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PANDEMIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pandemic epicentre
1, record 1, English, pandemic%20epicentre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] World Health Organization (WHO) announced Europe as the world's COVID-19 pandemic epicentre, as cases in Italy and other nations on the continent soared. 2, record 1, English, - pandemic%20epicentre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pandemic epicenter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épicentre de la pandémie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9picentre%20de%20la%20pand%C3%A9mie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Organisation mondiale de la Santé a averti [...] que les États-Unis et ses 330 millions d'habitants pourraient bientôt dépasser l'Europe et devenir l'épicentre de la pandémie. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9picentre%20de%20la%20pand%C3%A9mie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro de la pandemia
1, record 1, Spanish, epicentro%20de%20la%20pandemia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pandemic
1, record 2, English, pandemic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epidemic occurring worldwide or over a very wide area, crossing international borders and usually affecting a large number of people. 2, record 2, English, - pandemic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
AIDS pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic, flu pandemic 3, record 2, English, - pandemic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pandémie
1, record 2, French, pand%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épidémie qui s'étend au monde entier ou à une très vaste région géographique, franchissant les frontières internationales et touchant généralement un grand nombre de personnes. 2, record 2, French, - pand%C3%A9mie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pandémie de COVID-19, pandémie de grippe, pandémie de sida 3, record 2, French, - pand%C3%A9mie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pandemia
1, record 2, Spanish, pandemia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Epidemia] que se extiende a muchos países o que ataca a casi todos los individuos de una localidad o región. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pandemia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pandemia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que epidemia y pandemia no pueden utilizarse como sinónimos, se considera que una epidemia se propaga por un país durante un tiempo, mientras que una pandemia se extiende a otros países, tal como señala el Diccionario académico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - pandemia
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