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GI

French translation: gastro-intestinaux

14:15 Mar 20, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Abréviation
English term or phrase: GI
GI Side effects (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea)

S'agit-il ici de General Issue ou de Glycemic Index ou d'autre chose ?
Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 00:41
French translation:gastro-intestinaux
Explanation:
GI is the common abbreviation used for "gastro-intestinal", for example in GI tract.

Source : Gladstone

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Note added at 12 minutes (2008-03-20 14:28:15 GMT)
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Les nausées, les vomissements et la diarrhée sont tous des effets indésirables gastro-intestinaux.
On trouve de nombreuses références à ce propos.
afssaps.sante.fr/htm/10/filltrpsc/lp080102.htm -
www.pfizer.ca/french/newsroom/press releases/default.asp?s=...
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Eliane Bannwarth
France
Local time: 06:41
Grading comment
Merci Eliane
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9gastro-intestinaux
Eliane Bannwarth
4 +6gastrointestinal
NancyLynn
4 +1GI signifie ici: gastrointestinal
Cecile Frenette
5troubles gastroentériques
Papillonbleu9


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
gi
gastrointestinal


Explanation:
HTH Ode

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 00:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Notes to answerer
Asker: HTH ? euh...Merci Nancy


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marie-christine périé
0 min
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 mins
agree  Johanne Benoit-Gallagher
3 mins
agree  peekay
10 mins
agree  sktrans
24 mins
agree  Drmanu49
51 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gi
GI signifie ici: gastrointestinal


Explanation:
voir référence sur internet:

Gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are the most common reason for discontinuation of tetracyclines. ...




    Reference: http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/antibiotic/bpsi.htm
Cecile Frenette
Canada
Local time: 00:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  peekay
5 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
gi
gastro-intestinaux


Explanation:
GI is the common abbreviation used for "gastro-intestinal", for example in GI tract.

Source : Gladstone

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Note added at 12 minutes (2008-03-20 14:28:15 GMT)
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Les nausées, les vomissements et la diarrhée sont tous des effets indésirables gastro-intestinaux.
On trouve de nombreuses références à ce propos.
afssaps.sante.fr/htm/10/filltrpsc/lp080102.htm -
www.pfizer.ca/french/newsroom/press releases/default.asp?s=...

Eliane Bannwarth
France
Local time: 06:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci Eliane

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marie-christine périé
0 min
  -> merci Marie-Christine!
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 mins
  -> Merci Gilles !
agree  ChrisGT
3 mins
  -> merci Chris !
agree  Johanne Benoit-Gallagher: On tend a l'écrire en un mot avec la réforme de la langue française.
3 mins
  -> merci Johanne !
agree  Helen Genevier
4 mins
  -> merci Helen !
agree  cjohnstone
12 mins
  -> merci Catherine !
agree  sktrans
24 mins
agree  Drmanu49
51 mins
agree  Christine Roffi
25 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
gi
troubles gastroentériques


Explanation:
it's more widely used in french medical papers than gastrointestinal, but that doesn't mean gastrointestinal is wrong:)

Papillonbleu9
United States
Local time: 00:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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