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INCIDENTAL EFFECT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Bird Watching (Hobbies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incidental observation
1, record 1, English, incidental%20observation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opportunistic observation 2, record 1, English, opportunistic%20observation
correct
- opportunistic sighting 3, record 1, English, opportunistic%20sighting
correct
- OS 3, record 1, English, OS
correct
- OS 3, record 1, English, OS
- chance observation 4, record 1, English, chance%20observation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incidental observations are casual wildlife sightings that happen when you’re outside – hiking, camping, swimming, driving, etc. Spotting a species in the "right place at the right time" can have a far-reaching effect. Knowing what species are present in different locations helps identify areas that are important(e. g. breeding sites, hibernation sites, migration routes, etc.), which also helps to improve conservation efforts. 5, record 1, English, - incidental%20observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chance observations provided the earliest data on raptor diet, and are still recorded today. These are the events all naturalists happen to see, such as a flying buzzard with an especially long snake dangling limply below it ... There was no forethought to go and record what buzzards were eating, but having seen something exciting the observer may want to record it in a local bird report or online. Why should a modern scientist bother with such unsystematic data when trying to make an assessment of buzzard diet? ... while such chance observations can’t be used on their own to understand common buzzard behaviour, they do supplement the more rigorous data collection and help to complete the picture of diet diversity. 4, record 1, English, - incidental%20observation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Observation des oiseaux (Passe-temps)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- observation fortuite
1, record 1, French, observation%20fortuite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consigner les observations fortuites d'animaux sauvages constitue un moyen peu coûteux et efficace de recueillir des renseignements sur les tendances à long terme de l'abondance et de la répartition des espèces sauvages. C'est également une activité à laquelle les visiteurs du parc peuvent participer et ainsi contribuer à la surveillance de l'intégrité écologique du parc. Dans le parc national des Monts-Torngat et ses environs, ces observations sont consignées sur des fiches dont les données sont saisies dans une base de données. 2, record 1, French, - observation%20fortuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incidental effect
1, record 2, English, incidental%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet accessoire
1, record 2, French, effet%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Agencies and Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tobacco advertising
1, record 3, English, tobacco%20advertising
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any commercial communication whose main, secondary or incidental aim or effect is to promote a tobacco brand or to promote tobacco use. 2, record 3, English, - tobacco%20advertising
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tobacco advertising will be banned from 31 May 2003. You cannot display, publish or broadcast any type of tobacco advertisement. You must remove all tobacco advertising such as posters, backlit signs, desk pads, flags and floor stickers. Staff are not permitted to wear clothing or other items with tobacco logos or which in some way advertise a brand. Shops cannot be decorated in a "brand sympathetic" design. 3, record 3, English, - tobacco%20advertising
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agences et services de publicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- publicité sur le tabac
1, record 3, French, publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20tabac
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi fédérale sur le tabac, adoptée par le Parlement en 1997, impose des restrictions partielles à la publicité sur le tabac, mais est loin de prévoir une interdiction totale de ce type de publicité. Dans sa forme actuelle, la Loi permet la publicité dans les publications, le publipostage direct et les bars. 2, record 3, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20tabac
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subsumed consent
1, record 4, English, subsumed%20consent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two possible forms of subsumed consent(albeit not carefully distinguished in the literature). The first arises where the intervention in issue is in effect a sub-procedure of, or is necessarily incidental to, the procedure explicitly consented to.... The second possible form of subsumed consent arises where the explicit consent to a particular procedure contains a blanket consent to other unspecified procedures. 2, record 4, English, - subsumed%20consent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- consentement subsumé
1, record 4, French, consentement%20subsum%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ ... ] une des formes de consentement tacite décrite au mieux comme «consentement subsumé» justifie les pratiques actuelles de dépistage néonatal eu égard au consentement parental [ ... ] 1, record 4, French, - consentement%20subsum%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- snatching effect 1, record 5, English, snatching%20effect
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effect of creating incidental beneficiaries to a project as well as those intended. 1, record 5, English, - snatching%20effect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet de ricochet
1, record 5, French, effet%20de%20ricochet
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de captación incidental de beneficiarios
1, record 5, Spanish, efecto%20de%20captaci%C3%B3n%20incidental%20de%20beneficiarios
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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