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MAIN RISKS [7 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Insurance
CONT

The main risks relating to export transactions are classified as technical and industrial risks, financial risks, economic and political risks, and legal risks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Assurances
CONT

Les risques principaux propres aux opérations d'exportation sont groupés en tant que risques techniques et industriels, risques financiers, risques économiques et politiques, risques juridiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Seguros
CONT

Los riesgos principales propios de las operaciones de exportación se clasifican en riesgos técnicos e industriales, riesgos financieros, económicos y políticos, y riesgos legales.

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Record 2 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

The whole rice plants that are cut and dried to use as fodder.

CONT

The main factors, which need to be considered before using rice hay, silage or straw for stockfeed, include the nutritive value of the feed and the risks of residues of pesticides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Actuarial Practice
  • Life Insurance
CONT

Most traditional actuarial disciplines fall into two main categories : life and non-life. Life actuaries, which include health and pension actuaries, primarily deal with mortality risk, morbidity risk, and investment risk. Products prominent in their work include life insurance, annuities, pensions, short and long term disability insurance, health insurance, health savings accounts, and long-term care insurance... Non-life actuaries, also known as property and casualty or general insurance actuaries, deal with both physical and legal risks that affect people or their property.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Actuariat
  • Assurance sur la vie

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
CONT

The main objective of a PBRER [periodic benefit-risk evaluation report] is to present a comprehensive, concise, and critical analysis of new or emerging information on the risks of the medicinal product, and on its benefit in approved indications, to enable an appraisal of the product's overall benefit-risk profile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
CONT

L'objectif principal d'un RPEAR [rapport périodique d'évaluation des avantages et des risques] est de présenter une analyse complète, concise et critique de la nouvelle information sur les risques d'un produit médicinal et de ses avantages, suivant les indications approuvées, afin de rendre possible une évaluation du profil risques-avantages global du produit.

Spanish

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Record 5 2009-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
CONT

Flow Assurance(FA) has grown as a concern in deepwater developments and long distance hydrocarbon transportation. Main challenges related to flow assurance of remote systems are the risks of production loss due to equipment failure or flow line lockage due to hydrate formation or deposits.

CONT

Flow maintenance. When excessive quantities of paraffin wax, asphaltene or well fine debris restrict flow in a pipeline, the use of conventional pigs can result in total line blockage. If a pipeline exhibits restricted flow, the first step of the remediation process should be the use of gelled fluids to suspend and remove any loose debris from the pipeline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Distribution de l'eau

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Tuberías de larga distancia
  • Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
  • Distribución del agua
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Record 6 - external organization data 2007-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Mining Operations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Studies of underground miner cohorts are one of the main sources of information on the potential health risks from radon.

Key term(s)
  • underground miner cohort study

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Exploitation minière
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Les études portant sur les cohortes de travailleurs de mines d'uranium souterraines sont l'une des principales sources d'information sur les risques potentiels pour la santé associés au radon.

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The main risks with borehole water are abrasion by sand or corrosion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les eaux de forage présentent surtout des risques d'abrasion par le sable ou de corrosion.

Spanish

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