français term
Canada
Ed., HR, IT, Legal, Med., Literary, Fin.
Native in: anglais 
Works in: français vers anglais
Ou
"La radiographie du même jour suggère la présence de quelques traînées adhérentielles pleurales en projection du lobe supérieur droit.
***Ou*** pneumothorax droit globalement évalué à près de 60% avec démonstration de quelques traînées pleurales d’allure adhérentielle à distribution antérieure du lobe supérieur droit vis-à-vis notamment l’aspect légèrement latéral du 2e espace intercostal antérieur droit de sorte que nous procéderons à l’installation vis-à-vis le 3ème espace intercostal droit ***ou***. Petite quantité d’épanchement associé."
My question is about "ou" which appears twice.
TIA
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Younes TAZI
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Simon Charass
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Non-PRO (1): Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
Maroc
English to French translation
Native in: français , arabe 
Works in: anglais vers français, français vers anglais, russe vers français
Or
The repetition of "ou" emphasizes the two possibilities presented in the radiograph findings.
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liz askew
: how does this fit in with the second example of "ou", especially where it is followed by a full stop?
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In the second example, "ou" is followed by a full stop. In French punctuation, it's common to use a full stop after "ou" to end a sentence. "ou" still means "or," but the full stop shows the end of the sentence, varying by context and preference.
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Emmanuella
: D'accord avec liz askew
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Carol Gullidge
: The way I read the two examples of “Ou” is “Either…Or” rather than “or”… “or”. Not a medical question at all, but rather a simple one of grammar
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Thanks, Carol! Your 'Either... Or' insight is valuable. Liz Askew and Emmanuella, your observations about the full stop after 'ou' are valid too. Appreciate the diverse perspectives!
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philgoddard
: I don't believe it means 'either/or', and your response to Liz sounds like AI.
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Canada
Over 20 Years Freelance Translation
Native in: anglais , français
Works in: italien vers anglais, français vers anglais, anglais vers français, and 9 more.
Discussion
I searched the net for 3ème espace intercostal droit ou and found occurrences of 3ème espace intercostal droit ou gauche and also droit et/ou gauche. Any chance something like this got left out from your source text?
I'm no medical translator, so don't know whether that makes any sense, but thought I'd mention it.