Feb 14, 2021 07:55
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English term

cordon sanitaire

COVID-19 GBK English to German Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
(n.) A protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (such as a pandemic). Borrowed from French, it is also referred to as "sanitary cordon" in certain areas.
Example sentences:
But while the waters of the lagoon were a corridor for the passage of an epidemic, they were also a natural cordon sanitaire that facilitated an efficient quarantine system as a bulwark against the disease for the rest of Italy. (TIME)
In addition to a cordon sanitaire, which halted travel into or out of the affected areas, the lockdown prohibited the sixteen million people living inside the so-called zone rosse from any movement that was not required for work, health, or other “necessary” reasons. (The New Yorker)
The first thing is the strong-arm methods introduced by the Chinese on January 23rd, when they introduced cordon sanitaire, which is a wholesale quarantine by cordoning off with soldiers and policemen whole geographical areas and communities. (The New Yorker)
Proposed translations (German)
4 +2 Cor­don sa­ni­taire
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Discussion

Maïté Mendiondo-George Apr 11, 2020:
Sperrzone wie Wendy es vorgeschlagen hat
Wendy Streitparth Apr 10, 2020:
Darf mich nicht zu dieser Frage äußern, würde aber "Sperrzone" vorschlagen.

Proposed translations

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Cor­don sa­ni­taire

Der Begriff wurde ins Deutsche übernommen und ist bereits im Duden vermerkt.
Definition from Duden:
1. Sperrgürtel zum Schutz gegen das Einschleppen epidemischer Krankheiten<br />2. Grenzposten an einer Militärgrenze
Example sentences:
Der "Cordon sanitaire" - das ist im politischen Belgien fast schon eine heilige Kuh. Gemeint ist damit die Bannmeile um den rechtsextremen Vlaams Belang. (BRF Nachrichten)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ulrich Eberhardt : Auch der Wikipedia-Artikel zeigt, dass der Begriff im Deutschen schon lange verwendet wird.
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agree flaneur23
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