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oriente ses choix

English translation: makes / making choices

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French term or phrase:oriente ses choix
English translation:makes / making choices
Entered by: Rimas Balsys

15:47 Jan 23, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: oriente ses choix
This is a neuropsychological report on patient X who fell on stairs hitting his head. He has problems with balance and has tinnitus. The next sentence is "Monsieur oriente difficilement ses choix." (The report then moves to a new paragraph about his lifestyle.)
I'm not sure how to understand "oriente...ses choix" in this context. Can anyone help?
Many thanks as always :-)
Rimas Balsys
Local time: 22:43
has difficulty making (good/appropriate/the right) choices
Explanation:
This is a bit of an interpretation, but in light of the context you've provided it might be a good choice. ;-)

http://www.nature.com/neuro/press_release/nn0905.html
Selected response from:

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 01:43
Grading comment
All the contributions hovered around the same idea but I think yours caught it best, thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5has difficulty making (good/appropriate/the right) choices
Debbie Tacium Ladry
4 +2has a hard time deciding or choosing
Drmanu49
4manages his preferences/choices
Mostafa MOUHIBE
4making decisions
wordgirl
4manage his choices / decide between choices
Tarik Boussetta
3making up his mind
Anne Farina


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manages his preferences/choices


Explanation:
manages his preferences/choices

Mostafa MOUHIBE
Morocco
Local time: 06:43
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
has a hard time deciding or choosing


Explanation:
difficulty in decision making

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-01-23 15:50:46 GMT)
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Prof Jonathan Evans, Professor of Applied Neuropsychology, University. of Glasgow, UK. Introduction. Having difficulty with making decisions is a common ...
www.headway.org.uk/uploads/public/documents/sitepages/Facts...

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 07:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 5346

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lingua 5B
1 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  ST Translations
14 mins
  -> Thank you.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
has difficulty making (good/appropriate/the right) choices


Explanation:
This is a bit of an interpretation, but in light of the context you've provided it might be a good choice. ;-)

http://www.nature.com/neuro/press_release/nn0905.html

Debbie Tacium Ladry
Local time: 01:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 256
Grading comment
All the contributions hovered around the same idea but I think yours caught it best, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
2 mins
  -> thank you writeaway :-)
agree  :::::::::: (X)
1 hr
  -> thank you Dr Jones :-)
agree  liz askew
2 hrs
  -> thank you liz :-)
agree  Isabelle Berquin
2 hrs
  -> thank you Isabelle :-)
agree  SJLD
2 hrs
  -> thank you SJLD :-)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
making decisions


Explanation:
...has trouble making decisions
(can be a sign of depression, other neuro/cognitive problems)

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-01-23 15:56:32 GMT)
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Here are some Eng. lang med/sci pages for ref:
https://www.patientslikeme.com/parkinsons/symptoms/show/2698...
and
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/cognitive_impairment.htm
and
www.wellsphere.com/wellpage/difficulty-with-decisions
and finally
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997....
Hope this helps!



wordgirl
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
making up his mind


Explanation:
on things

Anne Farina
France
Local time: 07:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manage his choices / decide between choices


Explanation:
manage his choices / decide between choices

Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 06:43
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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