Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bloc
English translation:
cycle
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Mar 7, 2018 01:32
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French term
Canada
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Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English
bloc
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Drug prescription
Hi,
The patient suffers from multiple myeloma and received during the hospitalization "un bloc DEXAMETHASONE 20 g/jour pendant 8 jours" followed by chemotherapy.
How would you translate "bloc" in this context?
Thanks
Joanna
The patient suffers from multiple myeloma and received during the hospitalization "un bloc DEXAMETHASONE 20 g/jour pendant 8 jours" followed by chemotherapy.
How would you translate "bloc" in this context?
Thanks
Joanna
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +3 | cycle |
Marco Solinas
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| 4 | blockade |
Drmanu49
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| 3 | course |
Anne Schulz
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| 2 | block |
Lorraine Dubuc
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References
| nerve block or nerve blockade |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Marco Solinas
Native in English
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English , Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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103
Selected
cycle
See https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077090/ and many other sites that use "cycle" or treatment with DEXAMETHASONE.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Schulz
12 hrs
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| agree |
liz askew
: Now we have the fuller context.
14 hrs
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| agree |
Lorraine Dubuc
: Sure cycle is good too.
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Marco! I have finally gone with cycle as my target audience is the US, but Lorraine is also correct as "block" is used in Canada (Thanks Lorraine!)"
39 mins
blockade
Stress-induced release of prolactin: blockade by dexamethasone and ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6244573 - Traduire cette page
de J Rossier - 1980 - Cité 156 fois - Autres articles
Stress-induced release of prolactin: blockade by dexamethasone and naloxone may indicate beta-endorphin mediation. Rossier J, French E, Rivier C, Shibasaki T, Guillemin R, ... Morphine (20 mg/kg) also increases ir-beta-endorphin, ACTH, and PRL levels. Dexamethasone pretreatment blocks the morphine-induced ..
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6244573 - Traduire cette page
de J Rossier - 1980 - Cité 156 fois - Autres articles
Stress-induced release of prolactin: blockade by dexamethasone and naloxone may indicate beta-endorphin mediation. Rossier J, French E, Rivier C, Shibasaki T, Guillemin R, ... Morphine (20 mg/kg) also increases ir-beta-endorphin, ACTH, and PRL levels. Dexamethasone pretreatment blocks the morphine-induced ..
13 hrs
course
...to expand the range of options :-)
26 mins
block
Traitement du médicament, le bloc correspond au nombre de jours comme on dit en anglais 'a block of 8 days' donc je crois que c'est à cela que correspond le mot bloc et non au médicament proprement dit.
Blocks can be 2,5 or 8 days
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Note added at 13 heures (2018-03-07 15:20:10 GMT)
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«On administre habituellement la chimiothérapie d’intensification différée de 3 à 4 mois après que l’enfant ait atteint la rémission à la suite d’une chimiothérapie d’induction. La phase d’intensification différée se déroule en blocs qui durent généralement 8 semaines. Certains enfants dont le risque est élevé pourraient recevoir un bloc supplémentaire de chimiothérapie d’intensification différée selon leur propre plan de traitement. Elle peut être suivie d’un autre bloc de chimiothérapie d’entretien provisoire.»
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/fr-ca/cancer-information/cancer-type/le...
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/fr-ca/cancer-information/cancer-type/le...
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Note added at 13 heures (2018-03-07 15:29:45 GMT)
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Here is the English version taken on the same site :'Delayed intensification is usually given 3–4 months after the child reaches remission from induction chemotherapy. It is given in blocks that usually last 8 weeks.
For some children at high risk, an extra block of delayed intensification chemotherapy may be given, depending on the child’s particular treatment plan. Delayed intensification
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leuke...
So my 'block' suggestion was indeed accurate.
Blocks can be 2,5 or 8 days
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Note added at 13 heures (2018-03-07 15:20:10 GMT)
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«On administre habituellement la chimiothérapie d’intensification différée de 3 à 4 mois après que l’enfant ait atteint la rémission à la suite d’une chimiothérapie d’induction. La phase d’intensification différée se déroule en blocs qui durent généralement 8 semaines. Certains enfants dont le risque est élevé pourraient recevoir un bloc supplémentaire de chimiothérapie d’intensification différée selon leur propre plan de traitement. Elle peut être suivie d’un autre bloc de chimiothérapie d’entretien provisoire.»
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/fr-ca/cancer-information/cancer-type/le...
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/fr-ca/cancer-information/cancer-type/le...
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Note added at 13 heures (2018-03-07 15:29:45 GMT)
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Here is the English version taken on the same site :'Delayed intensification is usually given 3–4 months after the child reaches remission from induction chemotherapy. It is given in blocks that usually last 8 weeks.
For some children at high risk, an extra block of delayed intensification chemotherapy may be given, depending on the child’s particular treatment plan. Delayed intensification
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leuke...
So my 'block' suggestion was indeed accurate.
Note from asker:
| Hi Lorraine, thank you for your suggestion. I have added it to my glossary for Canadian English texts as it doesn't seem to be used much in the US which is currently my target audience. I finally went with cycle as "A cycle is the block of time in which a regimen is given" https://www.oncolink.org/cancer-treatment/chemotherapy/overview/chemotherapy-the-basics |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Drmanu49
: I don't think so Lorraine I believe it is related to the drug's potency.
13 mins
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I thought it was the treatment itself and how it is administered, according to the sentence provided. I added a note with a reference. Please see reference above. I got the English version and 'block' is used.
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| agree |
Herbmione Granger
: This makes sense, especially since it's followed by (a round of) chemo. Not sure what the usual term in EN is or if you need one here.
6 hrs
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| disagree |
liz askew
: see my references
7 hrs
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Has nothing to do with what is being discussed here, I think. You referred to nerve injections. This is about a treatment here I think. I found a reference in English and 'block' is indeed the right term. See references.
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Reference comments
7 hrs
Reference:
nerve block or nerve blockade
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4752844/
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by J Koné - 2015 - Related articles
Le rôle des adjuvants associés aux anesthésiques locaux est démontré dans la qualité des blocs, toutefois leur innocuité reste à évaluer [18]. La dexaméthasone utilisée comme adjuvant chez notre patiente, a fait l'objet de nombreuses études avec une prolongation significative de la durée du blocanesthésique [8].
Local anesthetic nerve block (local anesthetic regional nerveblockade, or often simply nerve block) is a short-term nerve block involving the injection of local anesthetic as close to thenerve as possible for pain relief. ... The block provides pain relief during and after the surgery.
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https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/bnf/Search?pa=6&ps=50&q=dexameth...
Results 251 - 300 of 2030 - Plitidepsin (Aplidin) in combination with dexamethasone for multiple myeloma – third line June 2013. More: Horizon .... Dexamethasone Injected Perineurally is More Effective than Administered Intravenously for Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Source: ...
1.
Translate this page
by J Koné - 2015 - Related articles
Le rôle des adjuvants associés aux anesthésiques locaux est démontré dans la qualité des blocs, toutefois leur innocuité reste à évaluer [18]. La dexaméthasone utilisée comme adjuvant chez notre patiente, a fait l'objet de nombreuses études avec une prolongation significative de la durée du blocanesthésique [8].
Local anesthetic nerve block (local anesthetic regional nerveblockade, or often simply nerve block) is a short-term nerve block involving the injection of local anesthetic as close to thenerve as possible for pain relief. ... The block provides pain relief during and after the surgery.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-03-07 09:04:02 GMT)
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https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/bnf/Search?pa=6&ps=50&q=dexameth...
Results 251 - 300 of 2030 - Plitidepsin (Aplidin) in combination with dexamethasone for multiple myeloma – third line June 2013. More: Horizon .... Dexamethasone Injected Perineurally is More Effective than Administered Intravenously for Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Source: ...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| neutral |
Herbmione Granger
: My dad has received this. I don't think it fits the context.
4 hrs
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| disagree |
Lorraine Dubuc
: Not at all the same thing. Un bloc nerveu et un bloc de traitement sont deux choses totalement différentes. See my added references. Bloc is indeed block in English.
6 hrs
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