Feb 14, 2021 08:13
3 yrs ago
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English term
PPE (personal protective equipment)
COVID-19
GBK
English to Japanese
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
(Japanese)
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Kayoko Kimura
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Feb 18, 2021 02:08: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Feb 23, 2021 16:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Kayoko Kimura
United States
United States
United States
PhD & DVM, 35+ years exp. in sciences
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan) 
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Related KudoZ points
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個人用防護具
Definition from
安全器材と個人用防護具:
医療現場において、医療従事者を感染経路から保護するための道具・手段
Example sentences:
個人用防護具の使用や針の安全な取り扱いの遵守 (コクランジャパン)
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