Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

sous toute réserve

English translation:

unconfirmed

Added to glossary by joanna menda
Mar 5, 2022 20:00
2 yrs ago
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French term

sous toute réserve

French to English Medical Medical (general) CT scan
Hi,
This sentence is found under "Impression"

"Potentielle petite image de fistulisation grêle-grêle, sous toute réserve"

I've seen this in a legal setting "without prejudice" but not sure what they mean in this context.
Thanks

Joanna
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Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher

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Proposed translations

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15 hrs
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unconfirmed

"Potential small image of ... (unconfirmed)"

The meaning is straightforward, as others have pointed out: "sous toute réserve" simply reinforces "potentielle" (possible) and implies that it hasn't been further investigated.
Peer comment(s):

agree ph-b (X)
1 hr
agree Anastasia Kalantzi
4 hrs
agree Yvonne Gallagher
2 days 2 hrs
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+1
18 mins

Disclaimer: this is only a possibility.


As a non-specialist..

I think the gist of "sous toute réserve" remains, but the legal watertightness of the language and the tone and register, only you can decide.

How much liability can a health professional disclaim in the jurisdiction, that's possibility the real underlying question.

HTH.

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Note added at 21 mins (2022-03-05 20:22:02 GMT)
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Full-on version:

"[The health professional/health organisation] disclaims any and all liability regarding the latter statement".
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : I don't think it's legal, though.
2 hrs
Thanks Phil!
neutral Steve Robbie : No one would sue you for flagging a potential problem - it's a professional duty - so you don't need to disclaim responsibility for it.
15 hrs
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+1
23 mins

although I can't vouch for it

"sous toutes réserves" (according to a plain old dictionary) = cannot guarantee that the interpretation is correct; subject to re-interpretation, etc.
In other words, it is not certain.
Peer comment(s):

agree Anastasia Kalantzi
34 mins
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7 hrs

a non-binding opinion / pending confirmation /not be relied upon unless confirmed

here it's about how to interpret the results of CT scan.

It basically means - "I can't give any definitive assurance / guarantee that it's the right interpretation of this scan" - it's only my educated guess

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Note added at 7 hrs (2022-03-06 03:40:48 GMT)
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finding not be relied upon unless confirmed
Peer comment(s):

neutral Adrian MM. : scatter-gun answers - without any refs. - are no help to any scanned or unscanned body https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/medical-health-...
3 hrs
??? that's exactly the intended meaning - all you need is the context. If you think it's going to make a fundamental difference, you are welcome to wade through samples on the Web to unearth the "usual/standard translation" - assuming there is one ...
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