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PICO EPIDEMICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidemic peak
1, record 1, English, epidemic%20peak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peak of the epidemic 1, record 1, English, peak%20of%20the%20epidemic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During an epidemic, the moment when the number of new cases is the highest. 1, record 1, English, - epidemic%20peak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On graphs, the epidemic peak corresponds to the peak of the epidemic curve. 1, record 1, English, - epidemic%20peak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pic de l'épidémie
1, record 1, French, pic%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pic épidémique 1, record 1, French, pic%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pendant une épidémie, moment où le nombre de nouveaux cas est le plus élevé. 1, record 1, French, - pic%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les représentations graphiques, le pic de l'épidémie correspond au sommet de la courbe épidémique. 1, record 1, French, - pic%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pico epidémico
1, record 1, Spanish, pico%20epid%C3%A9mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durante una epidemia, el momento en que el número de nuevos casos es el más alto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pico%20epid%C3%A9mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pico epidémico [...] corresponde a la fase con mayor incidencia de casos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - pico%20epid%C3%A9mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "máximo", "nivel más alto" o "pico" (donde esta voz no sea malsonante) son alternativas en español al anglicismo "peak". 3, record 1, Spanish, - pico%20epid%C3%A9mico
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