Feb 14, 2021 08:12
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English term
PPE (personal protective equipment)
COVID-19
GBK
English to German
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
(German)
3 +6 | persönliche Schutzausrüstung (PSA) |
Isabella Hansmann, MSc, MA
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Proposed translations
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persönliche Schutzausrüstung (PSA)
Definition from
Sicheres Krankenhaus:
Die persönliche Schutzausrüstung (PSA) schützt sowohl Beschäftigte als auch Patienten vor gesundheitlichen Gefahren. Einmalschutzhandschuhe und Atemschutz sind z. B. wirksame Keimbarrieren.
Example sentences:
Zum Schutz vor Infektionen, Chemikalien oder Erregerverbreitung ist die persönliche Schutzausrüstung unerlässlich und effizient – entscheidend dabei ist das Wie des An- und Ausziehens. (Thieme)
Schutzmaßnahmen bei Verdacht und bei bestätigter Infektion mit dem Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Erkrankung COVID-19): Persönliche Schutzausrüstung (PSA) (Uniklinik Düsseldorf)
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Steffen Walter
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Susanne Schiewe
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Birgit Spalt
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ibz
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Gudrun Wolfrath
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