"hyper sollicitation"

English translation: overuse

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French term or phrase:hyper sollicitation
English translation:overuse
Entered by: Stephanie Mitchel

03:02 Feb 13, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / workplace stressors
French term or phrase: "hyper sollicitation"
A discussion of psychosocial risks in the workplace. This passage is about MSD (musculoskeletal disorders) developing as a direct consequence.

"Pathologies d'hyper sollicitation"
En lien avec un engagement du corps dans l’action et de l’évolution du travail et des organisations.

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Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 05:45
overuse
Explanation:
'Pathologies d'hyper solicitation' translates as 'overuse disorders' in this context.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-02-13 08:52:17 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read 'Pathologies d'hyper sollicitation'
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Dominique Broady
Netherlands
Local time: 10:45
Grading comment
Thanks Dominique!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2overuse
Dominique Broady
4OSS (or RSI)
Catherine De Crignis
4"cumulative trauma disorders" (CTDs)
Daryo
Summary of reference entries provided
synonyms
David Hayes

  

Answers


5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
OSS (or RSI)


Explanation:
Please refer to the second paragraph of this doc's introduction (PDF) :

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
vitrine.entrepotnumerique.com/o/5/p/1038/excerpt

Catherine De Crignis
France
Local time: 10:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Surely that is just one particular outcome of "hyper sollicitation"?
48 mins
  -> I agree, that should have been a reference entry as opposed to an answer
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
overuse


Explanation:
'Pathologies d'hyper solicitation' translates as 'overuse disorders' in this context.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-02-13 08:52:17 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read 'Pathologies d'hyper sollicitation'


    Reference: http://submit.clinsci.org/cs/112/0305/cs1120305.htm
    Reference: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15298660008984532
Dominique Broady
Netherlands
Local time: 10:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Dominique!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hayes: this gets many google hits
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Mary Holihan: Yes, overuse of these muscles and joints is causing the related disorders
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"Pathologies d'hyper sollicitation"
"cumulative trauma disorders" (CTDs)


Explanation:

"... The diagnosis of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) presents many unique problems, especially for physicians. The absence of precise criteria upon which to establish a clinical diagnosis of CTD or decide whether a musculoskeletal injury is related to occupational factors was noted by ... ..."
[http://vitrine.entrepotnumerique.com/o/5/p/1038/excerpt]

"... Repetitive strain injury

Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are "injuries of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be caused by repetitive tasks, forceful exertions, vibrations, mechanical compression (pressing against hard surfaces), or sustained or awkward positions".[1] RSI is also known as cumulative trauma disorders, repetitive stress injuries, repetitive motion injuries or disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and [occupational] overuse syndromes. ..."
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury]

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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Reference comments


12 hrs
Reference: synonyms

Reference information:
Some of the answers have proposed various synoymns for the same term. I don't know which one is used most commonly, but here is a handy link:
http://www.thehelpinghand.com/rsi/rsi.htm

David Hayes
France
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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