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sociétés face à la

English translation: (Responses to health, pain, illness and death) in different societies

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French term or phrase:sociétés face à la (santé, la douleur, la maladie, la mort)
English translation:(Responses to health, pain, illness and death) in different societies
Entered by: pooja_chic

14:20 Sep 20, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / curriculum
French term or phrase: sociétés face à la
Anthropologie medicale
Différentes sociétés face à la santé, la douleur, la maladie, la mort

Given under study programme of 1st year, 1st cycle
pooja_chic
health,... in different societies
Explanation:
More context would certainly be helpful, but I'm assuming this is some sort of medical degree, and it's a simple list of study subjects.

I've changed the source term because the one you gave can't be translated in isolation.
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 01:56
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2health,... in different societies
Sheila Wilson
4Various communities as they TACKLE/CONFRONT health etc
Lara Barnett
4different cultures with regard to health, pain, sickness and death
Jean-Claude Gouin
4sociocultural attitudes towards
kashew
4different societies and the challenge they face when confronted with health, ........
Ellen Kraus
4the responses of different societies to...list
Ben Gaia
4different societies' relationships with
Sarita Mardon
2various societies with regard to health.....
reeny
Summary of reference entries provided
in fuller context (see link)
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Différentes sociétés face à la santé,...
health,... in different societies


Explanation:
More context would certainly be helpful, but I'm assuming this is some sort of medical degree, and it's a simple list of study subjects.

I've changed the source term because the one you gave can't be translated in isolation.

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 01:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes..its a list of study subjects but number of hours


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SJLD: responses/attitudes to health, pain, illness and death in different societies
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, definitely an improvement
agree  Ben Gaia: the responses of different societies to...list
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ben
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Various communities as they TACKLE/CONFRONT health etc


Explanation:
Or you could also add health, sickness etc ... "issues"

Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:56
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various societies with regard to health.....


Explanation:
Suggestion.....

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-20 15:25:44 GMT)
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Or various "companies"

reeny
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sheila Wilson: I don't think they are talking about "sociétés privées" here
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different cultures with regard to health, pain, sickness and death


Explanation:
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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sociocultural attitudes towards


Explanation:
As in:
Nbukpo P, Preux PM, Clement JP et al. Comparison of sociocultural attitudes towards epilepsy in Limousin (France), in Togo and in Benin (Africa). Med Trop (Mars) 2003;63 : 143-150



kashew
France
Local time: 02:56
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different societies and the challenge they face when confronted with health, ........


Explanation:
it´s a bit lengthy though

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 02:56
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the responses of different societies to...list


Explanation:
Gives a more neutral sense than "confront".

Ben Gaia
New Zealand
Local time: 12:56
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different societies' relationships with


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Sarita Mardon
Local time: 02:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: in fuller context (see link)

Reference information:
2. Anthropologie médicale.

Différentes sociétés face à la santé, la douleur, la maladie, la mort

Différentes sociétés face à l'hérédité, la fécondité, la maternité, la naissance, la parenté

Mythes et rituels des différentes cultures - Ethnologie.
http://esfpoissy.free.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...

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