plaquées

English translation: ready-made answer (psy.)

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French term or phrase:plaquées
English translation:ready-made answer (psy.)
Entered by: Dareth Pray

02:00 Jan 16, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / From an excerpt of case study on shared psychosis
French term or phrase: plaquées
This section is describing a man after his arrest. It is entitled, "Eléments cliniques" and it says "L’homme accusé a un contact fuyant avec des réponses défensives, plaquées et pauvres. [...] Une discordance idéo-affective et un émoussement des affects sont observés."

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Dareth Pray
United States
Local time: 15:38
ready-made answer (psy.)
Explanation:
Along the lines of an artificial answer, you sometimes see this expression being used in clinical situations.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 23:38
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3 +2ready-made answer (psy.)
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4affected
Deke Languages
4curt
Karine LE MOIGNE


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affected


Explanation:
As in feigned, artificial or simulated. I'd go with good old Larousse on this one: please see the link.


    Reference: http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/etre_plaque/61...
Deke Languages
Kenya
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwahiliSwahili
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curt


Explanation:
As I understand, he only says very short responses in a harsh way. I think "curt" conveys the same idea.
Oxford dictionary describes it as "rudely brief".

Karine LE MOIGNE
France
Local time: 23:38
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: A "réponse plaquée" is often curt (a mixture of short and showing signs of irritation), but not necessarily. It may be a good option though in a particular context.
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réponse plaquée (psy.)
ready-made answer (psy.)


Explanation:
Along the lines of an artificial answer, you sometimes see this expression being used in clinical situations.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 23:38
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Britten: Absolutely
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agree  ph-b (X): boilerplate answer ?
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