Dec 30, 2006 12:24
17 yrs ago
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French term
gene dans les actes de la vie courante
French to English
Law/Patents
Insurance
In an insurance claim after an accident
Proposed translations
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47 mins
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impaired ability to carry out everyday tasks
Google hits include:
"When applying for benefits or concessions you should consider the emotional and psychological impact the disease has on your **ability to perform everyday tasks**. This includes whether depression or confusion or difficulty to concentrate (brain fog) means that your **ability to perform every day tasks is impaired**."
http://www.hepcuk.info/data/usercontentroot/home/living with...
"In addition, the **ability of the victim to perform their everyday activities (activities of daily living or "Alzheimer's disease L's") such as bathing and dressing become impaired**. Personality changes also occur ..."
http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/alzheimers.html
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-12-30 13:13:48 GMT)
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Or, on second thoughts, "**impairs** the ability to carry out ..."
"When applying for benefits or concessions you should consider the emotional and psychological impact the disease has on your **ability to perform everyday tasks**. This includes whether depression or confusion or difficulty to concentrate (brain fog) means that your **ability to perform every day tasks is impaired**."
http://www.hepcuk.info/data/usercontentroot/home/living with...
"In addition, the **ability of the victim to perform their everyday activities (activities of daily living or "Alzheimer's disease L's") such as bathing and dressing become impaired**. Personality changes also occur ..."
http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/alzheimers.html
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-12-30 13:13:48 GMT)
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Or, on second thoughts, "**impairs** the ability to carry out ..."
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9 mins
Luisa Moura Almeida
Punctual, good quality
Native in: Portuguese 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to Portuguese, Portuguese to Dutch, Dutch to French, and 4 more.
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unability to carry out daily tasks
or activities This is what I hear here from ocupational therapists
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
: It would be "inability", but I think that "gene" doesn't mean that such tasks cannot be carried out, just that they are more difficult or cannot be done as well.
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Thank you I forgot the logic of the English language!! You are unable but the noun inability who said English was easy?!
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53 mins
causes discomfort in day-to-day activites.
I think "gène" is a discomfort that makes it difficult but not impossible to carry out those activities.
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