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HAZARD [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 1, English, hazard
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The potential occurrence of a natural or human-induced event that may result in loss of life, injury or other health impacts, as well as property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. 2, record 1, English, - hazard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hazard: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - hazard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hazard: term standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 4, record 1, English, - hazard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- danger
1, record 1, French, danger
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aléa 2, record 1, French, al%C3%A9a
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occurrence potentielle d'un événement d'origine naturelle ou humaine qui pourrait entraîner des pertes de vie, des blessures ou d'autres répercussions sur la santé, ainsi que des dommages matériels, des perturbations sociales et économiques ou une dégradation de l'environnement. 3, record 1, French, - danger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
danger; aléa : termes et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - danger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
danger : terme normalisé par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 5, record 1, French, - danger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peligro
1, record 1, Spanish, peligro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amenaza 1, record 1, Spanish, amenaza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evento físico, potencialmente perjudicial, fenómeno y/o actividad humana que puede causar la muerte o lesiones, daños materiales, interrupción de la actividad social y económica o degradación ambiental. 1, record 1, Spanish, - peligro
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 2, English, hazard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation, condition, or object that may be dangerous to life, e.g. difficulty giving or receiving first aid, difficulty escaping or being rescued, shifting materials, electrocution, entanglement, fire, explosion, suffocation, drowning, exposure to lethal toxins. 1, record 2, English, - hazard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risque
1, record 2, French, risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation, condition ou objet qui peut mettre la vie d’une personne en danger (p. ex. difficulté à donner ou à recevoir les premiers soins, difficulté à s’échapper ou à être secouru, matériaux qui se déplacent, électrocution, emmêlement, incendie, explosion, suffocation, noyade, exposition à des substances toxiques létales). 1, record 2, French, - risque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 3, English, hazard
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition or entity with the capability to cause an adverse effect. 2, record 3, English, - hazard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hazard: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 3, English, - hazard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- danger
1, record 3, French, danger
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition ou entité pouvant causer des effets néfastes. 2, record 3, French, - danger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
danger : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 3, French, - danger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 4, English, hazard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hazardous agent 2, record 4, English, hazardous%20agent
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A biological, chemical or physical agent in ... food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect. 1, record 4, English, - hazard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- danger
1, record 4, French, danger
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agent dangereux 2, record 4, French, agent%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent biologique, chimique ou physique présent dans un aliment [...] pouvant avoir un effet adverse pour la santé. 1, record 4, French, - danger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- peligro
1, record 4, Spanish, peligro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente peligroso 2, record 4, Spanish, agente%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente biológico, químico o físico [presente en] un alimento, capaz de provocar un efecto nocivo para la salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - peligro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cualquier riesgo a la salud humana asociado con los alimentos se relaciona directamente con los peligros que se encuentran dentro o sobre el alimento al consumirlo. [...] Por tal motivo, es importante que los agentes peligrosos asociados con los alimentos sean bien comprendidos para que se puedan estimar debidamente los riesgos y establecer niveles aceptables (seguros) de riesgo para la protección de los consumidores. 1, record 4, Spanish, - peligro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- danger
1, record 5, English, danger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hazard 1, record 5, English, hazard
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hallmark of an invitor's duty ... is that his responsibility extends not only to dangers which he knows, but also to those which he ought to know. In short, he is under an obligation to take affirmative steps to ascertain the existence of, and eliminate, perils that a reasonable inspection would disclose. 1, record 5, English, - danger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... it is only when (the occupier) has failed to warn of special dangers actually known to him, or is responsible for quite unusual hazards ... that he may be liable as an invitor. 1, record 5, English, - danger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- danger
1, record 5, French, danger
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- peligro
1, record 5, Spanish, peligro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 6, English, hazard
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used to designate bunkers (sand traps) or water areas. 1, record 6, English, - hazard
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obstacle
1, record 6, French, obstacle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme désignant une fosse, une trappe de sable, une étendue d'eau. 1, record 6, French, - obstacle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 7, English, hazard
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- danger 2, record 7, English, danger
see observation, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] potential for harmful effects. 3, record 7, English, - hazard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hazard of a material is evaluated by examining the properties of the material ... 3, record 7, English, - hazard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "hazard" is very often used to designate "risk" (see the record for this term); very often these two terms are used as synonyms, and hence are translated by the French terms "danger" and "risque" interchangeably. 4, record 7, English, - hazard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- danger
1, record 7, French, danger
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble] des propriétés intrinsèques d'une substance ou d'un mélange chimiques qui rend ladite substance ou ledit mélange capable de causer des effets néfastes pour l'homme et l'environnement. 2, record 7, French, - danger
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«risque» [pris dans son sens courant, se rencontre très fréquemment comme équivalent de «hazard». Cependant, il est aussi] défini comme la probabilité d'apparition d'un effet néfaste dans des conditions données d'exposition. 2, record 7, French, - danger
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo
1, record 7, Spanish, riesgo
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 8, English, hazard
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition which may cause a peril to occur. Hazard may be divided in two major divisions, namely: a) physical hazard b) moral hazard. 2, record 8, English, - hazard
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- risque
1, record 8, French, risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Risque» employé, en assurance, dans les trois sens suivants : 1. «objet de l'assurance» 2. «objet, assuré» 3. «caractéristiques de l'objet assuré ou de son propriétaire». 2, record 8, French, - risque
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut distinguer les mots anglais «hazard», «peril» et «risk» qui se traduisent par «risque» mais qui n'ont pas toujours le même sens. 3, record 8, French, - risque
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo
1, record 8, Spanish, riesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Landscape Architecture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 9, English, hazard
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In landscape design, a site feature such as a long pool, strong bank, or the like developed to quietly exclude people from an area. 1, record 9, English, - hazard
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Architecture paysagère
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- barrière dissuasive
1, record 9, French, barri%C3%A8re%20dissuasive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clôtures en béton. Lissages. Ce sont des ouvrages de faible hauteur, n'excédant pas 1 m à 1,20 m, sauf dans des cas spéciaux tels que les haras, qui s'intègrent à tous les sites. Ils délimitent un terrain, et ne font pas obstacle à la vue. Ils constituent une barrière dissuasive, empêchant le promeneur ou le spectateur distrait de circuler à l'intérieur d'une propriété privée ou sur un terrain de jeux. On les trouve plus particulièrement dans les lotissements de maisons individuelles, terrains de sport, champs de courses, pâtures. 1, record 9, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20dissuasive
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-02-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hazard
1, record 10, English, hazard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contamination present in sufficient quantity to produce a detectable physiological effect in an unprotected person. 1, record 10, English, - hazard
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- danger
1, record 10, French, danger
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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