containment

contenimento

Tenere qualcosa entro una zona o impedirne la diffusione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: containment of something (Containment of the outbreak required quick action.)

Sinonimi: control, restriction

Espressioni comuni: containment measures, containment strategy, fire containment

confinamento

Condizione di ciò che viene tenuto entro uno spazio o un limite.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: confinement

Espressioni comuni: in containment, secure containment, waste containment