thermal screening

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00:54 May 6, 2020
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Government / Politics, Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: thermal screening
Definition from NDTV India News:
Thermal screening is a process of detecting radiation. The amount of radiation emitted by an object increases with temperature; therefore, thermography allows one to see variations in temperature. It someone has a fever, thermal screening will allow to detect them and they can further be tested for coronavirus.

Example sentence(s):
  • The Changi Airport in Singapore has started thermal screening for passengers arriving from China, in addition to isolating those with the disease symptoms. Airport Technology
  • Thermal screening tech takes fever detection to new level Business News Australia
  • Thermal screening of lawyers being conducted in the wake of deadly coronavirus, at the entrance gate of Calcutta High Court in Kolkata. Business Standard
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5kuumeseulonta
Tarja Karjalainen


  

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kuumeseulonta


Definition from HS:
maahan saapuvien matkustajien kuumemittaukset koronaviruksen varalta.

Example sentence(s):
  • Joissain maissa käytetäänkin rutiininomaista kuumeseulontaa viitteenä karanteenin tai koronavirustestien tarpeesta. - Tekniikka & Talous  
  • Maahan tulevien matkailijoiden kuumeseulonnan tehokkuudesta ei ole olemassa näyttöä eikä Maailman terveysjärjestö WHO sitä suosittele. - THL  
  • Etelä-Korea on muun muassa käyttänyt puhelinkopin kaltaisia pikatestejä ja kuumeseulontaa. - YLE  
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 18:48
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