establish isolation
[/ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/]
verb phrase
estabelecer isolamento
1. To create or implement a state of separation or quarantine, typically for health, safety, or security purposes
The hospital had to establish isolation protocols for COVID-19 patients.
O hospital teve que estabelecer protocolos de isolamento para pacientes com COVID-19.
2. To set apart or separate something from its environment to prevent contamination or interference
Scientists establish isolation chambers to conduct sterile experiments.
Os cientistas estabelecem câmaras de isolamento para conduzir experimentos estéreis.
3. To implement measures that separate an individual or group from social contact
The government decided to establish isolation measures for travelers arriving from affected regions.
O governo decidiu estabelecer medidas de isolamento para viajantes provenientes de regiões afetadas.
This phrase became widely used in both Brazilian and American English during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Brazil, 'estabelecer isolamento' is formal and commonly found in official health ministry communications and hospital protocols. The phrase reflects modern medical and public health vocabulary that gained prominence in 2020-2021.
Related Idioms & Phrases
establish isolation protocols
establish isolation procedures
establish isolation standards
establish isolation zones
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