What does mechanically sound mean?
Mechanically fit, Mechanically good. In good working order. It may be ugly, but it's mechanically sound.
What Does Mechanically Sound Mean?
Pretty much as stated, it is mechanically without any KNOWN faults. The vehicle in question may not be perfect but is in running order, as can be expected for its age and mileage.
"Le bruit était infernal" - what does "infernal" mean? (Can't be sure of spelling)?
They were saying that the noise was hell-like. We'd say in conversational English 'the noise was a nightmare!' or 'the noise was horrendous'. The adjective 'infernal' is more formal in English; lots of our posh English words are French words we've borrowed lol. If you say, 'c'est de l'enfer!' - it's a nightmare. Literally, 'it's hell'. Le bruit de l'enfer would be another way of saying 'le bruit infernal'. Good luck. =)
What could be the cause of bruits?
According to the Online Medical Dictionary (OMD), a bruit is defined as: "
What's the sound you sometimes hear in your neck?
There are generally 3 sounds you hear when you move your neck. There is the popping sound (generally happens once and it's not repeatable for at least another hour or so) that you would feel if you had a chiropractor adjust you or you rotated or laterally bent your neck. This is called cavitation and it happens because a vacuum forms between the bones at the joint level due to some type of distraction of the joint and dissolved nitrogen is pulled out of the synovial fluid, forms a bubble and then pops. It's identical to "cracking your knuckles."There is a snapping or cracking sound that comes with movement. The difference is that this sound happens almost every time you do the same movement. This sound comes from tendons or long thin ligaments moving over bony protuberances, getting caught and then snap over the bone (like a guitar string). The last sound is more "gravelly" and generally more quiet. It generally happens each time you move your neck, doesn't go away and in fact is likely to get more prominent over time. This is called crepitus and means that the cartilage that is lining the joints is no longer smooth and has gotten rough. There is a strong likelihood that this is the start of or a symptom of advancing cervical osteoarthritis.
What is this whooshing sound in my head and hearing my heartbeat?
I am 52. I am in menopause. I found out during an MRI with contrast for something else that they found a 3-4 mm bulge on the internal carotid artery high up in the cavernous sinus which is deep behind the eys and just below the base of the skull and indicates Ive had two mini strokes. I was also diagnosed with microvascular disease. This is common to have vascular changes in the brain due to lack of hormones in menopause. Estrogen keeps your veins and arteries flexible and pliable. Without it your arteries arent as flexible. In menopause your risk for cardiovascular disease increases as well. My primary doctor put me on a full strength Bayer Aspirin to thin my blood. I go to see a neurovascular surgeon in early February to have him look at my MRI and maybe do a CT angiogram to make sure my internal carotid artery has not thinned and could burst. But I have been hearing "whooshing" sounds like Im hearing my blood flow and also hearing my heartbeat in my head. Is this indicative of Carotid Artery Disease? I have heard the term "bruit" used for the reason for the "whooshing" and wondering if I should have a Carotid Artery Ultrasound? I did a search on the internet and it said that it could be "turbulent blood flow" due to a partially blocked carotid artery in the neck and that having a doctor put a stethescope to your carotid in the neck should enable them to hear the "whooshing" or "bruit" as it called. Sometimes it cant be heard due to the existence of too much blockage or not heard because of minor blockage. I guess the only thing to do is a cartoid ultrasound to rule it out.
French (language): What does "cachet de la poste faisant foi" mean?
That is to say the postage stamp is dated before the 30 may (till the 29) So if you go to the post office the 29 it's OK. It ('le dossier') will be received later but valid anyway.