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se rétrécir = (to shrink)
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aplatir la courbe = (to flatten the curve)
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le personnel soignant = (care staff)
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faire face = (to cope)
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médecins (m) retraités = (retired doctors)
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soigner = (to care (for))
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les services d’urgence = (the emergency services)
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tarder = (to delay)
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appareils (m) d’assistance resiratoire = (breathing apparatuses)
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équipements de protection individuelle = (personal protective equipment)
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contenir l’épidémie = (to contain the epidemic)
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système (m) de santé = (health system)
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être en réanimation = (to be in intensive care)
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monter [qqc] en épingle = (to make an issue of [s.t.])
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dissimuler [qqc] = (to hide [s.t.])
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les scientifiques = (scientists)
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traitement (m) = (treatment)
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l’OMS = (the WHO)
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vaccin (m) = (vaccine)
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les chercheurs (m) = (researchers)
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impuissance (f) = (powerlessness)
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guérir = (to recover)
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reprendre le travail = (to start work again)
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rouvrir [les écoles] = (to reopen [schools])
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les secteurs les plus sinistrés = (the most badly affected sectors)
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mondialisation (f) = (globalisation)
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vulnérabilité (f) = (vulnerability)
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approvisionnements (m) = (supplies)