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calque

English translation: overlay or template

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French term or phrase:calque
English translation:overlay or template
Entered by: Marcia Liddle BA(Hons), MA, ACIL

23:34 Oct 28, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Orthopaedic surgery
French term or phrase: calque
Hello,

Can anyone help me understand what "calques" refers to in the following sentence:

Un planning préopératoire précis doit être mené de façon routinière, sur la base de données radiographiques. Des calques sont disponibles dans ce but.

The sentence is from an instruction manual for an interphalangeal joint implant.

Thanks for your help!
Marcia Liddle BA(Hons), MA, ACIL
Local time: 10:56
overlay or template
Explanation:
These can be actual objects or virtual, in the case of computer-assisted pre-operative planning.

Digital Templating and Preoperative Deformity Analysis with ...However, the emphasis of their study was not on preoperative planning and/or the use of the overlay template technique discussed in this article. ...
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2745458 - Similar -
by AA Jamali - 2009 - Related articles
Orthocrat - Preoperative Planning Solutions24 Feb 2005 ... TraumaCad Orthopedic Planning Software and Pre-Operative ... used acetate overlays and radiographs to determine appropriate implant size. ...
www.ortho-cad.com/b/Content/Technology_2_2.html



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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-29 07:53:21 GMT)
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From the first link:

Analysis of deformity and subsequent correction are the basis for many orthopaedic surgical procedures. In advanced cases of joint degeneration, arthroplasty may be the only available treatment option. Until recently, these analyses and preoperative surgical plans have been performed using standard radiographs, tracing paper, and/or plastic overlays. Numerous customized, commercially available, computer-based preoperative planning software programs have been introduced.

The way the ST is worded, it doesn't sound like these "calques" are digital.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-29 08:25:41 GMT)
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IOW these are neither virtual not solid medical models.

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Yes, that's what they are. The surgeon superimposes the templates/overlays on the X-rays to select the size of the implant and guide decisions about positioning.
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SJLD
Local time: 11:56
Grading comment
Thanks SJLD!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4overlay or template
SJLD
4 +3models
Drmanu49
4 -1casts or prototypes
Verginia Ophof


Discussion entries: 1





  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
casts or prototypes


Explanation:
or prototypes

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cetacea: Neither casts nor prototypes are used in preoperative planning.
10 hrs
  -> what about a cast model or prototype :) ?
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
models


Explanation:
in this case models of preoperative planning.

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use of a preoperative planning model for a complex fracture of the tallus which was used to rehearse the operation. Orthopaedic Innovations is an SME (22 ...
www.rpmg.dmu.ac.uk/.../Final report-naritive photos3.pdf

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www.rpmg.dmu.ac.uk/pdf/Final report-naritive photos3.pdf -

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Also in other settings

Preoperative planning with rapid prototyping. (Phidias medical model project) - Solid medical models can be very helpful during the preparation of co ...
www.encyclopedia.com/.../1G1-18916139.html

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 11:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 326
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks again DrManu!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lionel_M (X)
6 mins
  -> Thank you Lionel.
agree  Chris Hall
1 hr
  -> Thank you Chris.
agree  mimi 254
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
overlay or template


Explanation:
These can be actual objects or virtual, in the case of computer-assisted pre-operative planning.

Digital Templating and Preoperative Deformity Analysis with ...However, the emphasis of their study was not on preoperative planning and/or the use of the overlay template technique discussed in this article. ...
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2745458 - Similar -
by AA Jamali - 2009 - Related articles
Orthocrat - Preoperative Planning Solutions24 Feb 2005 ... TraumaCad Orthopedic Planning Software and Pre-Operative ... used acetate overlays and radiographs to determine appropriate implant size. ...
www.ortho-cad.com/b/Content/Technology_2_2.html



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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-29 07:53:21 GMT)
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From the first link:

Analysis of deformity and subsequent correction are the basis for many orthopaedic surgical procedures. In advanced cases of joint degeneration, arthroplasty may be the only available treatment option. Until recently, these analyses and preoperative surgical plans have been performed using standard radiographs, tracing paper, and/or plastic overlays. Numerous customized, commercially available, computer-based preoperative planning software programs have been introduced.

The way the ST is worded, it doesn't sound like these "calques" are digital.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-29 08:25:41 GMT)
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IOW these are neither virtual not solid medical models.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 11 hrs (2009-10-29 11:17:43 GMT)
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Yes, that's what they are. The surgeon superimposes the templates/overlays on the X-rays to select the size of the implant and guide decisions about positioning.

SJLD
Local time: 11:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
Thanks SJLD!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks SJLD. Ah okay so it could mean tracing paper or acetate overlays used for sizing. I think I might go with your suggestion of templates. I found sizing templates here: http://www.totalsmallbone.com/us/pdfs/MKT10710RevB.pdf in the sentence: "Sizing templates with a 3% parallax enlargement are available."


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne C
1 hr
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Cetacea
3 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Joanne Archambault: with overlay
4 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Dr Lofthouse
8 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
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