Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
abaissement / élévation
English translation:
raising/elevation, lowering (or retraction/depression)
Added to glossary by
Drmanu49
Jun 25, 2006 12:37
17 yrs ago
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French term
abaissement / élévation
French to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
physiotherapy
Physiotherapy manual.
Describes type of movement - amongst others such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction etc.
I'm considering"elevation" and "lowering"
Describes type of movement - amongst others such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction etc.
I'm considering"elevation" and "lowering"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | raising/elevation, lowering (or retraction/depression) |
Drmanu49
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| 4 +1 | lowering / raising |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +1 | depression/elevation |
Michael Barnett
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Proposed translations
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51 mins
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raising/elevation, lowering (or retraction/depression)
If this concerns the scapula, elevation can be used, considering the elevator muscle.
Elevator, Depressor, Retractor, Upward Rotator of Scapula ... Lateral Aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb w/ abductor pollicis brevis; sesamoid bone ...
people.musc.edu/~gillescf/1st%20Year%20Info/Anatomy%20Notes/Upper%20Limb.xls -
Elevator, Depressor, Retractor, Upward Rotator of Scapula ... Lateral Aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb w/ abductor pollicis brevis; sesamoid bone ...
people.musc.edu/~gillescf/1st%20Year%20Info/Anatomy%20Notes/Upper%20Limb.xls -
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: depression/elevation
1 hr
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Thank you Sue (bad day for riding in Paris)
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| agree |
Assimina Vavoula
6 hrs
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Thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "elevation / depression seems to do the trick. Many thanks!"
+1
11 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
+1
1 hr
depression/elevation
See URL for complete discussion.
http://moon.ouhsc.edu/dthompso/namics/scapmove.htm#ap
http://moon.ouhsc.edu/dthompso/namics/scapmove.htm#ap
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: Hi Michael - nowhere near Paris and no riding today - am preparing for trip to England tomorrow :-))
48 mins
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Thanks Sue. Riding in Paris?
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