Apr 27, 2020 00:55
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English term
fomite
COVID-19
GBK
English to French
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
Kaiser Family Foundation:
An inanimate object that can be the vehicle for transmission of an infectious agent (e.g., bedding, towels, or surgical instruments). There is evidence that coronavirus spreads via fomites although, this is a less common route of transmission.
Example sentences:
Most ominously, the authors found a number of similarities in aerosol and fomite transmission between this virus and SARS-CoV-1. (MedPage Today)
Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of HCoV-19 is plausible, as the virus can remain viable in aerosols for multiple hours. (FOX 10 Phoenix)
However, dogs and cats can potentially be fomites for the virus. What on Earth is a fomite? A fomite is an object that can transport or carry disease. (Alaska Highway News)
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 +3 | vecteur passif |
Marc-André Laniel
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Marc-André Laniel
Also a biomedical scientist
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English
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vecteur passif
«Fomite» est aussi utilisé en français.
Definition from
Grand dictionnaire terminologique:
Objet inanimé qui a été contaminé par un contage et dont le contact est susceptible de propager l'agent pathologique.
Example sentences:
« Vecteur passif de contagion », c’est la terminologie officielle pour désigner ces objets dont la surface est contaminée par des pathogènes. (Le Monde)
"Fomite" est le nom anglais pour "vecteur passif de transmission". (Le Journal des femmes)
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