Apr 12, 2020 12:56
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English term

N95 respirator

COVID-19 GBK English to French Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Kaiser Family Foundation:
Personal protective equipment that is used to protect the wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face.
Example sentences:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend that the general public wear N95 respirators to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including coronavirus (COVID-19). (FDA)
Supplies of N95 respirators can become depleted during an influenza pandemic (1-3) or wide-spreadoutbreaks of other infectious respiratory illnesses. (Center for Disease Control)
Importantly, the study showed that N95 respirators significantly reduced the risk of bacterial infection by 62% compared to no mask, and by 46% compared to surgical masks. (ISG)
Proposed translations (French)
5 +4 masque N95
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Discussion

Germaine Apr 14, 2020:
Vous n'êtes pas sérieux Lionel! Voyons, c'est du français canadien!
Lionel-N Apr 14, 2020:
masques respiratoires N95 pas masques respirateurs N95.....
Germaine Apr 12, 2020:
Masques N95 (127 000 ghits)
Respirateur(s) N95 (1070 à 17 200 ghits)
Masques respirateurs N95 (413 ghits précis).

Proposed translations

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masque N95

Definition from Wiki:
Le masque N95 est un masque de protection anti-particules avec un filtre, répondant à la classification de filtration de l'air de l'agence américaine NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). Il filtre au moins 95 % des particules en suspension dans l'air mais n'est pas résistant à l'huile et ne filtre ni les gaz ni les vapeurs1, tout comme le FFP2, son équivalent européen (qui filtre au moins 94 % des particules) ou le masque KN95 de Chine
Example sentences:
Sans surprise, le masque chirurgical et le masque N95 ont capturé plus de particules, mais les données montrent qu'un masque fait maison était loin d'être inutile pour capturer les particules de la taille d'un virus (Lanutrition)
Peer comment(s):

agree CFournier : avec la précision peut-être : masque "de protection respiratoire" N95 (http://www.inrs.fr/risques/biologiques/faq-masque-protection...
4 hrs
agree Lionel-N
1 day 4 hrs
agree Germaine
1 day 4 hrs
agree Bertrand Leduc
1 day 17 hrs
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