provocation

provocation, incitation

Fait de mettre volontairement quelqu’un en colère ou de le pousser à réagir.

En anglais simple : The act of deliberately making someone angry or encouraging them to react.

• He hit me without provocation.
• She stayed calm under extreme provocation.
• The officers were trained to avoid deliberate provocation.

Synonymes : incitement, goading

Expressions courantes : without provocation, deliberate provocation, under provocation

provocation

Parole ou geste qui met quelqu’un en colère ou provoque une forte réaction.

En anglais simple : Something said or done that makes someone angry or causes a strong reaction.

• They saw his gesture as a provocation.
• The border crossing was a serious provocation.
• She refused to respond to his repeated provocations.

Synonymes : incitement, taunt

Expressions courantes : a provocation, military provocation, provocation to someone

évaluation des facteurs aggravants et apaisants

Partie de l’entretien médical où l’on cherche ce qui aggrave ou soulage les symptômes du patient.

En anglais simple : The part of a medical interview that checks what makes a patient's symptoms better or worse.

• The nurse asked about provocation during the pain assessment.
• For provocation, check whether movement makes the pain worse.
• She recorded provocation before asking about the location of the pain.

Expressions courantes : assess provocation, check provocation, provocation assessment