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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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The length or width of various sections of the body is divided into a specific number of equal parts, each part being termed one cun. Obviously, the length of the cun depends on the structure of the individual, whether fat or thin, tall or short, and will vary accordingly.(Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 1987, p. 63).  1, record 1, English, - cun

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Cun is the acupuncture unit of measurement ... the distance between the ends of the outer folds (thumb side) formed at the articulations of the first and second phalanges of the fully flexed middle finger. (Acupuncture Therapy, 1972, p. 27).  1, record 1, English, - cun

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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[...] unité de mesure anatomique qui correspond à la largeur du pouce du patient. (La santé par le massage, 1985, p. 14).  1, record 1, French, - cun

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Le cun ou tsoun ou distance, est une convention chinoise exprimant une longueur propre au malade lui-même. Une bonne référence est la largeur de la pulpe du pouce du malade. (Médecines douces, mode d'emploi, 1985, p. 18).  1, record 1, French, - cun

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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When energy flow is deficient, has reached its minimum output.(Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 1987, p. 267).  1, record 2, English, - lethargy

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Normal Yin Qi, but deficient Yang Qi, creates lethargy, chillness and poor circulation. (Acupressure for Common Ailments, 1991, p. 16).  1, record 2, English, - lethargy

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Défaut d'énergie, faiblesse, fatigue, sensation de froid. (Dictionnaire pratique d'automassage, 1986, p. 49).  1, record 2, French, - vide

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Le vide signifie une faiblesse ou forte diminution quantitative de l'Énergie par une consommation excessive, anormale. On y remédiera par une action de tonification générale. (Acupuncture sans mystère, 1992, p. 165).  1, record 2, French, - vide

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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Pulse diagnosis : Chinese pulse is an important aspect of Chinese medical diagnosis,... the main method of pulse reading is an effective method because it is sensitive to the seeds of disorder often decades before manifestation of the disease.(Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 1987, p. 35).  1, record 3, English, - Chinese%20pulse

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The truly great discovery made by the Chinese, as regards the Chinese pulse, was that through the Chinese pulse, it is possible to read not merely the health of the organism as a whole, but that of each inner organ separately, whether it had much or little energy. (Acupuncture Therapy, 1973, p. 35).  1, record 3, English, - Chinese%20pulse

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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On appelle pouls chinois les battements de l'artère radiale que le praticien perçoit au niveau de la gouttière externe des poignets, les mains ouvertes vers le haut. (Acupuncture sans mystère, 1992, p. 53).  1, record 3, French, - pouls%20chinois

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Les médecins chinois se basent (...) sur la connaissance et l'interprétation de ces quatorze pouls que l'on palpera (...) à la hauteur du poignet de chacun des deux avant-bras, à (...) l'endroit où bat l'artère radiale. (Dictionnaire familial des médecines naturelles, 1978, p. 18).  1, record 3, French, - pouls%20chinois

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish