Medical science is divided into numerous fields or specializations. A professional medical translator will not just have strong knowledge of languages, but of that specific medical field and the related terminologies as well.
The French language is a widely spoken Romance language which belongs to the the Indo-European family of languages, which is one of the world’s primary language families. It is the official of 29 independent countries which are, Africa, France, Canada, Madagascar, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Chad, Guinea, Rwanda, Belgium, Burundi, Benin, Haiti, Switzerland, Togo, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Comoros, Luxembourg, Vanuatu, Seychelles and Monaco.
Below are French translation of common terms used in medical documents:
French Language | English Language |
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la sante | Health |
la maladie | illness |
le mal de tete | headache |
la toux | cough |
le rhume | cold |
la fievre | fever |
l’asthme | asthma |
les crampes | cramps |
la nausee | nausea |
l’eruption | rash |
l’urgence | emergency |
l’attaque | stroke |
le diabete | diabetes |
le refroidissement | chill |
vomir | vomit |
l’epilepsie | epilepsy |
le mal d’estomac | stomach ache |
l’infection | infection |
l’allergie | allergy |
la tension | blood pressure |
la crise cardiaque | heart attack |
le rhume des foins | hayfever |
le virus | virus |
s’evanouir | faint |
la migraine | migraine |
le medecin | doctor |
le sphygmotensiometre | blood pressure gauge |
le stethoscope | stethoscope |
le rendez-vous | appointment |
la blessure | injury |
l’echarpe | sling |
la minerve | neck brace |
l’entorse | sprain |
la fracture | fracture |
la coupure | cut |
l’ecorchure | graze |
la contusion | bruise |
l’echarde | splinter |
le coup de soleil | sunburn |
la brulure | burn |
la morsure | bite |
la piqure | sting |
l’accident | accident |
l’hemorragie | hemorrhage |
l’empoisonnement | poisoning |
le traumatisme cranien | head injury |
les premiers secours | first aid |
la pommade | ointment |
le pansement | adhesive bandage |
le bandage | bandage |
les analgesiques | painkillers |
l’antiseptique | antiseptic |
les ciseaux | scissors |
la serviette antiseptique | antiseptic wipe |
l’hopital | hospital |
la gaze | gauze |
le pansement | dressing |
la reanimation | resuscitation |