Chap 3: Saving And Losing Lives: Health Issues Flashcards

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A serious disease

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Une maladie grave

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A virus

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Un virus

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3
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Bacteria

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Des bactéries

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A germ

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Un microbe, un germe

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5
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A superbug

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Une bactérie multi-résistante

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Contagious/ infectious

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Contagieux/ infectieux

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To contaminate

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Contaminer

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8
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A health hazard

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Un risque pour la santé

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To cough

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Tousser

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10
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To have a temparature/ fever

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Avoir de la fièvre

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To break out

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Éclater, se déclarer

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12
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An outbreak

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Un foyer

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13
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The spread of a virus

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La propagation d’un virus

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14
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To afflict 50% of the population

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Toucher 50% de la population

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15
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Lung/ breast cancer

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Cancer du poumon/ du sein

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16
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Plague

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La peste

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17
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Smallpox

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La variole

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18
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The flu/ influenzia

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La grippe

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19
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Bird/ avian flu

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La grippe aviaire

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20
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AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

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SIDA(Syndrome d’Immuno Déficience Acquise)

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21
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HIV positive

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Séropositif

22
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Foot-and-mouth disease

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La fièvre aphteuse

23
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Mad-cow disease

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La maladie de la vache folle

24
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Public health

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La santé publique

25
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Health care

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Les soins médicaux, les services de santé

26
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Health coverage

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La couverture sanitaire

27
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Health expenses

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Les dépenses de santé

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The immune system

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Le système immunitaire

29
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Health workers

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Personnel médical

30
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A general practitioner (GP)

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Un médecin généraliste

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To have surgery

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Se faire opérer

32
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A prescription

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Une ordonnance

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Medical treatment

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Traitement médical

34
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To cure

A

Soigner

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To recover

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Guérir, se rétablir

36
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To relapse

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Rechuter

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A painkiller

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Un antalgique

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To be on antibiotics

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Prendre un traitement antibiotique

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An injection/ jab

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Une piqure

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A vaccine

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Un vaccin

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To check an epidemic

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Enrayer / bloquer une épidémie

42
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To eradicate

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Éradiquer

43
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To screen someone for …

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Tester quelqu’un pour …

44
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A screening test

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Un test de dépistage

45
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Drugs

A

Les médicaments

46
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A vaccination campaign

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Une campagne de vaccination

47
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Vaccine uptake

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Taux de vaccination

48
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To quarantine

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Mettre en quarantaine

49
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A side effect

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Un effet secondaire

50
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Health
Noun, often attributive

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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

51
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LOAN translation

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