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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

certificat de contraindication de vol en avion

English translation:

medical certificate stating he is unfit to fly

Added to glossary by Gina W
Jun 2, 2009 00:45
14 yrs ago
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French term

certificat de contraindication de vol en avion

French to English Medical Medical (general) Ortho : note de suivi
patient marchant avec une canne, long historique des douleurs quasi-invalidantes des deux genoux
pas de Rx
le patient aimera se faire soigner chez nous mais doit rentrer en avion samedia. me demande un certificat de contraindication de vol en avion. pas accordé.


Obviously this patient is asking for some sort of certificate since he has to fly home soon, but I don't know if there is a neat term in English to sum this up, or a commonly used term, even. I haven't found much in my research. TIA.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +10 medical certificate stating he is unfit to fly
4 +6 medical certificate saying that plane travel is contraindicated
3 official excuse contraindicating airplane travel
3 -1 contraindication certificate to flight
3 -1 Written Medical certificate forbiding air transportation

Discussion

:::::::::: (X) Jun 2, 2009:
ok never sen one !
Andrew Mason Jun 2, 2009:
Yes indeed they do......; But, doctors DO give certificates saying someone is unfit to fly. Given when requiring a refund for not using a ticket. My wife issued one just last week.
:::::::::: (X) Jun 2, 2009:
Never heard of... ... a doctor's statement advising AGAINST flying, this isn't medical protocol; the protocol is to write up a certificate AUTHORISING flying, asked for by many companies in certain situations, this authorisation is either granted or refused by the doctor; here the doctor 'doesn't grant a certificate forbidding flying' - where's the sense in that unless the patient's trying to avoid an extradition order !
Gina W (asker) Jun 2, 2009:
Thanks Yes, I thought so.
Lionel_M (X) Jun 2, 2009:
contre-indication contraindication est Anglais

Proposed translations

+10
6 hrs
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medical certificate stating he is unfit to fly

Another possibility.

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Note added at 5 days (2009-06-07 10:40:43 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks. :-)
Note from asker:
I think this is it.
Peer comment(s):
agree Simon Mountifield : I used to be a medivac interpreter, and one of the most frequent questions was "Is the patient fit to fly". You needed a fit to fly certificate for medical clearance from the airlines or confirmation that patient wasn't fit to fly to satisfy the insurers
39 mins
Thanks! (A "medivac" interpreter, indeed... ;-) )
agree Andrew Mason : I think fit/unfit is the more normal English term - contraindication may be English, but is is certainly an ugly neologism.
58 mins
Thanks!
agree B D Finch : Yes, "contraindication" is more suitable for use about medicines, not activities. The airline would not want details of what might happen if he flew, just to know whether or not he was fit to fly.
1 hr
Thanks!
agree writeaway : yes-no need to be overly medical here. it's pretty straightforward.
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Angela Dickson (X) : contraindication is a perfectly fine English word and the only suitable term in many contexts - but not this one.
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Omar Lima Quintana
3 hrs
Thanks!
agree Sheila Wilson
3 hrs
Thanks!
agree Michael Lotz
7 hrs
Thanks!
agree Michael Barnett : "Fit to fly" also posesses alliteration, which is a good thing.
1 day 19 hrs
Thanks!
agree cezara lucas
6 days
Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci:)"
-1
12 mins

contraindication certificate to flight

suggestion
Note from asker:
I have to agree with B D Finch's comment, but thanks for the answer anyway.
Peer comment(s):
disagree B D Finch : Word order is not English.
7 hrs
ok
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+6
16 mins

medical certificate saying that plane travel is contraindicated

As far as I know, there is no specific term for this in English and it's simply a matter of spelling out what the medical certificate is for. Here the patient wants to stay and be treated where he or she is and avoid the imminent flight home.
Reference:

http://www.personalmd.com/news/n0417023850.shtml

Note from asker:
This sounds good but I think that "unfit to fly" if better than using the word "contraindicated". Thanks for your help!
Peer comment(s):
agree Melissa McMahon : Hi Sarah, this sounds best to me - clear and simple :)
4 hrs
agree kashew
5 hrs
agree Irene McClure
5 hrs
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne
6 hrs
agree cjohnstone
2 days 7 hrs
agree cezara lucas
6 days
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-1
1 hr

Written Medical certificate forbiding air transportation

I do say the patient must not be exposed to normal air transportation conditions.
Peer comment(s):
disagree B D Finch : That might apply to animals (in which case veterinary, rather than medical), but not to people.
6 hrs
Thank you, B D.
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2 hrs

official excuse contraindicating airplane travel

Hello,

I think this might work.

I hope this helps.
Note from asker:
Not a bad option, but I think I prefer "certificate" to "excuse". Thanks for your help!
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