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French translation: tour de taille

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English term or phrase:WC waist circumference
French translation:tour de taille
Entered by: Dr Sue Levy (X)

08:03 Sep 2, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
English term or phrase: WC
BMI is an adequate measure of body fat percentage in the elderly. WC and WHR provide additional information, particularly for identifying people at high cardiovascular risk.

j'imagine que c'est weight ou waist mais après ? Merci
Krystrad
Local time: 07:04
tour de taille
Explanation:
http://www.servicevie.com/03Forme/Condition/taillehanche/tai...
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 07:04
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10tour de taille
Dr Sue Levy (X)
5tour de taille
Flore Abadie
3rapport taille-hanches
hirselina
3rapport taille-hanches
hirselina


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
wc
tour de taille


Explanation:
http://www.servicevie.com/03Forme/Condition/taillehanche/tai...

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 07:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 230
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flore Abadie: oui!
15 mins
  -> bonjour Flore! :-)
agree  hirselina
23 mins
  -> :-)
agree  sarahl (X)
38 mins
  -> hello :-)
agree  marie-christine périé
1 hr
  -> merci :-)
agree  Catherine GUILLIAUMET: Effectivement, waist circumference// ne sais pas comment je fais encore pour répondre, vu que ça fait 52 h que je n'ai pas dormi (because boulot). Bonne nuit à tous, même si ici il est midi :-)
1 hr
  -> bonjour Catherine :-)//Allez, au dodo, dors bien!
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
2 hrs
  -> merci Geneviève!
agree  Philippe Maillard
2 hrs
  -> merci Philippe!
agree  sporran
5 hrs
agree  Christelle OLIVIER
7 hrs
agree  sktrans
17 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rapport taille-hanches


Explanation:
Poids et mesures corporels : arborescences MeSH ... rapport
taille-hanches

www.chu-rouen.fr/navimesh/ P/navipoidsetmesurescorporels.html - 67k - 31 aug 2005

hirselina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dr Sue Levy (X): this is the translation for WHR
  -> of course it is
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wc
tour de taille


Explanation:
waist circumference (WC)soit tour de taille, waist to hip ratio (WHR)soit ratio taille-hanche


    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...
Flore Abadie
France
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rapport taille-hanches


Explanation:
Poids et mesures corporels : arborescences MeSH ... rapport
taille-hanches

www.chu-rouen.fr/navimesh/ P/navipoidsetmesurescorporels.html - 67k - 31 aug 2005

et tour de taille

hirselina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20
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