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MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)

Spanish translation: MERS (síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio)

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08:20 Feb 14, 2021
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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English term or phrase: MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)
Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
A serious viral respiratory illness that is marked by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and that may often progress to severe pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome and organ failure.

Example sentence(s):
  • Overall, more than 20 countries worldwide have reported cases of MERS. American Lung Association
  • The virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found in bats in Saudi Arabia, suggesting a potential origin for the disease, according to a new study. Live Science
  • The virus, which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), is a newly emerged betacoronavirus that was first identified in a patient from Saudi Arabia in April 2012. Wikipedia
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Spanish translation:MERS (síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio)
Definition:
El Síndrome Respiratorio de Oriente Medio es una enfermedad respiratoria viral grave. Es causada por un coronavirus llamado "Síndrome Respiratorio Coronavirus de Oriente Medio" conocido como MERS-CoV por sus siglas en inglés.
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Chema Nieto Castañón
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Summary of translations provided
4 +3MERS (síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio)
Chema Nieto Castañón
5síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Próximo
Cris Legarda


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MERS (síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio)


Definition from Geosalud:
El Síndrome Respiratorio de Oriente Medio es una enfermedad respiratoria viral grave. Es causada por un coronavirus llamado "Síndrome Respiratorio Coronavirus de Oriente Medio" conocido como MERS-CoV por sus siglas en inglés.

Example sentence(s):
  • MERS-CoV se refiere a una enfermedad respiratoria viral, el síndrome respiratorio de Medio Oriente (MERS), provocado por un coronavirus (CoV), la misma familia de virus que pueden producir el resfrío común. - Mayo Clinic  
  • Hallan un posible tratamiento para el síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Medio - ABC  
Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 860

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Yes  Jean Paul Corro: This is the proper term as used by the WHO.
3 days 21 hrs
  -> Gracias, Jean ;)
Yes  Leda Roche
3 days 22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Leda ;)
Yes  María C Turri
4 days
  -> Gracias, María ;)
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  confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
síndrome respiratorio de Oriente Próximo


Definition from Diccionario crítico de dudas F. Navarro:
Middle East, the. Esta zona geográfica mal definida, que suele abarcar a los países comprendidos entre Egipto e Irán, no se llama en español «Medio Oriente» ni «Oriente Medio», sino 'Cercano Oriente' u 'Oriente Próximo' (por oposición al Extremo Oriente).

Example sentence(s):
  • Oriente Próximo, también denominado Próximo Oriente o Cercano Oriente u Oriente Cercano, es la región del Oriente más próxima al Mediterráneo. Es considerado con frecuencia sinónimo de Asia Occidental (o sudoccidental), así como de Oriente Medio (por influencia anglófona, un término que debe evitarse en español). - Wikipedia 
  • Potencias militares de Oriente Próximo... - El orden mundial  
  • El Gobierno de Corea del Sur informó ayer de una nueva muerte por el Síndrome Respiratorio por coronavirus de Oriente Próximo (MERS-CoV) - Sanidad  
Cris Legarda
Spain
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39
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