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LEGAL BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal blood-alcohol level
1, record 1, English, legal%20blood%2Dalcohol%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal blood alcohol level 2, record 1, English, legal%20blood%20alcohol%20level
correct
- legal blood-alcohol concentration 3, record 1, English, legal%20blood%2Dalcohol%20concentration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal blood alcohol level for G2 [level two of graduated licensing] drivers is a stringent 0. 00%. This zero-tolerance policy is in place due to the combination of their relative inexperience and the associated heightened risks. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20blood%2Dalcohol%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Conduite automobile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux légal d'alcoolémie
1, record 1, French, taux%20l%C3%A9gal%20d%27alcool%C3%A9mie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux d'alcoolémie légal 2, record 1, French, taux%20d%27alcool%C3%A9mie%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Police
- Offences and crimes
- Road Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blood alcohol level over legal limit
1, record 2, English, blood%20alcohol%20level%20over%20legal%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Police
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alcoolémie supérieure à la limite permise
1, record 2, French, alcool%C3%A9mie%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20la%20limite%20permise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcoolémie supérieure à la limite permise : terme tiré du Mini-lexique des infractions contre la personne et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - alcool%C3%A9mie%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20la%20limite%20permise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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