Feb 14, 2021 08:12
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English term
PPE (personal protective equipment)
COVID-19
GBK
English to Finnish
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
(Finnish)
| 5 +2 | henkilönsuojain |
Pertti Hietaranta
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Feb 14, 2021 08:12: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Submission"
Feb 18, 2021 02:08: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Pertti Hietaranta
Finland
Finland
Finland
Professionalism at its best - on time
Native in: Finnish (Variant: Standard-Finland) 
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English, Swedish to Finnish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
henkilönsuojain
Definition from
Suojainten lainsäädäntö:
Henkilönsuojain on väline tai varuste, jota henkilö käyttää (pukee päälleen) tai pitää (pitelee kädessä) ja joka suojaa yhdeltä tai useammalta terveys- tai turvallisuusriskiltä.
Example sentences:
Henkilönsuojaimia ovat henkilön käytettäväksi tai pidettäväksi tarkoitetut laitteet, välineet ja suojavaatteet, jotka suojaavat henkilön terveyteen tai turvallisuuteen kohdistuvalta riskiltä. (Tukes)
Henkilönsuojainten asianmukainen käyttö vähentää työssä haittaa tai vaaraa aiheuttaville tekijöille altistumista ja estää uusien ammattitautitapausten syntymistä. (Työterveyslaitos)
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