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OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Corporate Security
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- industrial accident
1, record 1, English, industrial%20accident
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- industrial injury 2, record 1, English, industrial%20injury
correct
- occupational injury 3, record 1, English, occupational%20injury
correct
- work accident 4, record 1, English, work%20accident
correct
- occupational accident 5, record 1, English, occupational%20accident
correct
- accident on duty 6, record 1, English, accident%20on%20duty
correct
- employment injury 7, record 1, English, employment%20injury
correct
- employment accident 8, record 1, English, employment%20accident
correct
- working accident 9, record 1, English, working%20accident
correct
- injury on duty 9, record 1, English, injury%20on%20duty
correct
- work-related injury 10, record 1, English, work%2Drelated%20injury
correct
- work injury 11, record 1, English, work%20injury
correct
- workman's accident 12, record 1, English, workman%27s%20accident
correct
- workman's injury 12, record 1, English, workman%27s%20injury
correct
- injury while on duty 12, record 1, English, injury%20while%20on%20duty
correct
- accident while on duty 12, record 1, English, accident%20while%20on%20duty
correct
- accident at work 12, record 1, English, accident%20at%20work
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any injury, disease or illness incurred by an employee in the performance of or in connection with his or her work. 13, record 1, English, - industrial%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
industrial accident: Although this term has been used often in a general sense, it should be reserved for accidents in industry only. 14, record 1, English, - industrial%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accident on duty: terminology used in Secretary of State. 14, record 1, English, - industrial%20accident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident du travail
1, record 1, French, accident%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accident professionnel 2, record 1, French, accident%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
- accident de travail 3, record 1, French, accident%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout accident ou maladie professionnelle dont est victime un employé dans l'exercice de ses fonctions ou de fonctions connexes. 4, record 1, French, - accident%20du%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accident de travail : terminologie employée au Secrétariat d'État. 5, record 1, French, - accident%20du%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Seguros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- accidente laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, accidente%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- accidente de trabajo 2, record 1, Spanish, accidente%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- accidente del trabajo 3, record 1, Spanish, accidente%20del%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidente sufrido por un trabajador en su puesto o en el viaje a y desde su casa al trabajo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - accidente%20laboral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accidente del trabajo es toda lesión orgánica o perturbación funcional inmediata o posterior o la muerte producida repentinamente en ejercicio o con motivo del trabajo, cualesquiera que sean el lugar y el tiempo en que se preste. Quedan incluidos en la definición anterior los accidentes que se produzcan al trasladarse el trabajador de su domicilio al lugar del trabajo y de éste a aquél. 3, record 1, Spanish, - accidente%20laboral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algunas fuentes establecen una diferencia entre un accidente que pueda ocurrir en el lugar de trabajo y el que pueda ocurrir al ir o regresar del trabajo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - accidente%20laboral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accidente laboral: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - accidente%20laboral
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