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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContamination-prevention
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən prɪˈven.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or practice of stopping impurities, toxic substances, or infectious agents from entering or spreading into an environment, material, or system.
"Strict contamination-prevention protocols were enforced in the cleanroom laboratory." - 2
Measures and equipment implemented to safeguard food, water, or medical supplies from biological or chemical spoilage.
"Effective contamination-prevention is critical during vaccine manufacturing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'contamination', originating from the Late Latin 'contaminatio' (defilement, pollution) based on 'contaminare', and 'prevention', coming from the Latin 'praeventus', past participle of 'praevenire' (to come before, anticipate). The hyphenated compound form emerged in modern technical, medical, and industrial safety contexts to describe systematic protocols designed to stop pollutants or infectious agents from spreading.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contamination-prevention" is said worldwide
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prévention de la contamination
Transliteration: prevansyon de la kontaminasyon
"La prévention de la contamination est essentielle dans ce laboratoire."
Kontaminationsvermeidung
Transliteration: kontaminatsionsfermaidung
"Die Kontaminationsvermeidung hat in der Pharmazeutik oberste Priorität."
prevenzione della contaminazione
Transliteration: prevenzione della contaminazione
"La prevenzione della contaminazione richiede controlli rigorosi."
prevención de la contaminación
Transliteration: prevencion de la contaminacion
"La prevención de la contaminación protege la salud pública."
prevenção de contaminação
Transliteration: prevencao de contaminacao
"A prevenção de contaminação é vital na indústria alimentícia."
संदusण रोकथाम
Transliteration: pradushan roktham
Script: संदूषण रोकथाम
"खाद्य प्रसंस्करण में संदूषण रोकथाम बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
污染预防
Transliteration: wūrǎn yùfáng
"实施污染预防措施可以确保实验室的安全。"
오염 방지
Transliteration: oyeom bangji
"철저한 오염 방지가 의료 현장에서 요구됩니다."
汚染防止
Transliteration: osen boushi
"工場では厳格な汚染防止策が講じられています。"
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