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INJURIOUS MATERIAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Highway Code
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- injurious material
1, record 1, English, injurious%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deposit of injurious material upon a highway that is likely to injure a person or animal. 2, record 1, English, - injurious%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Code de la route
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- articles dangereux
1, record 1, French, articles%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- article dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phytotoxicity
1, record 2, English, phytotoxicity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plant-poisoning power 2, record 2, English, plant%2Dpoisoning%20power
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree to which a material is injurious(poisonous) to vegetation. 3, record 2, English, - phytotoxicity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although it is not specifically stated in English sources, the term phytotoxicity seems to be viewed as an undesirable phenomenon, and therefore one which would afflict crop plants rather than weeds. 4, record 2, English, - phytotoxicity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phytotoxicity: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - phytotoxicity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phytotoxicité
1, record 2, French, phytotoxicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toxicité pour les végétaux 2, record 2, French, toxicit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action toxique d'une substance ou d'une préparation sur un végétal cultivé, provoquant des altérations passagères ou irréversibles. 3, record 2, French, - phytotoxicit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage tend à réserver ce terme pour qualifier en malherbologie, l'action phytotoxique d'un herbicide sur la plante cultivée et à utiliser le terme d'efficacité pour les mauvaises herbes. [Conseil international de la langue française] 4, record 2, French, - phytotoxicit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phytotoxicité : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - phytotoxicit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phytotoxicité; toxicité pour les végétaux : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - phytotoxicit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- injurious act
1, record 3, English, injurious%20act
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- harmful act 2, record 3, English, harmful%20act
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damage insurance includes property insurance, the object of which is to indemnify the insured for material loss, and liability insurance, the object of which is to protect the insured against the pecuniary consequences of the liability he may incur for damage to a third person by reason of an injurious act. 3, record 3, English, - injurious%20act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte préjudiciable
1, record 3, French, acte%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acte dommageable 2, record 3, French, acte%20dommageable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La responsabilité pour faute est la forme première de la responsabilité extracontractuelle. Elle est engagée lorsqu'un dommage est causé à autrui par un acte préjudiciable ou par une négligence. 3, record 3, French, - acte%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto dañoso
1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20da%C3%B1oso
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto perjudicial 1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20perjudicial
masculine noun
- acto lesivo 1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20lesivo
masculine noun
- acto injurioso 1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20injurioso
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acto dañino
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Hygiene and Health
- Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- HPB Field Compliance Guide on Injurious Extraneous Material 1, record 4, English, HPB%20Field%20Compliance%20Guide%20on%20Injurious%20Extraneous%20Material
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HPB: Health Protection Branch. 1, record 4, English, - HPB%20Field%20Compliance%20Guide%20on%20Injurious%20Extraneous%20Material
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Health Protection Branch Field Compliance Guide on Injurious Extraneous Material
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Hygiène et santé
- Sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Guide de la réglementation sur les matières étrangères dangereuses de la Direction générale de la protection de la santé
1, record 4, French, Guide%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9glementation%20sur%20les%20mati%C3%A8res%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8res%20dangereuses%20de%20la%20Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Guide de la réglementation sur les matières étrangères dangereuses de la DGPS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Protection of Life
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eye wash fountain
1, record 5, English, eye%20wash%20fountain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "soft-stream" heads of the safety fixtures produce on active, aerated outflow for thorough rinsing of affected areas. There are no harsh streams on jets to force injurious material deeper into the eye. 2, record 5, English, - eye%20wash%20fountain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Sécurité des personnes
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bain oculaire
1, record 5, French, bain%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bain oculaire d'urgence 2, record 5, French, bain%20oculaire%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bain rince les yeux et le visage simultanément au moyen de jets croisés d'eau distillée au de solution antibactérienne. Ces jets uniformes, doux et à température de la pièce amoindrissent le choc causé aux yeux. 1, record 5, French, - bain%20oculaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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