Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

trop forte émotion intérieure

English translation:

inner turmoil

Added to glossary by Helen Genevier
Apr 28, 2009 12:53
15 yrs ago
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French term

trop forte émotion intérieure

French to English Medical Medical (general) treatment compliance
The context is a successful pregnancy and birth in an HIV-positive woman on antiretroviral therapy. There was a brief period of non-compliance during the pregnancy.
"La maman n’a pu expliquer son inobservance transitoire que par une trop forte émotion intérieure."

Discussion

Maciek J (X) Apr 29, 2009:
distress in the context, perhaps she felt too distraught?

Proposed translations

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inner turmoil

maybe?
Peer comment(s):

agree liz askew : well you have put "inner"..this can happen so easily after having children..//indeed :-)
26 mins
yeah, and it lasts about... 50+ years (ask my mum)
agree Rachel Fell
1 hr
thanks Rachel :-)
agree Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
1 hr
thanks Zareh :-)
agree :::::::::: (X) : yeah that's very good
2 hrs
thanks DJ :-)
agree Silvia Brandon-Pérez : I can speak of inner turmoil, with 5 children... my oldest is 35, and I still feel the turmoil :)
7 hrs
sound like outer turmoil too with 5! thanks :-)
agree sktrans
11 hrs
thanks :-)
agree cezara lucas
16 hrs
thanks :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Like it! Thanks SJ! And thanks to everyone else for comments and agrees."
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4 mins

emotionally overwhelmed

"The mother's only explanation for this transient noncompliance was that she felt emotionally overwhelmed."

a starter...

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-04-28 12:57:52 GMT)
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ou bien "that that she caved in emotionally"
Note from asker:
Thanks Glen. I like that too.
Peer comment(s):

agree Traducteur Tech : sounds perfect!
11 mins
agree Lionel_M (X)
12 mins
agree Maria-Letitia Chiculita (X)
17 mins
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : Also "brief lack of compliance" as another suggestion for "inobservance transitoire"
3 hrs
agree cezara lucas
16 hrs
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3 hrs

too much to bear emotionally

Hello,

My try...
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