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00:55 Apr 2, 2020
English to Catalan translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical: Health Care, Science (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: close contact
Definition from CDC:
Being within six feet of a COVID-19 case for a prolonged period of time.

Example sentence(s):
  • What should I do if I had close contact with someone who has COVID-19? Madera county
  • It is important to note that most people who have had close contact with someone confirmed as having the novel coronavirus have not been infected or become ill. Ministry of Health NZ
  • To date, two dogs have been infected with the COVID-19 virus following close contact with infected humans. World Organization for Animal Health
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4estar a prop
Aïda Garcia Pons


  

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estar a prop


Definition from own experience or research:
Haver-hi poca distància entre dues coses.

Example sentence(s):
  • Vostè, de quanta gent va estar a prop, ahir mateix? Quantes coses va tocar que acabaven de ser tocades per algú altre? I aquests altres, amb qui havien estat en contacte? No hi ha manera de saber-ho. CatSalut ha posat en marxa un test en línia que fa tres preguntes. Regió7, Xavier Domènech 12 març 2020 - Regió7  
  • En cas d'haver d'estar-se aïllat, el més important és no estar a prop de persones amb factor de risc, com diabetis o asma. Si els símptomes són més greus o es té dificultat per respirar, cal trucar al 112, on avaluaran si cal l'ingrés hospitalari. 18 març 2020 - Diari de Girona  
  • El 40% dels afectats per la grip xinesa no van estar a prop d'aus 18 abril 2013 - El Periódico  

Explanation:
Un altre exemple per contrastar les expressions "estar a prop" i "estar en contacte".

https://www.parcdesalutmar.cat/mar/Manual_aillaments2010.pdf

Si s’ha d’estar a prop del pacient o en contacte directe amb el material
contaminat, cal que s’acompleixin les regles següents a l’entrar i sortir de l’habitació:
Aïda Garcia Pons
United States
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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