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APLASTAR CURVA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plank the curve
1, record 1, English, plank%20the%20curve
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Take rigorous measures to drastically slow down the increase in the number of cases of an infectious disease to avoid overwhelming the health care system at the epidemic peak. 2, record 1, English, - plank%20the%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écraser la courbe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9craser%20la%20courbe
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prendre des mesures rigoureuses pour ralentir considérablement l'augmentation du nombre de cas d'une maladie infectieuse afin d'éviter de surcharger le système de santé au pic de l'épidémie. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9craser%20la%20courbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplastar la curva
1, record 1, Spanish, aplastar%20la%20curva
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El médico recomienda una campaña para "erradicar" [la] COVID-19. "El fin no es aplanar la curva, sino aplastarla. China hizo esto en Wuhan. Podemos hacerlo en 10 semanas", consignó. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aplastar%20la%20curva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con aplanar o achatar la curva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aplastar%20la%20curva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flatten the curve
1, record 2, English, flatten%20the%20curve
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Take measures to slow down the increase in the number of cases of an infectious disease to avoid overwhelming the health care system at the epidemic peak. 2, record 2, English, - flatten%20the%20curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aplatir la courbe
1, record 2, French, aplatir%20la%20courbe
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prendre des mesures pour ralentir l'augmentation du nombre de cas d'une maladie infectieuse afin d'éviter de surcharger le système de santé au pic de l'épidémie. 2, record 2, French, - aplatir%20la%20courbe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplanar la curva
1, record 2, Spanish, aplanar%20la%20curva
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- achatar la curva 2, record 2, Spanish, achatar%20la%20curva
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aplanar la curva; achatar la curva : no confundir con aplastar la curva. 3, record 2, Spanish, - aplanar%20la%20curva
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