Feb 14, 2021 08:12
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English term
PPE (personal protective equipment)
COVID-19
GBK
English to Spanish
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
Texas Medical Center:
Specialized clothing and equipment used as a safeguard against health hazards including exposure to infectious diseases through physical contact or airborne particles. PPE is designed to protect parts of the body typically exposed in normal attire, including the nose, mouth, eyes, hands and feet.
Example sentences:
Oregon has been ripping through PPE supplies as medical personnel try to repel the coronavirus threat. (Portland Business News)
Coronavirus: Minister admits PPE 'challenges and problems (BBC News)
Some 34 million facemasks, gloves and other protective items have been delivered to hospitals north of the Scottish border, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today. The national and devolved governments have been scrambling to battle shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) after health workers and care staff became more vocal over safety fears. (METRO)
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +2 | EPI (equipo de protección individual) |
Chema Nieto Castañón
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Apr 3, 2020 22:32: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
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Feb 14, 2021 08:12: changed "Stage" from "Completion" to "Submission"
Feb 18, 2021 02:08: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Spain
Spain
Psychologist & Emergency Physician
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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EPI (equipo de protección individual)
Definition from
PrevenSystem:
Se entenderá por EPI (equipo de protección individual) cualquier dispositivo o medio que vaya a llevar o del que vaya a disponer una persona con el objetivo de que la proteja contra uno o varios riesgos que puedan amenazar su salud y su seguridad.
Example sentences:
Existen diferentes tipos de EPI en función de la actividad que el profesional lleve a cabo, pero tienen un aspecto en común (...) (Redacción Médica)
Equipos de protección individual (EPI) para el personal sanitario en... (Ministerio de Sanidad (España))
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