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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accident
1, record 1, English, accident
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unintended, unplanned and unexpected event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage. 2, record 1, English, - accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of accidents include transportation accidents, hazardous material spills or releases, fire and accidental explosions. 2, record 1, English, - accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accident: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - accident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident
1, record 1, French, accident
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement involontaire, non planifié et imprévu qui interrompt une activité et qui entraîne parfois des blessures ou des dommages. 2, record 1, French, - accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre d’exemples d’accidents, on peut citer les accidents liés aux transports, le déversement ou les fuites de matières dangereuses, les incendies et les explosions accidentelles. 2, record 1, French, - accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accident : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - accident
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- accidente
1, record 1, Spanish, accidente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evento casual en cuyo origen está involucrada, por acción u omisión, la actividad humana y que resulta en lesiones o daños no deliberado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - accidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
accidente de mar, accidente de trabajo, accidente fortuito, accidente inevitable, accidente laboral, accidente profesional. 3, record 1, Spanish, - accidente
Record 2 - external organization data 2002-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Transport of Goods
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- UN number
1, record 2, English, UN%20number
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- United Nations serial number 2, record 2, English, United%20Nations%20serial%20number
correct
- U.N. serial number 2, record 2, English, U%2EN%2E%20serial%20number
correct
- UN No. 3, record 2, English, UN%20No%2E
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to identify a substance or a particular group of substances. 4, record 2, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un number stands for United Nations number. The UN number is a four-digit number assigned to a potentially hazardous material(such as gasoline, UN 1203) or class of materials(such as corrosive liquids, UN 1760). These numbers are used by fire fighters and other emergency response personnel for identification of materials during transportation emergencies. UN(United Nations) numbers are internationally recognized. NA(North American) numbers are used only for shipments within Canada and the United States. PINs(Product Identification Numbers) are used in Canada. UN, NA and PIN numbers have the same uses. 5, record 2, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UN number: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - UN%20number
Record 2, Key term(s)
- United Nations number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Transport de marchandises
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numéro ONU
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numéro d'identification de l'O.N.U. 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27identification%20de%20l%27O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro de l'O.N.U. 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20l%27O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro O.N.U. 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- No ONU 3, record 2, French, No%20ONU
correct, masculine noun
- no O.N.U. 2, record 2, French, no%20O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro UN 4, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20UN
avoid, masculine noun
- numéro U.N. 5, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20U%2EN%2E
avoid, masculine noun
- No. UN 4, record 2, French, No%2E%20UN
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro à quatre chiffres assigné par le Comité d'experts des Nations Unies en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses pour identifier une matière ou un groupe donné de marchandises dangereuses. 6, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les informations fondamentales qui sont considérées comme indispensables pour toute matière ou objet dangereux présentés au transport par un mode quelconque sont les suivantes : a) La désignation officielle de transport [...] b) La classe [...] c) Le numéro ONU attribué à la matière ou à l'objet; d) La quantité totale de marchandises [...] 7, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéro ONU : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
- Transporte de mercancías
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de las Naciones Unidas
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de cuatro dígitos asignado por el Comité de expertos en transporte de mercaderías peligrosas, de la Naciones Unidas, que sirven para reconocer las diversas sustancias o determinado grupo de ellas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
número de las Naciones Unidas: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hazardous Material Transportation
1, record 3, English, Hazardous%20Material%20Transportation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K003: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Hazardous%20Material%20Transportation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Transport des matières dangereuses
1, record 3, French, Transport%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20dangereuses
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K003 : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 3, French, - Transport%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20dangereuses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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