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AIRBORNE INFECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne infection isolation room
1, record 1, English, airborne%20infection%20isolation%20room
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "airborne infection isolation room" replaces the term "negative pressure room." 1, record 1, English, - airborne%20infection%20isolation%20room
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre d'isolement des infections aéroportées
1, record 1, French, chambre%20d%27isolement%20des%20infections%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chambre d'isolement des infections aéroportées : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 2, record 1, French, - chambre%20d%27isolement%20des%20infections%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airborne infection
1, record 2, English, airborne%20infection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - airborne%20infection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Translation Inquirer, 1962. 3, record 2, English, - airborne%20infection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infection à transmission aérienne
1, record 2, French, infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infection transmise par l'air 2, record 2, French, infection%20transmise%20par%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
- infection aérogène 3, record 2, French, infection%20a%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efficacité relative des diverses mesures préventives dans les infections à transmission aérienne 1, record 2, French, - infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infection transmise par l'air. (Contagion atmosphérique). 2, record 2, French, - infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Infection aérogène» : Terme proposé par analogie avec «contagion aérogène». 3, record 2, French, - infection%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección transmitida por vía aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20transmitida%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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