Jul 21, 2009 11:48
14 yrs ago
English term

a clean, plain cloth

English to French Medical Medical (general) premiers secours
"Large burns of all types should be covered with a clean, plain cloth". Il s'agit d'instructions de premiers secours. Cette section traite des brûlures. Je ne suis pas sûre du sens exact de 'plain' ici : en fibres naturelles? sans peluches ? ou autre chose ? Merci de vos suggestions.
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Non-PRO (1): robin25

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Proposed translations

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14 mins
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un linge propre

1 - Plaies et brûlures - Premiers secours - [ Translate this page ]AFPS, Premiers secours, massage cardiaque, gestes, mce, pls, lva, réanimation, ... Recouvrir la brûlure avec un linge propre, humide, non pelucheux. ...
www.perinat-france.org/...premiers-secours/plaies-et-brulur... - Cached - Similar
Brûlure - Wikipédia - [ Translate this page ]2.1 Brûlures du premier degré; 2.2 Brûlures du deuxième degré .... tamponnement doux avec une serviette propre) et emballée dans un linge propre en attente du ..... Portail de la médecine · Portail des premiers secours et du secourisme ...
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brûlure - Cached - Similar

Premiers secours - [ Translate this page ]Ne traitez pas de votre propre initiative une brûlure à l'aide d'une pommade. ... l'extension de la brûlure puis couvrez-la d'un linge propre (pas d'ouate). ...
revesdelabetba.com/conseils-et-astuces/premiers-secours

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-07-21 12:05:52 GMT)
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AMA pas besoin de traduire "plain".
Peer comment(s):

agree marie-christine périé
3 mins
merci :-)
agree GILLES MEUNIER
17 mins
merci :-)
agree frederique sannier-lowry
18 mins
merci :-)
agree Catherine GUILLIAUMET : Si ce sont vraiment des instructions de premier secours, il serait médicalement prudent et salutaire d'ajouter "non pelucheux". Sinon, bonjour les infections et abcès! Là, c'est pas le traducteur qui cause :-)
25 mins
merci :-) - d'ailleurs, "non pelucheux" est précisé dans une de mes réfs - c'est un classique
agree Beila Goldberg
47 mins
merci :-)
agree Tony M : plain refers to the texture
1 hr
merci :-)
agree chaplin
1 hr
merci :-)
neutral Drmanu49 : linge may be understood as towel by a lot of native speakers. Then what is serviette in the same ref?
1 hr
it can indeed be a towel, or any other clean cloth - that's what a "linge propre" is/because a serviette is a serviette - linge propre could be a serviette or any other clean fabric thingy. Hope you never have to give anyone first aid!
agree George C.
3 hrs
merci :-)
agree Geneviève Tardif (X)
12 hrs
merci :-)
agree robin25
1 day 17 hrs
agree carlie602 : merci
2 days 17 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci SJLD pour votre réponse, je pense que cela convient bien."
4 mins

gaze / tissus

Suggestion.
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14 mins

du tissu/drap normal propre

IMO
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16 mins

un tissu ordinaire propre

Un morceau de tissu (toile, torchon, chiffon, drap, et.) quelconque mais propre.
Dans ce cas "plain" veut dire "pas spécial". Evidemment, de la gaze serait mieux, mais se sont des premiers secours. On fait avec.
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