Contact tracing

Swedish translation: kontaktspårning/smittspårning

06:41 Jun 27, 2020
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: Contact tracing
Hi I’m looking for the Swedish term for Contact Tracing, in reference to tracking people you may have come into contact with if tested positive for COVID-19.
Alex O Suilleabhain
Ireland
Local time: 02:13
Swedish translation:kontaktspårning/smittspårning
Explanation:
The terms "kontaktspårning" and "smittspårning" are used. See FHM's website https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se.
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Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 03:13
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contact tracing
kontaktspårning/smittspårning


Explanation:
The terms "kontaktspårning" and "smittspårning" are used. See FHM's website https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se.

Example sentence(s):
  • I flera städer har bibliotekspersonal i stället engagerats för kontaktspårning, det vill säga att söka rätt på individer som kan ha exponerats för ...
  • Det kallas smittspårning eller kontaktspårning. Smittspårningen görs för att minska spridningen av sjukdomen och för att de som kanske har blivit smittade ska ...

    https://www.1177.se/Sormland/sa-fungerar-varden/lagar-och-bestammelser/lagar-i-varden/smittskyddslagen/
    https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontaktsp%C3%A5rning
Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 03:13
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