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2006-03-26 Europe

Paris Notes, Spring 2006

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Posted by ed 2006-03-26 09:36|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Nous sommes tétanisés" is not we are paralyzed. Paralized is paralisés.

In the mediacl sense Tétanisés is the state you are after an electric shock or when you get tetanos. You are paralyzed but all muscles are contracted while the muscles of "paralysés" (ie people who are in a wheel chair due to a spinal lesion) are flaccid

It is never used when implying you are blocked from taking action because the other side is much more powerful than you, has an unassailable contract or can can blackmail you.

It is exclusively used for a sudden emotional blow who leaves you temporarily unable to react: when the twin towers crumbled America was "tétanisée" but certainly not "paralysée" ie unable to move due to Jihadist strength.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-03-26 12:50|| 2006-03-26 12:50|| Front Page Top

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