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GREEN TAG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prehospital triage
1, record 1, English, prehospital%20triage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- initial triage 1, record 1, English, initial%20triage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure used for the rapid categorization of numerous incident casualties that is based on a system of priorities and conducted at an incident site or a triage area in order to maximize the number of survivors. 1, record 1, English, - prehospital%20triage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To facilitate the order in which the evacuation of casualties is to be carried out, the triage system usually adopted includes different categories of priorities, or levels of severity, such as urgent or immediate(red tag), delayed(yellow tag), minor(green tag) and deceased(black tag). 1, record 1, English, - prehospital%20triage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prehospital triage; initial triage: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - prehospital%20triage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre-hospital triage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- triage préhospitalier
1, record 1, French, triage%20pr%C3%A9hospitalier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triage initial 1, record 1, French, triage%20initial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure visant la catégorisation rapide des nombreuses victimes corporelles d'unincident et qui est appliquée en fonction d'un système de priorités sur un lieu d'incident ou dans une zone de triage afin qu'il y ait le plus de survivants possible. 1, record 1, French, - triage%20pr%C3%A9hospitalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour faciliter l'ordre dans lequel l'évacuation des victimes corporelles doit se faire, le système de triage généralement adopté comporte différentes catégories de priorité, ou niveaux de gravité, comme urgent ou immédiat (étiquette rouge), peut attendre (étiquette jaune), mineur (étiquette verte) et décédé (étiquette noire). 2, record 1, French, - triage%20pr%C3%A9hospitalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
triage préhospitalier; triage initial : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - triage%20pr%C3%A9hospitalier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- triage pré-hospitalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green tag 1, record 2, English, green%20tag
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Edmonton, Alberta, the practice is for police officers to put a green tag on a file where they believe that a psychiatrist should interview the accused. 1, record 2, English, - green%20tag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étiquette verte
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20verte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une expression officieuse qu'on utilise pour parler d'une personne qui se trouve sous la garde de la police, à laquelle on fera subir une évaluation psychiatrique même si on ne la considère pas comme «potentiellement dangereuse». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20verte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- satellite campaign
1, record 3, English, satellite%20campaign
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The satellite campaign preparing XMM for launch has entered its last straight run. The Combined Operations(POC) have begun with the fastening of the spacecraft onto the payload adapter. Umbilical and purge lines have been connected and electrical checkouts are continuing. Green and red tag items that have to be attended to before launch are being verified and the last remaining pieces of thermal insulation on the spacecraft have been refastened. 2, record 3, English, - satellite%20campaign
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- campagne satellite
1, record 3, French, campagne%20satellite
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression elliptique désignant la campagne de préparation du satellite sur le site de lancement. 1, record 3, French, - campagne%20satellite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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