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DECONFINEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Protection of Life
- Emergency Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plan for lifting the lockdown
1, record 1, English, plan%20for%20lifting%20the%20lockdown
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lockdown lifting plan 2, record 1, English, lockdown%20lifting%20plan
correct
- deconfinement plan 2, record 1, English, deconfinement%20plan
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deconfinement plan: The term "deconfinement" does not have the meaning of lifting the lockdown in English. It is used as a synonym under the influence of the French term "déconfinement" and should be avoided. 2, record 1, English, - plan%20for%20lifting%20the%20lockdown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Sécurité des personnes
- Gestion des urgences
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de déconfinement
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20d%C3%A9confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plan de déconfinement se met progressivement en place [...] selon les indicateurs médicaux. En effet, il ne sera pas le même dans toutes les régions du pays, car il doit être adapté à la réalité sanitaire locale. Le confinement avait été instauré [...] pour lutter contre la propagation de l'épidémie de coronavirus. 2, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20d%C3%A9confinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Protección de las personas
- Gestión de emergencias
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plan de desconfinamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, plan%20de%20desconfinamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El plan de desconfinamiento del gobierno español es uno de los más estrictos de Europa. El mismo impone una cuarentena de 15 días a los extranjeros que lleguen al país mientras dure el estado de alarma [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - plan%20de%20desconfinamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Protection of Life
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lockdown lifting
1, record 2, English, lockdown%20lifting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deconfinement 2, record 2, English, deconfinement
avoid, calque
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of removing restrictions on travel and gatherings that were imposed on a population for public health or safety reasons. 2, record 2, English, - lockdown%20lifting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deconfinement: The term "deconfinement" does not have the meaning of lockdown lifting in English. It is used as a synonym under the influence of the French term "déconfinement" and should be avoided. 2, record 2, English, - lockdown%20lifting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lock-down lifting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Sécurité des personnes
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déconfinement
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- levée du confinement 2, record 2, French, lev%C3%A9e%20du%20confinement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'élimination des restrictions liées aux déplacements et aux rassemblements qui avaient été imposées à une population pour des raisons de santé ou de sécurité publiques. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute la littérature scientifique sur le déconfinement insiste sur l'importance de procéder de manière graduelle et avec la plus grande prudence[. Le] déconfinement doit commencer par les régions les moins touchées par le virus [...] 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9confinement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
déconfinement graduel, déconfinement par région, déconfinement partiel, déconfinement progressif, déconfinement uniforme 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9confinement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Protección de las personas
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desconfinamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, desconfinamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desconfinamiento: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el sustantivo "desconfinamiento" está bien creado a partir de "confinar". Según indica la "Nueva gramática de la lengua española", el prefijo "des-" se emplea, entre otras cosas, para expresar acción contraria y vuelta al estado anterior. 1, record 2, Spanish, - desconfinamiento
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