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SURVEILLANCE REPORT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Perinatal Health Report
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Perinatal%20Health%20Report
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication of Health Canada, Ottawa, 2000, 146 pages. This report on perinatal health in Canada represents an important initiative of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System(CPSS). Available information on determinants and outcomes related to fetal, infant and maternal health has been compiled from various sources and provides a broad description of the state of perinatal health in Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Perinatal%20Health%20Report
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Rapport sur la santé périnatale au Canada
1, record 1, French, Rapport%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9rinatale%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de Santé Canada, Ottawa, 2000, 152 pages. Ce rapport sur la santé périnatale au Canada est une importante initiative du Système canadien de surveillance périnatale (SCSP). Les informations qu'il contient sur les déterminants de la santé périnatale et les répercussions sur la santé fœtale, infantile et maternelle, compilées à partir de diverses sources, donnent une description générale de la situation de la santé périnatale au pays. 2, record 1, French, - Rapport%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9rinatale%20au%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Pharmacology
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-market surveillance
1, record 2, English, post%2Dmarket%20surveillance
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post-marketing surveillance 2, record 2, English, post%2Dmarketing%20surveillance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of monitoring the safety, effectiveness and uptake of a health technology following market entry or reimbursement. 3, record 2, English, - post%2Dmarket%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The aim of post-market surveillance is to characterize the real-world performance of the health technology. 3, record 2, English, - post%2Dmarket%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comprehensive post-market surveillance requires a multi-modal approach, for example, the linking of adverse event report databases, patient records, administrative datasets and registries. 3, record 2, English, - post%2Dmarket%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
post-market surveillance: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - post%2Dmarket%20surveillance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Pharmacologie
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surveillance post-commercialisation
1, record 2, French, surveillance%20post%2Dcommercialisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surveillance post-approbation 2, record 2, French, surveillance%20post%2Dapprobation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Europe occidentale et en Amérique du Nord, les autorités de la santé publique disposent de différentes méthodes de surveillance post-commercialisation. En vertu d'un système particulier, ce sont les patients eux-mêmes qui documentent les effets indésirables et les signalent aux autorités. Jusqu'à date, cependant, la plupart des études sur les EIM [effets indésirables des médicaments] ne semblent pas avoir comporté un volet en vertu duquel les patients s'adressaient directement aux agences de réglementation. 2, record 2, French, - surveillance%20post%2Dcommercialisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cancer Progress Report Working Group
1, record 3, English, Cancer%20Progress%20Report%20Working%20Group
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health Canada, Canadian Coalition on Cancer Surveillance. One of goals of the newly named Cancer Progress Report Working Group is to develop and implement an inventory process that would update the goals and objectives for cancer control within the provinces. This process would ensure buy-in and cooperation from the provinces. 1, record 3, English, - Cancer%20Progress%20Report%20Working%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur les rapports d'étape sur le cancer
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20rapports%20d%27%C3%A9tape%20sur%20le%20cancer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un des buts du groupe nouvellement renommé Groupe de travail sur les rapports d'étape sur le cancer est d'établir et de mettre en œuvre un processus d'inventaire permettant de mettre à jour les buts et les objectifs de la lutte contre le cancer dans les provinces. Ce processus assurerait la participation et la coopération des provinces. 1, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20rapports%20d%27%C3%A9tape%20sur%20le%20cancer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sentinel surveillance
1, record 4, English, sentinel%20surveillance
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epidemiological surveillance activity using specific sources of information that can provide information not otherwise available and that have agreed to report all cases of notifiable diseases. 1, record 4, English, - sentinel%20surveillance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sources of information can include physicians, hospitals or clinics. 1, record 4, English, - sentinel%20surveillance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sentinel surveillance: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 4, English, - sentinel%20surveillance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surveillance sentinelle
1, record 4, French, surveillance%20sentinelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surveillance par réseau sentinelle 1, record 4, French, surveillance%20par%20r%C3%A9seau%20sentinelle
correct, feminine noun, less frequent, standardized
- surveillance par sentinelle 1, record 4, French, surveillance%20par%20sentinelle
correct, feminine noun, rare, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité de surveillance épidémiologique faisant appel à des sources d'information précises qui peuvent fournir des renseignements non disponibles autrement et qui ont convenu de signaler tous les cas de maladies à déclaration obligatoire. 1, record 4, French, - surveillance%20sentinelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources d'information peuvent comprendre les médecins, les hôpitaux ou les cliniques. 1, record 4, French, - surveillance%20sentinelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surveillance sentinelle; surveillance par réseau sentinelle; surveillance par sentinelle : 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 4, French, - surveillance%20sentinelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- joint tactical air reconnaissance/surveillance mission report
1, record 5, English, joint%20tactical%20air%20reconnaissance%2Fsurveillance%20mission%20report
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preliminary report of information from tactical reconnaissance aircrews rendered by designated debriefing personnel immediately after landing and dispatched prior to compilation of the initial photo interpretation report. 2, record 5, English, - joint%20tactical%20air%20reconnaissance%2Fsurveillance%20mission%20report
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The joint tactical air reconnaissance/surveillance mission report] provides a summary of the route conditions, observations, and aircrew actions and identifies sensor products. 2, record 5, English, - joint%20tactical%20air%20reconnaissance%2Fsurveillance%20mission%20report
Record 5, Key term(s)
- joint tactical air reconnaissance and surveillance mission report
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compte rendu de mission interarmées de reconnaissance et de surveillance aériennes tactiques
1, record 5, French, compte%20rendu%20de%20mission%20interarm%C3%A9es%20de%20reconnaissance%20et%20de%20surveillance%20a%C3%A9riennes%20tactiques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Defence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- digital target extractor 1, record 6, English, digital%20target%20extractor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new kind of L-band long-range surveillance radar family designed not only for air traffic control and air defense but also for shipboard air defense.... The radar's features include a high-gain, low-sidelobe, shaded beam antenna; a master oscillator power amplification transmitter with a combination of a solid state amplifier and wide-band klystron; and a wideband receiver with low noise and three channels. Quadraphase coded pulse compression techniques are employed. The digital target extractor can extract, process, and report the target data automatically. 1, record 6, English, - digital%20target%20extractor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Défense aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- extracteur numérique de cibles
1, record 6, French, extracteur%20num%C3%A9rique%20de%20cibles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- extracteur numérique d'objectifs 1, record 6, French, extracteur%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%27objectifs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- medical device reporting
1, record 7, English, medical%20device%20reporting
correct, see observation, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- medical device vigilance 2, record 7, English, medical%20device%20vigilance
correct, see observation, Europe
- medical device monitoring 3, record 7, English, medical%20device%20monitoring
correct
- medical device surveillance 4, record 7, English, medical%20device%20surveillance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A system of postmarket monitoring] to ensure the safety of medical devices such as pacemakers, wheelchairs, stents, and other medical technologies. 5, record 7, English, - medical%20device%20reporting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical Device Surveillance : The medical device reporting regulation(1989/1990) requires the manufacturer to report device-related adverse events to the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] and the user facilities to report device-related injuries to the manufacturer and device related deaths to the FDA and the manufacturer. 6, record 7, English, - medical%20device%20reporting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medical device vigilance : term often used in official documents in Europe. Most of these documents refer to a key document (MEDDEV 2,12-1 rev4), in which the term "Medical Devices Vigilance" is used. In this construction, the plural use of "Device" is not idiomatic, and should be avoided. 7, record 7, English, - medical%20device%20reporting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
medical device reporting: term used mostly in the United States of America. Under Medical Device Reporting, "Medical Device Reports" are sent to the FDA [Food and Drug Administration]. 7, record 7, English, - medical%20device%20reporting
Record 7, Key term(s)
- medical devices vigilance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériovigilance
1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riovigilance
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] surveillance des incidents ou des risques d'incidents résultant de l'utilisation des dispositifs médicaux [...] après leur mise sur le marché [...] 2, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riovigilance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ensemble très hétérogène, les dispositifs médicaux (DM) sont soumis à une réglementation fondée sur trois concepts: - le marquage CE [Communauté Européenne], [...] - l'évaluation du service rendu [...] - et enfin la matériovigilance, organisée également au niveau national, qui permet la détection des failles de conception ou de fabrication et celle des anomalies de fonctionnement ou de vieillissement. 3, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riovigilance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La matériovigilance comporte : le signalement et l'enregistrement des incidents ou des risques d'incidents [...]; l'enregistrement, l'évaluation et l'exploitation de ces informations dans un but de prévention; la réalisation de toutes études ou travaux concernant la sécurité d'utilisation des dispositifs médicaux; la réalisation et le suivi des actions correctives décidées. 2, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riovigilance
Record 7, Key term(s)
- matério-vigilance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Women's Health Surveillance: a Plan of Action for Health Canada
1, record 8, English, Women%27s%20Health%20Surveillance%3A%20a%20Plan%20of%20Action%20for%20Health%20Canada
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, a report of the Advisory Committee on Women's Health Surveillance, Ottawa, 1999, 102 pages. 1, record 8, English, - Women%27s%20Health%20Surveillance%3A%20a%20Plan%20of%20Action%20for%20Health%20Canada
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- La surveillance de la santé des femmes : un plan d'action pour Santé Canada
1, record 8, French, La%20surveillance%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20femmes%20%3A%20un%20plan%20d%27action%20pour%20Sant%C3%A9%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé, rapport du Comité 1, record 8, French, - La%20surveillance%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20des%20femmes%20%3A%20un%20plan%20d%27action%20pour%20Sant%C3%A9%20Canada
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- environmental officer
1, record 9, English, environmental%20officer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- environment officer 2, record 9, English, environment%20officer
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term monitoring has taken on a special meaning for some members of the impact assessment community in Newfoundland; it refers to the supervision and surveillance of construction activities by an environmental officer. In this report, monitoring refers simply to measurement of environmental variables over time, often associated with studies undertaken during and after project initiation. 3, record 9, English, - environmental%20officer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Where a provincial judge considers there are reasonable grounds, he may issue an order to an environmental officer which permits the environment officer to enter and search any land, building or chattel and seize any chattels, documents or samples. 2, record 9, English, - environmental%20officer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- agent de l'environnement
1, record 9, French, agent%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- agente de l'environnement 1, record 9, French, agente%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
- agent environnemental 2, record 9, French, agent%20environnemental
masculine noun
- agente environnementale 3, record 9, French, agente%20environnementale
feminine noun
- agent de protection de l'environnement 4, record 9, French, agent%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
- agente de protection de l'environnement 4, record 9, French, agente%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
feminine noun
- agent chargé de la protection de l'environnement 4, record 9, French, agent%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
- agente chargée de la protection de l'environnement 4, record 9, French, agente%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un juge provincial peut, lorsqu'il croit posséder des motifs suffisants, émettre un mandat à un agent de protection de l'environnement permettant à celui-ci de perquisitionner tout terrain, immeuble ou bien mobilier et de saisir tout bien, document ou échantillon. 4, record 9, French, - agent%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- brush contact 1, record 10, English, brush%20contact
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the momentary contact for passage of a report; can be used in public lavatories or pedestrian tunnels where motion is uninterrupted and hostile surveillance difficult. 1, record 10, English, - brush%20contact
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contact en coup de vent
1, record 10, French, contact%20en%20coup%20de%20vent
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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