alternative medicine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alternative medicine in the English»French Dictionary

alternative medicine N U

alternative medicine

médecines fpl parallèles or douces

Translations for alternative medicine in the French»English Dictionary

médecines douces

alternative medicine uncountable

médecines parallèles

alternative medicine uncountable

Translations for alternative medicine in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] N

1. alternative (specified option):

alternative (from two)

alternative f

alternative (from two)

autre possibilité f

alternative (from several)

possibilité f

one alternative is…

une des possibilités serait…

the alternative is to do

l'autre possibilité serait de faire

the alternative is for sb to do

l'autre possibilité serait que qn fasse

to choose/refuse the alternative of doing

choisir/refuser l'autre possibilité qui serait de faire

there are several alternatives to surgery

il y a d'autres possibilités que la chirurgie

what is the alternative to imprisonment/pesticides?

quelle autre possibilité existe-t-il que l'emprisonnement/les pesticides?

2. alternative (possible option):

alternative

choix m

to have an/no alternative

avoir/ne pas avoir le choix

to have no alternative but to do

ne pas avoir d'autre choix que de faire

to have the alternative of staying or leaving

avoir le choix entre rester et partir

I chose the expensive/political alternative

j'ai choisi la solution chère/politique

as an alternative to the course on offer/to radiotherapy, you can choose…

outre le cours proposé/la radiothérapie, vous pouvez choisir…

II.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] ADJ

1. alternative (other):

alternative activity, career, date, design, flight, method, plan, route

autre

alternative accommodation, product

de remplacement

alternative solution

de rechange

2. alternative (unconventional):

alternative comedian, culture, scene, theatre, bookshop

alternatif/-ive

alternative lifestyle, therapy

non-conventionnel/-elle

3. alternative ECOL:

alternative

alternatif/-ive

medicine [Brit ˈmɛds(ə)n, ˈmɛdɪsɪn, Am ˈmɛdəsən] N

1. medicine U (discipline):

medicine

médecine f

to study medicine

étudier la médecine

doctor of medicine

docteur m en médecine

2. medicine C (drug):

medicine

médicament m (for pour)

the best medicine lit, fig

le meilleur remède

to give sb a taste of their own medicine

rendre à qn la monnaie de sa pièce

to take one's medicine like a man

avaler la pilule inf

that's pretty strong medicine!

tu n'y vas pas avec le dos de la cuillère! inf

alternative medicine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternative medicine in the French»English Dictionary

médecine douce/générale

alternative/general medicine

Translations for alternative medicine in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] N

alternative

alternative f

II.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] ADJ

alternative

alternatif(-ive)

medicine [ˈmedsən, Am ˈmedɪsən] N

1. medicine (drug):

medicine

médicament m

cough medicine

médicament contre la toux

2. medicine no pl (science, practice):

medicine

médecine f

herbal medicine

phytothérapie f

Phrases:

to give sb a dose of their own medicine

rendre la monnaie de sa pièce à qn

to take one's medicine

avaler la pilule

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Commentators suggested this ruling could set a precedent to restrict freedom of speech to criticise alternative medicine.

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He took courses in several types of alternative medicine (homeopathy, neural therapy, manual therapy) and practiced them successfully.

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He joined the governmental commission on alternative medicine (19771981).

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Since 1996 it has operated the alternative medicine watchdog website quackwatch.org, which advises the public on unproven or ineffective alternative medicine remedies.

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Whey protein is commonly marketed and ingested as a dietary supplement, and various health claims have been attributed to it in the alternative medicine community.

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In the same way as for conventional therapies, drugs, and interventions, it can be difficult to test the efficacy of alternative medicine in clinical trials.

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The study found no discoveries in complementary and alternative medicine that would justify the existence of this center.

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You know what they call alternative medicine that's been proved to work?

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In alternative medicine, it is believed the berries are a tonic herb for both the male and female reproductive systems.

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He was quite popular in the 1920s and 1930s, especially in alternative medicine and vegetarian circles.

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