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(public health) A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease. / (by extension) Any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable.

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cordon sanitaire

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cordon sanitaire

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌkɔːdɒn sanɪˈtɛː/

Noun

broadly

Japanese Meaning

公衆衛生の文脈では、病気の蔓延を防ぐために設けられる物理的または行政的な障壁、封鎖区域 / 拡大が望ましくないとされる事象の伝播を防止するための障壁や隔離措置

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During the outbreak, officials established a cordon sanitaire around the affected villages to halt transmission.

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流行の際、当局は感染の拡大を食い止めるため、被害を受けた村々の周辺に防疫封鎖線を設けた。

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(public health) A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease.

In accordance with their recommendation, the French Ministry drew a cordon sanitaire round the Spanish frontier. The plague gradually died away with the colder weather of the winter; but the French Ministry did not withdraw the troops who composed the cordon sanitaire.

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