Table 2.

Summary of the back-translations of the final French PAD (column 2). The blue items are the ones that correspond to the original Russell and Mehrabian’s (1974) semantic differential (column 1) (column two). 72 adjectives, 60 (83 per cent) of the two back-translations (columns 3 and 4) were identical to the original version.

ORIGINAL PAD	FRENCH PAD	TRANSLATOR I	TRANSLATOR II
(English instrument)	(Final translation)
Happy-Unhappy	Heureux(-se)-Malheureux(-se)	Happy-Unhappy	Happy-Unhappy
Pleased-Annoyed	Content(e)-Contrarié(e)	Pleased-Upset	Pleased-Upset
Satisfied-Unsatisfied	Satisfait(e)-Insatisfait(e)	Satisfied-Displeased	Satisfied-Unsatisfied
Contented-Melancholic	Epanoui(e)-Mélancolique	Content(ed)-Melancholic	Content(ed)-Melancholic
Hopeful-Despairing	Confiant(e)-Désespéré(e)	Hopeful-Hopeless	Optimistic-Despairing
Relaxed-Bored	Amusé(e)-Ennuyé(e)	Relaxed-Bored	Relaxed-Bored
Stimulated-Relaxed	Stimulé(e)-Détendu(e)	Stimulated-Mellow	Stimulated-Relaxed
Excited-Calm	Excité(e)-Calme	Excited-Calm	Excited-Calm
Frenzied-Sluggish	Frénétique-Léthargique	Exhalted-Lethargic	Exhalted-Lethargic
Jittery-Dull	Nerveux(-se)-Mou	Nervous-Sad	Nervous-Sad
Wide awake-Sleepy	Bien réveillé(e)-Somnolent(e)	Awake-Sleepy	Awakened-Unawakened
Aroused-Unaroused	Animé(e)-Amorphe	Awake-Under stimulated	Awake-Under-stimulated
Controlling-Controlled	Contrôlant(e)-Etre contrôlé(e)	Controlling-Controlled	Controlling-Controlled
Influential-Influenced	Influente)-Influencé(e)	Influential-Influenced	Influential-Influenced
In control-Cared for	Maître de soi-Pris en charge	In control-Cared for	In control-Under the authority of
Important-Awed	Important(e)-Impressionné(e)	Important-Awed	Important-Awed
Dominant-Submissive	Dominant(e)-Soumis(e)	Dominant-Submissive	Dominant-Submissive
Autonomous-Guided	Autonome-Guidé(e)	Autonomous-Guided	Autonomous-Guided