Ingrown toenail II (Onychocryptosis)

In my first post, I was proud of myself for having found the answers on the Web. I must admit now that I learned much more speaking with Lada Milos Lee, the Chiropodist, who performed a small operation on my toe and removed the nail spike that was giving me so much pain.

An injection of anesthetic really helped as I am sure I could not have stood the pain without it.

On m'a informé que mes visites quotidiennes au gymnase doivent être interrompues pour laisser à la plaie le temps de guérir. Un suivi dans une semaine devrait donner au pédologue un aperçu de ma guérison.

Une autre leçon: surveiller son corps, et en l'occurrence ses pieds pour remarquer à temps toute modification : douleur autour d'un ongle, rougeur ou boursouflure. Les personnes à risque sont celles qui ont des ongles incurvés et les personnes âgées (c'est bibi).

Conseils: ne pas porter de chaussettes ou bas trop ajustés et porter des chaussures qui laissent assez de place aux orteils.

When ingrown is incarné

About a month ago, I remember stubbing my right toe while wearing sandals but did not think anything of it. Time went by and I noticed that the toe was sore and inflamed. To make a long story short, today I went to see my Family Clinic and was told that I had an ingrown toenail.

Some would go home and play “sick” to get all the attention they can. I went and surfed the internet to find an explanation.

In English, I found the following:

which explained in simple terms the problem, the cause, the symptoms and the treatment.

Du côté français, j’ai trouvé

It is interesting to note that the English description uses ingrown, i.e. having grown into the flesh.

The French uses the verb incarner, meaning to move into the flesh. Notice the Latin root incarnare which we find in the English word incarnate. Interestingly, English has lost the meaning of moving into the flesh, keeping the meaning to embody, to personify.

Un traducteur doit constamment être à l’affût de divergences de ce genre et trouver l’équivalent linguistique correspondant. A translator must watch out for this sort of linguistic trap and use the proper corresponding expression.