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LEGAL EXPOSURE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Food Industries
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum residue limit
1, record 1, English, maximum%20residue%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRL 2, record 1, English, MRL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maximum residue level 3, record 1, English, maximum%20residue%20level
correct
- MRL 3, record 1, English, MRL
correct
- MRL 3, record 1, English, MRL
- tolerable permissible residue 4, record 1, English, tolerable%20permissible%20residue
correct
- residue tolerance 5, record 1, English, residue%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maximum residue levels(MRLs) are the upper legal levels of a concentration for pesticide residues in or on food or feed based on good agricultural practices and to ensure the lowest possible consumer exposure. 6, record 1, English, - maximum%20residue%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mercury has a zero residue tolerance on all edible crops. 7, record 1, English, - maximum%20residue%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite maximale de résidus
1, record 1, French, limite%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LMR 2, record 1, French, LMR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil de tolérance 3, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
correct, masculine noun
- teneur maximale en résidus 4, record 1, French, teneur%20maximale%20en%20r%C3%A9sidus
feminine noun
- limite de tolérance 5, record 1, French, limite%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] concentration maximale autorisée d'un résidu de pesticide à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur d'un produit alimentaire en un stade spécifié (lors de la récolte, de l'entreposage, du transport, de la commercialisation ou de la préparation du produit alimentaire jusqu'au moment final de la consommation) [...] 5, record 1, French, - limite%20maximale%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Industria alimentaria
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite máximo para residuos
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20m%C3%A1ximo%20para%20residuos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ambient air quality standard
1, record 2, English, ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AAQS 2, record 2, English, AAQS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air quality standard 3, record 2, English, air%20quality%20standard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The approximate concentration level of a selected pollutant that is permitted in the atmosphere to minimize detrimental effects. 4, record 2, English, - ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air quality standards are legal limits placed on levels of air pollutants in the ambient(outdoor) air during a given period of time. As such, they characterize the allowable level of a pollutant or a class of pollutants in the atmosphere and thus define the amount of exposure permitted to the population and/or to ecological systems. 5, record 2, English, - ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ambient air quality standard" is often used with the meaning of "national ambient air quality standard". 6, record 2, English, - ambient%20air%20quality%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualité d'air ambiant
1, record 2, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- norme de qualité de l'air ambiant 2, record 2, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air%20ambiant
correct, feminine noun
- norme de qualité de l'air 3, record 2, French, norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En pollution atmosphérique, norme qui fixe la concentration limite d'un polluant qui, pour une durée d'exposition donnée, ne devrait jamais être dépassée. 4, record 2, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autres possibilités de traduction en contexte : «norme relative à l'air ambiant» et «norme de pureté de l'air». 4, record 2, French, - norme%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20d%27air%20ambiant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- norme relative à l'air ambiant
- norme de pureté de l'air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma de calidad del aire ambiente
1, record 2, Spanish, norma%20de%20calidad%20del%20aire%20ambiente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Working in Hot Environments: Health and Safety Guide
1, record 3, English, Working%20in%20Hot%20Environments%3A%20Health%20and%20Safety%20Guide
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. The guide will help health and safety committee members and representatives as well as supervisors, managers, engineers and other health and safety professionals to : Conduct hazard assessment of heat exposure in the workplace; Identify risk factors for work in hot environments; Develop prevention programs and practices to reduce injury and illness; Plan problem-solving actions through employee and management involvement; Develop hazard controls based on the most current knowledge in the field of occupational health and safety; Comply with legal requirements. 2, record 3, English, - Working%20in%20Hot%20Environments%3A%20Health%20and%20Safety%20Guide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Guide santé sécurité du travail dans les environnements chauds
1, record 3, French, Guide%20sant%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20travail%20dans%20les%20environnements%20chauds
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, Hamilton, Ontario, 2005. 2, record 3, French, - Guide%20sant%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20du%20travail%20dans%20les%20environnements%20chauds
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- theoretical risks
1, record 4, English, theoretical%20risks
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... by applying the standard of disclosure relating to informed consent to the physician's continuing duty to warn, we can see that there is a modest legal foundation for the premise that health care providers have an obligation to notify former patients about the theoretical risks associated with exposure to blood products contaminated by CJD [CreutzfeldtJakob disease]. 2, record 4, English, - theoretical%20risks
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
theoretical risks: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 4, English, - theoretical%20risks
Record 4, Key term(s)
- theoretical risk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- risques théoriques
1, record 4, French, risques%20th%C3%A9oriques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intérêt du public à l'égard des risques théoriques pour la santé augmentera probablement au cours de la prochaine décennie, avec la demande et l'accessibilité croissantes de soins de santé complémentaires et parallèles, de produits de santé naturels, de produits biologiques, de produits issus des biotechnologies, etc. 2, record 4, French, - risques%20th%C3%A9oriques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risques théoriques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - risques%20th%C3%A9oriques
Record 4, Key term(s)
- risque théorique
- aléas théoriques
- aléa théorique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1, record 5, English, Occupational%20Safety%20and%20Health%20Administration
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- OSHA 2, record 5, English, OSHA
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An agency of the U.S. government that establishes safety standards and their enforcement for those employed by industry; ... 3, record 5, English, - Occupational%20Safety%20and%20Health%20Administration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OSHA sets the legal exposure limits in the USA, which are called PELs(Permissible Exposure Limits). OSHA also specifies what information must be given on labels and Material Safety Data Sheets for materials which have been classified as hazardous... 4, record 5, English, - Occupational%20Safety%20and%20Health%20Administration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1, record 5, French, Occupational%20Safety%20and%20Health%20Administration
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- OSHA 2, record 5, French, OSHA
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional
1, record 5, Spanish, Administraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Seguridad%20y%20Salud%20Ocupacional
feminine noun, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Ethics and Morals
- Social Legislation
- Viral Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ethical and legal issues relating to post-exposure prophylaxis(PEP) for possible non-occupational exposure to HIV
1, record 6, English, Ethical%20and%20legal%20issues%20relating%20to%20post%2Dexposure%20prophylaxis%28PEP%29%20for%20possible%20non%2Doccupational%20exposure%20to%20HIV
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Health Promotion and Programs Branch, Ottawa, 1999, 41 pages. 1, record 6, English, - Ethical%20and%20legal%20issues%20relating%20to%20post%2Dexposure%20prophylaxis%28PEP%29%20for%20possible%20non%2Doccupational%20exposure%20to%20HIV
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Éthique et Morale
- Législation sociale
- Maladies virales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Questions éthiques et juridiques liées à la prophylaxie post-exposition pour les cas d'exposition potentielle au VIH en contexte non professionnel
1, record 6, French, Questions%20%C3%A9thiques%20et%20juridiques%20li%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20la%20prophylaxie%20post%2Dexposition%20pour%20les%20cas%20d%27exposition%20potentielle%20au%20VIH%20en%20contexte%20non%20professionnel
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction générale de la promotion et des programmes de la santé, Ottawa, 1999, 47 pages. 1, record 6, French, - Questions%20%C3%A9thiques%20et%20juridiques%20li%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20la%20prophylaxie%20post%2Dexposition%20pour%20les%20cas%20d%27exposition%20potentielle%20au%20VIH%20en%20contexte%20non%20professionnel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Protection of Life
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Desert Storm syndrome
1, record 7, English, Desert%20Storm%20syndrome
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- desert fever 1, record 7, English, desert%20fever
correct
- Gulf War syndrome 2, record 7, English, Gulf%20War%20syndrome
correct
- Persian war syndrome 1, record 7, English, Persian%20war%20syndrome
correct
- Gulf-war syndrome 3, record 7, English, Gulf%2Dwar%20syndrome
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... collection of different illnesses with similar symptoms... possible causes... include exposure to chemical and/or biological weapons, experimental drugs and vaccines, environmental exposure, diseases and infections endemic to the region and exposure to depleted uranium. [In Self Help Guide for Veterans of the Persian Gulf War, National Veterans Legal Services Program, Washington, DC]. 4, record 7, English, - Desert%20Storm%20syndrome
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de la guerre du Golfe
1, record 7, French, syndrome%20de%20la%20guerre%20du%20Golfe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- syndrome du Golfe 2, record 7, French, syndrome%20du%20Golfe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers rapports sur le «syndrome du Golfe» [...] n'étaient pas très convaincants. Fatigue chronique, douleurs articulaires, faiblesse, difficultés respiratoires, toux, maux de tête, troubles du sommeil, dermatoses, tout cela pouvait être attribué à plusieurs causes banales. 2, record 7, French, - syndrome%20de%20la%20guerre%20du%20Golfe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syndrome de la guerre du Golfe : terme utilisé au ministère de la Défense nationale. 1, record 7, French, - syndrome%20de%20la%20guerre%20du%20Golfe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- exposure to legal liability
1, record 8, English, exposure%20to%20legal%20liability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An initial review of the main considerations in the context of public risk management suggests that they include :exposure to legal liability(associated with a breach of a duty of care, i. e. the duty to avoid causing loss or damage to others through negligence)... 1, record 8, English, - exposure%20to%20legal%20liability
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- risque de responsabilité légale
1, record 8, French, risque%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ressort d'un premier examen des principales considérations relatives à la gestion publique des risques qu'il s'agit notamment : du risque de responsabilité légale (associé au manquement à une obligation de diligence, autrement dit, au devoir d'éviter de causer une perte ou des dommages à autrui par négligence) [...] 1, record 8, French, - risque%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-10-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Environmental Law
- Toxicology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- exposure limit
1, record 9, English, exposure%20limit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A maximum limit of exposure to an air contaminant. 2, record 9, English, - exposure%20limit
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following contexts show that depending on the situation, an "exposure limit" does not always refer to a concentration. 3, record 9, English, - exposure%20limit
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a guide for the evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration ... provides ... limits ... for the preservation of health or safety - so-called exposure limits - which should not be exceeded ... 4, record 9, English, - exposure%20limit
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An exposure limit is the concentration of a chemical in the workplace air to which most people can be exposed without experiencing harmful effects. 5, record 9, English, - exposure%20limit
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exposure limits have different names and different meanings depending on who developed them and whether or not they are legal limits. For example, Threshold Limit Values(TLVs) are exposure guidelines developed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists(ACGIH). They have been adopted by several Canadian governments as their legal limits. Permissible Exposure Limits(PELs) are legal exposure limits in the United States. 5, record 9, English, - exposure%20limit
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
There are three different types of exposure limits in common use: - Time-weighted average (TWA) exposure limit .... - Short-term exposure limit (STEL) .... - Ceiling (C) exposure limit .... 5, record 9, English, - exposure%20limit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Droit environnemental
- Toxicologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- limite d'exposition
1, record 9, French, limite%20d%27exposition
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour estimer la vibration globale du corps (...) la norme [ISO 2631-1978 (F] (...) permet d'évaluer (...) les risques pour la santé et la sécurité des travailleurs. La valeur proposée correspond (...) au concept de valeur limite d'exposition (VLE) adopté en hygiène du travail puisqu'elle détermine le niveau d'accélération en fonction de la fréquence et de la durée qui ne doit pas être dépassé (...) On peut la décrire comme une limite d'intégrité physique et elle est désignée dans les graphiques comme "limite d'exposition". 2, record 9, French, - limite%20d%27exposition
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Derecho ambiental
- Toxicología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de exposición
1, record 9, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Límite de exposición admisible. 1, record 9, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-11-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- legal exposure
1, record 10, English, legal%20exposure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- risque de responsabilité
1, record 10, French, risque%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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