volontés

English translation: wishes

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

French term or phrase:	volontés
English translation:	wishes
Entered by:	liz askew

15:14 Aug 5, 2010

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Philosophy / Medical Ethics/Palliative Care

French term or phrase: volontés

I'm having difficulty with this fairly simple concept in the context below:

J’ai amorcé ma démarche scientifique par la réalisation d’un mémoire de maîtrise en sciences infirmières qui a mesuré l’influence des volontés d’une personne en fin de vie sur le choix d’un niveau de soins par des infirmières.

Or, again,

Un premier projet décrit les changements observés dans les pratiques et les croyances des intervenants, dans les expériences de soins des proches et dans la documentation des volontés des patients, suite à l’intégration de la théorie ...

This word recurs throughout the document, and I would like to find an equivalent that works in different contexts.
I might consider "volition" in the singular, but I find "volitions" jarring. I feel it is important to retain the plural here, as there are a plurality of "volontés."
I am also considering "expressed wishes."
I would appreciate any suggestions of a translation that would work in these contexts. Thanks.

Pablo Strauss KudoZ activity Questions: 102 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 95 Canada
Local time: 02:23

wishes

Explanation:
Respecting a Patient's Wishes - Terminal Illness (UK)
Advice for caretakers and loved ones of terminally ill patients regarding the ... Respecting a Patient's Wishes. Final Wishes Terminal Illness Death And ...
www.terminalillness.co.uk/respecting-a-patients-wishes.html - Cached - Similar

When my mum had terminal cancer, the carers talked about "wishes".

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 mins (2010-08-05 15:20:42 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

definitely not

demands

Selected response from:

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:23

Grading comment

Thanks for your help, and willingness to share your first-hand experience.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

wishes

liz askew

4 +2

wishes / demands

imatahan

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

wishes / demands

Explanation:
sugg.

imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

wishes

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks for your help, and willingness to share your first-hand experience.

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

volontés

English translation: wishes

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

volontés

English translation: wishes

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language