Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
molécules de lutte
English translation:
drugs and other disease-control agents
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Philippa Smith
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molécules de lutte
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Science
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environment & ecology
Part of a text talking about environmental damage causing ecological and health problems: it mentions the emergence of diseases that are resistant to "molécules de lutte", which from my research I would have been tempted to render simply as "drugs", but it then refers to antibiotics and pesticides - and I don't think "pesticides" can be termed "drugs":
"les dernières décades ont vu l'émergence ou la réémergence de maladies infectieuses et de résistances aux *molécules de lutte* (pesticides, antibiotiques...)".
So I wanted to put "drugs and substances used to combat them", tho' a bit long-winded. But it is then used again:
"Ces perturbations environnementales touchent l'ensemble du globe : modification et destruction des habitats, intensification des modes d'élevage et de culture, mondialisation des échanges, changements climatiques, pollutions, usages massifs de *molécules de lutte*."
I'm not sure if there is a set translation for this. Could I use "drugs and chemicals" maybe? Any help much appreciated!
"les dernières décades ont vu l'émergence ou la réémergence de maladies infectieuses et de résistances aux *molécules de lutte* (pesticides, antibiotiques...)".
So I wanted to put "drugs and substances used to combat them", tho' a bit long-winded. But it is then used again:
"Ces perturbations environnementales touchent l'ensemble du globe : modification et destruction des habitats, intensification des modes d'élevage et de culture, mondialisation des échanges, changements climatiques, pollutions, usages massifs de *molécules de lutte*."
I'm not sure if there is a set translation for this. Could I use "drugs and chemicals" maybe? Any help much appreciated!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | drugs and other disease-control agents |
Helen Genevier
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| 5 | chemically active substances |
Anna Grynfeld Smith
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| 3 | disease-combating drugs |
liz askew
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| 3 | chemicals |
Wendy Cummings
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| 3 | chemical combatants |
Sarah Smith Rangaratnam (X)
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Proposed translations
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drugs and other disease-control agents
Just an idea. Lutte in a disease context is often translated as prevention and control. I was hoping that "other disease-control agents" would cover fungi, parasites, vectors, bacteria and viruses.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Helen, exactly what I was looking for! The "disease-control" is nice and neat, and "agents" feels just right."
40 mins
disease-combating drugs
The impact of virus control on trade and migration
However, wonderful as disease-combating drugs are, they are not perfect. In recent decades, overuse of antibiotics and other drugs have made some diseases ...
www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t0w14disease.htm - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 42 mins (2010-09-22 07:17:58 GMT)
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Agriculture and food - AKTION ELIANT
Consumer protection issues understandably appeared to make such measures necessary, ... disease-combating practices instead of health-promoting measures. ...
www.eliant.eu/new/lang/en/?p=36 - Cached
However, wonderful as disease-combating drugs are, they are not perfect. In recent decades, overuse of antibiotics and other drugs have made some diseases ...
www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t0w14disease.htm - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 42 mins (2010-09-22 07:17:58 GMT)
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Agriculture and food - AKTION ELIANT
Consumer protection issues understandably appeared to make such measures necessary, ... disease-combating practices instead of health-promoting measures. ...
www.eliant.eu/new/lang/en/?p=36 - Cached
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion Liz; I did want a term other than "drugs" as I think it is too limiting here, on its own anyway. |
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chemicals
This is a bit of a "free" translation, but I think it might work, perhaps in combination with your initial idea of drugs: drugs and chemicals.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Wendy, another helpful suggestion. |
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chemical combatants
I think you are right about not referring to "drugs" alone. The overuse and misuse of pesticides has also led to increased resistance among insects. I don't think they are just talking about viruses and bacteria here, but physical bugs too.
Example sentence:
With the only effective chemical combatant of the tiny brown bloodsuckers (DDT) banned since 1972 after being deemed too toxic, the critters have become even more resilient and sparked an unprecedented multi-city outbreak this year.
We used Prolixin at the time, which was thought to be an effective chemical combatant for clinical depression.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion Sarah, also helpful. |
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chemically active substances
It is a term commonly used in this context. See references. A google search of 'chemically active substances' in combination with 'environment' will give you lots of hits.
Reference:
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1981ZeMet..31..300S
http://180.151.36.4/quality/DesignforReliability%5Cen_3000190102v020104p.pdf
Note from asker:
| Thanks Anna, this could have been another option, but I preferred keeping a sense of "lutte" with the "disease-control" solution. |
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