Chap 3: Saving And Losing Lives: Health Issues

Question 1

A serious disease

Answer 1

Une maladie grave

Question 2

A virus

Answer 2

Un virus

Question 3

Bacteria

Answer 3

Des bactéries

Question 4

A germ

Answer 4

Un microbe, un germe

Question 5

A superbug

Answer 5

Une bactérie multi-résistante

Question 6

Contagious/ infectious

Answer 6

Contagieux/ infectieux

Question 7

To contaminate

Answer 7

Contaminer

Question 8

A health hazard

Answer 8

Un risque pour la santé

Question 9

To cough

Answer 9

Tousser

Question 10

To have a temparature/ fever

Answer 10

Avoir de la fièvre

Question 11

To break out

Answer 11

Éclater, se déclarer

Question 12

An outbreak

Answer 12

Un foyer

Question 13

The spread of a virus

Answer 13

La propagation d’un virus

Question 14

To afflict 50% of the population

Answer 14

Toucher 50% de la population

Question 15

Lung/ breast cancer

Answer 15

Cancer du poumon/ du sein

Question 16

Plague

Answer 16

La peste

Question 17

Smallpox

Answer 17

La variole

Question 18

The flu/ influenzia

Answer 18

La grippe

Question 19

Bird/ avian flu

Answer 19

La grippe aviaire

Question 20

AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Answer 20

SIDA(Syndrome d’Immuno Déficience Acquise)

Question 21

HIV positive

Answer 21

Séropositif

Question 22

Foot-and-mouth disease

Answer 22

La fièvre aphteuse

Question 23

Mad-cow disease

Answer 23

La maladie de la vache folle

Question 24

Public health

Answer 24

La santé publique

Question 25

Health care

Answer 25

Les soins médicaux, les services de santé

Question 26

Health coverage

Answer 26

La couverture sanitaire

Question 27

Health expenses

Answer 27

Les dépenses de santé

Question 28

The immune system

Answer 28

Le système immunitaire

Question 29

Health workers

Answer 29

Personnel médical

Question 30

A general practitioner (GP)

Answer 30

Un médecin généraliste

Question 31

To have surgery

Answer 31

Se faire opérer

Question 32

A prescription

Answer 32

Une ordonnance

Question 33

Medical treatment

Answer 33

Traitement médical

Question 34

To cure

Answer 34

Soigner

Question 35

To recover

Answer 35

Guérir, se rétablir

Question 36

To relapse

Answer 36

Rechuter

Question 37

A painkiller

Answer 37

Un antalgique

Question 38

To be on antibiotics

Answer 38

Prendre un traitement antibiotique

Question 39

An injection/ jab

Answer 39

Une piqure

Question 40

A vaccine

Answer 40

Un vaccin

Question 41

To check an epidemic

Answer 41

Enrayer / bloquer une épidémie

Question 42

To eradicate

Answer 42

Éradiquer

Question 43

To screen someone for …

Answer 43

Tester quelqu’un pour …

Question 44

A screening test

Answer 44

Un test de dépistage

Question 45

Drugs

Answer 45

Les médicaments

Question 46

A vaccination campaign

Answer 46

Une campagne de vaccination

Question 47

Vaccine uptake

Answer 47

Taux de vaccination

Question 48

To quarantine

Answer 48

Mettre en quarantaine

Question 49

A side effect

Answer 49

Un effet secondaire

Question 50

Health
Noun, often attributive

Answer 50

1- a- the condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit. Especially freedom from physical disease and pain
b- the general condition of the body
2- a- a condition in which someone or something is thriving or doing well (well-being)
b- general condition or state

Question 51

LOAN translation

Answer 51

Groups of words and sentences which are translated word for word into another language, giving an incorrect result