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IMPAIRED DRIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug recognition expert
1, record 1, English, drug%20recognition%20expert
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DRE 2, record 1, English, DRE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Drug Recognition Expert(DRE) uses a 12-step procedure in performing the evaluation [of a suspected drug impaired driver]. 2, record 1, English, - drug%20recognition%20expert
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expert en reconnaissance de drogues
1, record 1, French, expert%20en%20reconnaissance%20de%20drogues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ERD 2, record 1, French, ERD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- experte en reconnaissance de drogues 3, record 1, French, experte%20en%20reconnaissance%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
- ERD 3, record 1, French, ERD
correct, feminine noun
- ERD 3, record 1, French, ERD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expert en reconnaissance de drogues recourt à une procédure composée [de] douze étapes [pour l'évaluation de la personne soupçonnée de facultés affaiblies par la drogue]. 2, record 1, French, - expert%20en%20reconnaissance%20de%20drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- experto en reconocimiento de drogas
1, record 1, Spanish, experto%20en%20reconocimiento%20de%20drogas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Highway Code
- Road Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impaired driver 1, record 2, English, impaired%20driver
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Conduite automobile
- Code de la route
- Sécurité routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conducteur aux facultés affaiblies
1, record 2, French, conducteur%20aux%20facult%C3%A9s%20affaiblies
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conducteur dont les facultés sont affaiblies 1, record 2, French, conducteur%20dont%20les%20facult%C3%A9s%20sont%20affaiblies
masculine noun
- conducteur dont la capacité de conduire est affaiblie 1, record 2, French, conducteur%20dont%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20conduire%20est%20affaiblie
masculine noun
- conducteur en état d'ébriété 1, record 2, French, conducteur%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27%C3%A9bri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression est à utiliser avec circonspection en raison de l'art. 253 du Code qui parle de capacité de conduite affaiblie par l'effet de l'alcool ou d'une drogue. 1, record 2, French, - conducteur%20aux%20facult%C3%A9s%20affaiblies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Penno, [1990] 3 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême] 865, à la p. 884; Grant. [1991] 3 R.C.S. 139, aux p. 148 et 149; Mellenthien, [1992] 3 R.C.S. 615, à la p. 624; Wilson, [1990] 1 R.C.S. 1291, à la p. 1294,; Ladouceur, [1990]; Lexique Cour suprême. 1, record 2, French, - conducteur%20aux%20facult%C3%A9s%20affaiblies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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