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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact tracing application
1, record 1, English, contact%20tracing%20application
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contact tracing app 2, record 1, English, contact%20tracing%20app
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After an individual downloads and enables a contact tracing application on his phone, he would subsequently receive an alert if he is exposed to anyone who is diagnosed with or likely to have COVID-19. Of course, that assumes that the COVID-19-positive individual also has the application enabled on his phone. 3, record 1, English, - contact%20tracing%20application
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- application de recherche des contacts
1, record 1, French, application%20de%20recherche%20des%20contacts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appli de recherche des contacts 2, record 1, French, appli%20de%20recherche%20des%20contacts
correct, feminine noun
- application de traçage des contacts 2, record 1, French, application%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20des%20contacts
avoid, calque, feminine noun
- appli de traçage des contacts 2, record 1, French, appli%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20des%20contacts
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'efficacité des applications de recherche des contacts pour l'identification des expositions dépend de leur utilisation à grande échelle et de la capacité des technologies sous-jacentes à identifier les appareils à proximité. 3, record 1, French, - application%20de%20recherche%20des%20contacts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplicación de rastreo de contactos
1, record 1, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20rastreo%20de%20contactos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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