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CASO PRIMARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary case
1, record 1, English, primary%20case
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first case of an infectious disease that occurs in a population. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20case
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The primary case can be the index case. As such, these terms are sometimes used interchangeably in non-technical texts. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20case
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primary case: designation standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cas primaire
1, record 1, French, cas%20primaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier cas d'une maladie infectieuse à survenir dans une population. 2, record 1, French, - cas%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cas primaire peut être le cas index. Ainsi, ces termes sont parfois utilisés de manière interchangeable dans des textes non techniques. 2, record 1, French, - cas%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cas primaire : désignation normalisée par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - cas%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso primario
1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El caso primario puede ser el caso índice. Por lo tanto, estos términos se utilizan algunas veces como sinónimos en textos no técnicos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caso%20primario
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