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COMPATIBILITY GROUP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compatibility group
1, record 1, English, compatibility%20group
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CG 2, record 1, English, CG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter designation that is assigned to an item to indicate what may be stored, shipped and transported together without significantly increasing either the probability of an accident or, for a given quantity, the magnitude of the effects of such an accident. 3, record 1, English, - compatibility%20group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compatibility group; CG: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Ammunition and Explosives Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - compatibility%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de compatibilité
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GC 2, record 1, French, GC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CG 2, record 1, French, CG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicateur sous forme de lettre qui est attribué à un article pour désigner ce qui peut être entreposé, expédié et transporté ensemble sans augmenter de façon notable soit la probabilité d'un accident soit, pour une quantité donnée, la gravité de ses effets. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe de compatibilité; GC; CG : terme, abréviations et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groupe de compatibilité : Le terme au pluriel (groupes de compatibilité) a été uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 5, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- groupes de compatibilité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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