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HAZARDOUS SITUATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quagmire
1, record 1, English, quagmire
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hazardous or awkward situation. 1, record 1, English, - quagmire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourbier
1, record 1, French, bourbier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conférence de presse [...] ne nous a rien appris de neuf. Ce qu'elle a démontré, cependant, c'est le bourbier politique, juridique et administratif dans lequel la formule d'interdiction des signes religieux proposée plongerait le Québec. 1, record 1, French, - bourbier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hazardous situation
1, record 2, English, hazardous%20situation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In ATS [air traffic services] usage, an occurrence in which flight safety was jeopardized. 2, record 2, English, - hazardous%20situation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- situation dangereuse
1, record 2, French, situation%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon l'usage des ATS [services de la circulation aérienne], situation au cours de laquelle la sécurité a été compromise. 2, record 2, French, - situation%20dangereuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Security Devices
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- personal protective equipment
1, record 3, English, personal%20protective%20equipment
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PPE 2, record 3, English, PPE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- personal safety equipment 3, record 3, English, personal%20safety%20equipment
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clothing or devices worn to help isolate a person from direct exposure to a hazardous material or situation. 4, record 3, English, - personal%20protective%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a MSDS, personal protective equipment which protects from chemical exposures is listed. This can include protective clothing, respiratory protection and eye protection. 4, record 3, English, - personal%20protective%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sometimes, personal protective equipment may be needed along with engineering controls. For example, a ventilation system (an engineering control) reduces the inhalation hazard of a chemical, while gloves and an apron (personal protective equipment) reduce skin contact. 4, record 3, English, - personal%20protective%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personal protective equipment: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - personal%20protective%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement de protection individuel
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20individuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équipement de protection individuelle 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20individuelle
correct, masculine noun
- EPI 3, record 3, French, EPI
correct, masculine noun
- EPI 3, record 3, French, EPI
- équipement individuel de protection 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20individuel%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun
- matériel de protection individuelle 5, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20protection%20individuelle
masculine noun
- matériel personnel de protection 6, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20personnel%20de%20protection
avoid, masculine noun
- appareils de protection individuelle 7, record 3, French, appareils%20de%20protection%20individuelle
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à être porté ou tenu par une personne afin de la protéger contre un ou plusieurs risques susceptibles de menacer sa santé ainsi que sa sécurité. 8, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20individuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement de protection : Dispositif de protection individuelle de l'ensemble du corps y compris la tête, les pieds et les mains. 9, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20individuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Personal protective equipment» est parfois rendu par «vêtements de protection». Cet équivalent ne saurait convenir pour tous les contextes, c'est un spécifique. 10, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20individuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
équipement de protection individuel : terme utilisé à la Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique; terme normalisé par l'ISO. 11, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20individuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vestimenta de protección
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de protección individual
1, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20individual
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo de protección del personal 2, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20del%20personal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principal forma de exposición del personal a los solventes de limpieza es por inhalación y absorción a través de la piel. Por lo que cuando no se les utilice, los tanques deberán permanecer tapados y bien ventilados. Asimismo, se deberá utilizar de manera conjunta los dispositivos de ventilación y el equipo de protección del personal (respirador, guantes, etc.) para minimizar los riesgos potenciales de exposición. 2, record 3, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20individual
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A efectos del presente Real Decreto, se entenderá por equipo de protección individual, cualquier equipo destinado a ser llevado o sujetado por el trabajador para que le proteja de uno o varios riesgos que puedan amenazar su seguridad o su salud, así como cualquier complemento o accesorio destinado a tal fin. 1, record 3, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20individual
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pull-down trip
1, record 4, English, pull%2Ddown%20trip
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pull down trip 2, record 4, English, pull%20down%20trip
correct
- rope descent 3, record 4, English, rope%20descent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pull down trips require the group to enter a cave with one or two ropes and rig each drop so that once everyone has reached the bottom, one end of the rope can be pulled and send all the rope falling down to the bottom of the pit. The only concern with this practice is that there is no room for error: you enter the cave at the top of the mountain and proceed until you reach the lower entrance/exit. 2, record 4, English, - pull%2Ddown%20trip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gerald Moni from McBrides Cave in Alabama in 1997. Moni and his group entered McBrides Cave in flood stage attempting a pull-down trip to the cave's lower entrance. A flash flood caused the situation in the cave to become extremely hazardous. 1, record 4, English, - pull%2Ddown%20trip
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pull down trip
- pulldown trip
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- descente sur corde
1, record 4, French, descente%20sur%20corde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affiner [les] techniques de descente et montée sur corde. 2, record 4, French, - descente%20sur%20corde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fin XIXe siècle, début XXe, l'emploi de la corde se généralise, se diversifie avec l'arrivée de nouveaux sports tels que l'alpinisme, la spéléologie et plus tard le canyoning, ce qui implique la montée et la descente sur corde. 3, record 4, French, - descente%20sur%20corde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- near miss
1, record 5, English, near%20miss
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- near collision 2, record 5, English, near%20collision
correct
- air-miss 3, record 5, English, air%2Dmiss
correct, NATO, standardized
- airmiss 4, record 5, English, airmiss
correct
- air miss 2, record 5, English, air%20miss
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any circumstance in flight when the degree of separation between two aircraft might constitute a hazardous situation. [Definition standardized by NATO. ] 3, record 5, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
near miss; air-miss: terms standardized by NATO. 5, record 5, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Near mid-air collision. 5, record 5, English, - near%20miss
Record 5, Key term(s)
- nearmiss
- near-miss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quasi-abordage
1, record 5, French, quasi%2Dabordage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- quasi collision 2, record 5, French, quasi%20collision
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- quasi-collision 3, record 5, French, quasi%2Dcollision
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- quasicollision 4, record 5, French, quasicollision
correct, feminine noun
- presque-collision 5, record 5, French, presque%2Dcollision
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En vol, toute circonstance au cours de laquelle la distance qui sépare deux aéronefs aurait pu constituer une situation dangereuse. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 2, record 5, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains organismes font une distinction entre «collision» et «abordage», alors que d'autres n'en font pas. Pour plus de détails à ce sujet, voir la fiche «collision». 6, record 5, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quasi-abordage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 5, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
quasi collision : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 7, record 5, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuasicolisión
1, record 5, Spanish, cuasicolisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- H-II transfer vehicle
1, record 6, English, H%2DII%20transfer%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- HTV 1, record 6, English, HTV
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
H-II Transfer Vehicle is one of the orbital transfer vehicles which is designed to transport various cargos to the International Space Station(ISS) with the Japanese H-IIA rocket. The HTV will approach and hover beside the Space Station, then the HTV will be captured by ISS manipulator and will be berthed to the predicted position. To avoid any hazardous situation to the Space Station during free flight, the HTV is designed to meet the needs of high reliability and safety. The HTV is planned to outfit with two types of logistics carrier for efficient transportation. 2, record 6, English, - H%2DII%20transfer%20vehicle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H-II transfer vehicle; HTV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 6, English, - H%2DII%20transfer%20vehicle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cargo japonais HTV
1, record 6, French, cargo%20japonais%20HTV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- HTV 2, record 6, French, HTV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le ravitaillement par cargos européens ATV et japonais HTV. 1, record 6, French, - cargo%20japonais%20HTV
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cargo japonais HTV; HTV : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 6, French, - cargo%20japonais%20HTV
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hazardous ice situation 1, record 7, English, hazardous%20ice%20situation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conditions glacielles dangereuses
1, record 7, French, conditions%20glacielles%20dangereuses
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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