to do with genito-urinary organs in a medical questionnaire. Y a-t-il des indices d'une affection des sorganes?

Discussion

Simon Charass Jan 8, 2003:
Maybe a typo, "des organes"!

Proposed translations

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Are there signs the organs have been affected? OR Do the organs show signs of being affected?

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Peer comment(s):

agree NancyLynn
2 mins
agree Parrot : "sorganes" definitely doesn't make sense
8 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks. definately a typing error though eh."
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illness/disease of the organs

In a medical context I think "affection" would be translated as "illness" or "disease."

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a medical condition of the organs

are the organs affected by/afflicted with a medical condition?
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Where does infection come from?

It says nothing about infection.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachel Vanarsdall
5 mins
agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : agree, it's just plan affected, other the French would be "infection"
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