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En l'absence de fragilité

English translation: Unless there is pre existing weakness of the....

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French term or phrase:En l\'absence de fragilite
English translation:Unless there is pre existing weakness of the....

11:36 Jan 19, 2017
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2017-01-23 11:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


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French term or phrase: En l'absence de fragilité
Hello everybody,

This text functions as a commentary to accompany a video explaining how to perform an exercise workout aimed at older adults.

For context, here is the complete sentence: "En l’absence de fragilité au niveau des genoux, du dos ou des cervicales vous pouvez augmenter l’intensité de l’exercice en donnant une légère impulsion."

I am inclined to go with a complete rework and write something like the following: "If your knees, back and neck are coping well with the exercise, feel free to increase the intensity you perform at, by using more force and speed in your movements."

I am not yet a professional translator. All suggestions and criticisms will be very much welcomed. Many thanks, Adam.
Adam, MA Trans
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:22
Unless there is pre existing weakness of the....
Explanation:
Might be wise to specify weakness or potential for damage, as "coping" might imply simply that the participant hasn't been tired out by the exercise.
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Margaret Morrison
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:22
Grading comment
Thank you everybody.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Unless there is pre existing weakness of the....
Margaret Morrison
3 +1Proving you do not have weak ...
Mair A-W (PhD)
4If there is no vulnerability / if ... are not vulnerable
B D Finch


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
En l\'absence de fragilite
Unless there is pre existing weakness of the....


Explanation:
Might be wise to specify weakness or potential for damage, as "coping" might imply simply that the participant hasn't been tired out by the exercise.

Margaret Morrison
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you everybody.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa Smith: I think you're right to specify. another possibility would be "pre-existing problems with"
1 hr
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Or even less formally: "Unless you have a problems with your knees, back, etc."
4 hrs
agree  writeaway
5 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: I think this sounds too formal.
9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
En l\\\'absence de fragilite
Proving you do not have weak ...


Explanation:
knees / back / etc

or "As long as..."

I wouldn't faff around with it too much



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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-01-19 16:03:36 GMT)
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*providing, not proving

Mair A-W (PhD)
Germany
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JOHANNA VOULGARIS
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
En l\'absence de fragilite
If there is no vulnerability / if ... are not vulnerable


Explanation:
This is vulnerability, rather than weakness, e.g. someone might have strong back muscles and be able to do particular exercises easily, but misaligned vertebrae would still mean their back was vulnerable to damage if they did those exercises.

www.cnyfitness.com/SNT_Skiers.pdfNew Times 10/3112. The vulnerability of skiers' knees is well-documented. Much like runners' knees, however, the source of such discomfort is often weak or ...

www.yogajournal.com/article/teach/keep-the-knees-healthy-in... Aug 2007 - The article will caution that kneeling like this will injure your knees. How can ... As we will see, the vulnerability of the medial meniscus can be a ...



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http://www.holisticonline.com/yoga/hol_yoga_pos_benefits.htm
"Where the spinal nerves leave the spine and pass through the intervertebral foramina is a very vulnerable area. If a vertebra is slightly out of place, it may cause the nerve to be ‘pinched' in the intervertebral foramina. The spinal nerves do not have protection against mechanical insults as the brain does.

"The ancient yogis fully understood the vulnerability of the spine and the tendency for slight spinal misalignments to occur. They also knew that if the spine was kept flexible by yoga asanas there would be much less chance of spinal misalignments. Some of the asanas will even correct some minor misalignments."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › NCBI › Literature › PubMed Central (PMC)
by DJ Hunter - ‎2009 - ‎Cited by 99 - ‎Related articles
consider the role of exercise on the joint tissues (particularly cartilage) and the role of .... Among knees with genu varum in standing, the presence of a varus thrust during ..... Risk factors for osteoarthritis: understanding joint vulnerability.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 23:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 136
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