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AIRBORNE INFECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne
1, record 1, English, airborne
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transported or carried by the air: commonly used in reference to an infectious agent by particles, dust, or droplet nuclei suspended in the air. 2, record 1, English, - airborne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airborne infectious disease has made a strong comeback in the last two decades, and nosocomial infection is an overwhelming threat for healthcare facilities. 1, record 1, English, - airborne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air-borne
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérogène
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmis par dispersion de microparticules dans l'air. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est important de rappeler que la tuberculose se transmet [...] essentiellement par voie aérogène, par suite de la dispersion dans l'air de microparticules de 2 à 10 µ produites par le patient tuberculeux contagieux (c'est-à-dire atteint d'une tuberculose pulmonaire, bronchique ou laryngée) à l'occasion de la toux, de la parole, du rire et de l'éternuement. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- por vía aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, por%20v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airborne infection isolation room
1, record 2, English, airborne%20infection%20isolation%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "airborne infection isolation room" replaces the term "negative pressure room. " 1, record 2, English, - airborne%20infection%20isolation%20room
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambre d'isolement des infections aéroportées
1, record 2, French, chambre%20d%27isolement%20des%20infections%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chambre d'isolement des infections aéroportées : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 2, record 2, French, - chambre%20d%27isolement%20des%20infections%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airborne infection
1, record 3, English, airborne%20infection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infection caused by microorganisms carried on droplets of moisture or particles suspended in the air and which usually gain access to the host through inhalation. 2, record 3, English, - airborne%20infection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Translation Inquirer, 1962. 3, record 3, English, - airborne%20infection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infection à transmission aérienne
1, record 3, French, infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- infection transmise par l'air 2, record 3, French, infection%20transmise%20par%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
- infection aérogène 3, record 3, French, infection%20a%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efficacité relative des diverses mesures préventives dans les infections à transmission aérienne 1, record 3, French, - infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infection transmise par l'air. (Contagion atmosphérique). 2, record 3, French, - infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Infection aérogène» : Terme proposé par analogie avec «contagion aérogène». 3, record 3, French, - infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección transmitida por vía aérea
1, record 3, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20transmitida%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Biological Sciences
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aerobiology
1, record 4, English, aerobiology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of airborne micro-organisms or spores and their distribution, esp. as agents of infection. 2, record 4, English, - aerobiology
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aerobiology [means] the study of clouds as the home-made rafts of bacteria, algae and other microbes voyaging across the world. 3, record 4, English, - aerobiology
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes microorganisms and some insects, seeds, and spores. Dispersion is by the wind, aided in some species by special adaptations and in some by flight. Small organisms are lifted and maintained in the air by eddy diffusion and rising thermal currents, sometimes reaching heights exceeding 16 km (10 miles) in air currents and by lateral mixing. They may be collected by adhesive-coated slides exposed horizontally, or by culture media, but for quantitative work, volumetric sampling at the surface or by aircraft is required. 4, record 4, English, - aerobiology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Sciences biologiques
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aérobiologie
1, record 4, French, a%C3%A9robiologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science traitant des petits organismes, végétaux ou animaux, en suspension dans l'atmosphère, de leur comportement [dans l'air] et de leurs effets sur d'autres organismes. 2, record 4, French, - a%C3%A9robiologie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Ciencias biológicas
- Armas QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerobiología
1, record 4, Spanish, aerobiolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que estudia los microorganismos, tanto vegetales como animales, en suspensión en el aire e investiga su comportamiento en el mismo y sus efectos sobre otros organismos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - aerobiolog%C3%ADa
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