cordon sanitaire

German translation: Cor­don sa­ni­taire

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07:55 Feb 14, 2021
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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English term or phrase: cordon sanitaire
Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
(n.) A protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (such as a pandemic). Borrowed from French, it is also referred to as "sanitary cordon" in certain areas.

Example sentence(s):
  • But while the waters of the lagoon were a corridor for the passage of an epidemic, they were also a natural cordon sanitaire that facilitated an efficient quarantine system as a bulwark against the disease for the rest of Italy. TIME
  • In addition to a cordon sanitaire, which halted travel into or out of the affected areas, the lockdown prohibited the sixteen million people living inside the so-called zone rosse from any movement that was not required for work, health, or other “necessary” reasons. The New Yorker
  • The first thing is the strong-arm methods introduced by the Chinese on January 23rd, when they introduced cordon sanitaire, which is a wholesale quarantine by cordoning off with soldiers and policemen whole geographical areas and communities. The New Yorker
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German translation:Cor­don sa­ni­taire
Definition:
1. Sperrgürtel zum Schutz gegen das Einschleppen epidemischer Krankheiten
2. Grenzposten an einer Militärgrenze
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Spain
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Cor­don sa­ni­taire


Definition from Duden:
1. Sperrgürtel zum Schutz gegen das Einschleppen epidemischer Krankheiten
2. Grenzposten an einer Militärgrenze

Example sentence(s):
  • Der "Cordon sanitaire" - das ist im politischen Belgien fast schon eine heilige Kuh. Gemeint ist damit die Bannmeile um den rechtsextremen Vlaams Belang. - BRF Nachrichten  

Explanation:
Der Begriff wurde ins Deutsche übernommen und ist bereits im Duden vermerkt.
Isabella Hansmann, MSc, MA
Spain
Local time: 13:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Ulrich Eberhardt: Auch der Wikipedia-Artikel zeigt, dass der Begriff im Deutschen schon lange verwendet wird.
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Yes  flaneur23
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