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German translation: enger Kontakt

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00:58 Apr 2, 2020
English to German 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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German translation:enger Kontakt
Definition:
„Enger Kontakt“ heißt zum Beispiel, dass man mit dem Infizierten gesprochen hat, angehustet oder angeniest worden ist oder ähnlich nahen Kontakt hatte.
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Franziska Oehme
Italy
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4 +2enger Kontakt
Franziska Oehme


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
enger Kontakt


Definition from welt.de:
„Enger Kontakt“ heißt zum Beispiel, dass man mit dem Infizierten gesprochen hat, angehustet oder angeniest worden ist oder ähnlich nahen Kontakt hatte.

Example sentence(s):
  • Eine Quarantäne ist laut RKI nötig, wenn ein hohes Risiko besteht, dass man sich angesteckt hat – also etwa, wenn man einen „engen Kontakt“ mit einem Menschen hatte, der nachweislich infiziert ist. „Enger Kontakt“ heißt zum Beispiel, dass man mit dem Infizierten gesprochen hat, angehustet oder angeniest worden ist oder ähnlich nahen Kontakt hatte. - welt.de  
Franziska Oehme
Italy
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Steffen Walter
7 hrs
Yes  Ulrich Eberhardt
12 days
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