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OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occupational hazard
1, record 1, English, occupational%20hazard
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- professional hazard 2, record 1, English, professional%20hazard
correct
- occupational risk 3, record 1, English, occupational%20risk
correct
- employment hazard 4, record 1, English, employment%20hazard
correct
- industrial hazard 5, record 1, English, industrial%20hazard
correct
- work hazard 6, record 1, English, work%20hazard
correct
- job hazard 7, record 1, English, job%20hazard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A source of danger existing within physical surroundings and having the potential to negatively affect personnel, materiel, facilities or information. 8, record 1, English, - occupational%20hazard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occupational hazard: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 9, record 1, English, - occupational%20hazard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risque professionnel
1, record 1, French, risque%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- danger professionnel 2, record 1, French, danger%20professionnel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source de danger présente dans le milieu physique et susceptible d'avoir des effets négatifs sur le personnel, le matériel, les installations ou l'information. 3, record 1, French, - risque%20professionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Code canadien du travail, article 2 a) en 1970, utilisait l'expression «danger professionnel». On y trouve aujourd'hui l'expression «risque professionnel», qui est l'expression à utiliser en français correct. 2, record 1, French, - risque%20professionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
risque professionnel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 4, record 1, French, - risque%20professionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo del trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, riesgo%20del%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- riesgo profesional 2, record 1, Spanish, riesgo%20profesional
correct, masculine noun
- riesgo de trabajo 3, record 1, Spanish, riesgo%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- riesgo laboral 4, record 1, Spanish, riesgo%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidentes y enfermedades a que están expuestos los trabajadores en ejercicio o con motivo del trabajo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - riesgo%20del%20trabajo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El punto de vista legal y moral sólo acepta como riesgos del trabajo, todos aquellos trastornos que se originan en el trabajo o como consecuencia del mismo, pero siempre y cuando éste sea de carácter lícito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - riesgo%20del%20trabajo
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