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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

traitement de base

English translation:

standard first-line treatment (here)

Added to glossary by Michael Lotz
Dec 18, 2007 22:34
16 yrs ago
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French term

traitement de base

French to English Other Medical (general)
In a press release

Les (famille de médicaments XXX) constituent actuellement le traitement de base après (famille de médicaments YYY)

Any nice ideas ? I thought of mainstay but it doesn't sound right when there are two classes.

Also: does "après" suggest to you second most common or second line, or neither?

Thanks for help
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 standard first-line treatment (here)
4 +1 first line or basic treatment
4 initial/usual treatment
Change log

Dec 19, 2007 20:01: Michael Lotz Created KOG entry

Discussion

Dr Sue Levy (X) Dec 19, 2007:
And the client's approval to tailor the text to the target - not forgetting that the French is pretty nul.
Dr Sue Levy (X) Dec 19, 2007:
I think there are several ways you can say this, but you need some knowledge about how Crohn's is treated... e.g. With corticosteroids, immunosuppressants are part of today's first-line treatment arsenal... blabla etc
Michael Lotz Dec 19, 2007:
I agree that adding "alternative" improves it :"XXX are currently the standard alternative first-line treatment after YYY"
Drmanu49 Dec 19, 2007:
As Sue suggested: "XXX are currently the standard alternative first-line treatment after YYY"
Andreas THEODOROU (asker) Dec 19, 2007:
Perhaps I am being too fussy, but are you telling me this sounds OK "XXX are currently the standard first-line treatment after YYY".
For info, we are talking about Crohn's disease, and YYY are corticosteroids, while XXX are immunosuppressants.
Dr Sue Levy (X) Dec 19, 2007:
If this is a marketing text, surely you are not confined to a literal translation - obviously XXX is being put forward as an ALTERNATIVE FIRST LINE TREATMENT.

Proposed translations

+5
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standard first-line treatment (here)

that would be an accurate translation for the context you suggest
Note from asker:
I am not very comfortable with standard first-line treatment for the reasons Eric provides. Especially because in this context Class YYY is actually the mainstay of treatment and first-line therapy. Even for a marketing doc this is going too far ! How about "standard treatment" ?
Peer comment(s):
agree liz askew
26 mins
thanks Liz
agree glorija
39 mins
thanks glorija
agree Debbie Tacium Ladry
1 hr
thanks Debbie
neutral Eric Bullington : I would agree with something like standard treatment but I hesitate at the "first-line" since this phrase is followed by "apès famille de médicament YYY". Sounds awkward to me to say something is standard first-line treatment after some other treatment.
1 hr
interesting point but "traitement de base" makes it standard first-line in the sense of 1st choice; the meaning of "après"depends on further context--perhaps the 2nd group was replaced by this new "traitement de base".Here 1st line refers to the "de base"
agree Victoria Porter-Burns :
9 hrs
thanks Victoria
agree Dr Sue Levy (X) : yes, as an alternative to YYY
10 hrs
thanks Sue
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Michael et al. Your informed input much appreciated"
+1
3 mins

first line or basic treatment

A first-line treatment or first-line therapy is a medical therapy recommended for the initial treatment of a disease, sign or symptom, usually on the basis ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_line_treatment - 16k -

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-12-18 22:39:04 GMT)
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Aprés IMO means it is not the gold-standard but the next in line.

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-12-18 22:39:40 GMT)
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It could also be recommended treatment.
Peer comment(s):
agree Patrice
3 hrs
Thanj you Patrice.
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29 mins

initial/usual treatment

Les XXX constituent actuellement le traitement de base après les YYY. = The initial treatment of (this disease) consists of XXX after the having tried YYY. = The usual treatment for (this disease) consists of XXX after the failure of YYY.

Good luck, Andy ...
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