containment

contención

Mantener algo dentro de una zona o impedir que siga extendiéndose.

En inglés sencillo: Keeping something inside an area, or preventing it from spreading further.

• Containment of the fire took hours.
• The government introduced containment measures after the outbreak.
• Their containment strategy prevented the pollution from spreading.

Cómo se usa: containment of something (Containment of the outbreak required quick action.)

Sinónimos: control, restriction

Expresiones frecuentes: containment measures, containment strategy, fire containment

confinamiento, confinación

Situación de algo que permanece encerrado dentro de un espacio o unos límites.

En inglés sencillo: The condition of being kept within a space or limit.

• The waste remains in containment.
• The tank provides secure containment for the liquid.
• Engineers checked the gas containment before opening the valve.

Sinónimos: confinement

Expresiones frecuentes: in containment, secure containment, waste containment