Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
social distancing
Slovenian translation:
omejevanje socialnih stikov
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Tomi Dobaj
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English term
social distancing
COVID-19
GBK
English to Slovenian
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
The practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance from other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection.
Example sentences:
How people across the globe are discussing social distancing (Forward)
Within the last two weeks, the world watched as Hong Kong eased its strict containment policies and saw a swift resurgence in the number of new cases within the country, CNN reported. The U.S. could face a similar situation if Americans don't adhere to social distancing measures for an adequate amount of time, Alessa said. (Live Science)
The only real question is whether we have an adequate handle on exactly where the line is between extreme social distancing and allowing business to continue as normal. (Vox)
Proposed translations
(Slovenian)
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omejevanje socialnih stikov
The recommended term by the academic authority, although the journalist (as always) use the most direct translation "socialno distanciranje".
Definition from
ZRC SAZU:
Celota ukrepov, ki jih sprejmejo pristojne osebe, da se ustavi oz. upočasni širjenje močno nalezljive bolezni.
Example sentences:
Svetujemo vam, da za angleški termin social distancing uporabljate slovensko poimenovanje omejevanje socialnih stikov, ki po našem mnenju pojem označuje najbolj natančno, poleg tega pa je – za zdaj predvsem v publicističnih besedilih – tudi relativno ustaljen. (ZRC SAZU)
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