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CORDON SANITARIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Arms Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 1, English, cordon%20sanitaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sanitary cordon 2, record 1, English, sanitary%20cordon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In figurative sense the small states situated between two big powers (buffer states) and destined to avoid surprise attacks, and incidents. 3, record 1, English, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Contrôle des armements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 1, French, cordon%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens figuré, un nombre de petits États situés entre deux grandes puissances (États tampons) et destinés à empêcher une attaque par surprise et à diminuer les possibilités d'incidents. 2, record 1, French, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones internacionales
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Control de armamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordón sanitario
1, record 1, Spanish, cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tras intervenir directamente y ayudar al Ejército Blanco durante la guerra civil, las potencias vencedoras optaron por establecer lo que se denominó cordón sanitario en torno a la URSS [Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas] comunista, establecimiento de una serie de estados antisoviéticos que cercaran al nuevo estado soviético. Se trataba de impedir la expansión del comunismo y debilitar a la URSS. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 2, English, cordon%20sanitaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sanitary cordon 2, record 2, English, sanitary%20cordon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrier erected around a specific area, designed to control the transmission of a communicable disease among animals inside and to animals outside the affected area. 3, record 2, English, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double fencing and establishment of a sanitary central region, cordon sanitaire, has been used in quarantine stations to prevent access of either white-tailed deer or gastropods. 1, record 2, English, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 2, French, cordon%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'épidémie se répand parmi la volaille de votre région [...] Un cordon sanitaire d'un rayon de 3 km sera établi autour de chaque foyer d'infection. 1, record 2, French, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordón sanitario
1, record 2, Spanish, cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrera geográfica establecida con el fin de controlar la diseminación de una enfermedad contagiosa entre animales dentro y fuera de un área afectada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En declaraciones a la cadena pública BBC [...] médicos veterinarios han detectado un segundo caso de fiebre aftosa en una granja de Surrey, al sur de Inglaterra. Entre las medidas inmediatas, las autoridades británicas establecieron un cordón sanitario con un radio de tres kilómetros del nuevo foco de aftosa y una zona de vigilancia con un radio mínimo de 10 kilómetros en torno al primer lugar donde fue detectada la enfermedad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 3, English, cordon%20sanitaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sanitary cordon 2, record 3, English, sanitary%20cordon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cordon sanitaire, an enforced isolation of an affected region, is seldom effective as a [epidemic] control measure because migrants travellers, and others often find a way to break through it. 1, record 3, English, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cordon sanitaire
1, record 3, French, cordon%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de postes de surveillance établis aux frontières d'un pays ou autour d'une région où sévit une épidémie, pour l'isoler des territoires voisins. 1, record 3, French, - cordon%20sanitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordón sanitario
1, record 3, Spanish, cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de elementos, medios, disposiciones, etc., que se organizan en algún lugar o país para detener la propagación de epidemias, plagas, etc. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cord%C3%B3n%20sanitario
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