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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical condition
1, record 1, English, critical%20condition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A serious state in which an ill or injured individual has dangerously unstable or abnormal vital signs and typically requires short-term life support measures (such as mechanical respiration or defibrillation) for stabilization and support prior to or during recovery. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20condition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What does critical condition mean? The person's vital signs are unstable and outside of their normal limits. They may be unconscious. The doctor expects the outcome to be poor, or they can’t predict how the person will fare. 3, record 1, English, - critical%20condition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détresse vitale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tresse%20vitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- état critique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne est en état critique lorsque sa vie est menacée. Son état peut s'expliquer par le fait qu'un organe vital, voire plusieurs organes à la fois (p. ex. : le cerveau, le cœur, le poumon), cessent de fonctionner normalement. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tresse%20vitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suspension
1, record 2, English, suspension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the refusal... to do business with a vendor pending the outcome of an investigation into serious or multiple instances of poor performance, or until the vendor meets conditions set for reinstatement, such as remedying a problem. 1, record 2, English, - suspension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suspension would be imposed where doing business with a vendor before an investigation is complete or before the vendor has made changes would pose too great a risk that the vendor would not carry out its obligations under future contracts. 1, record 2, English, - suspension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At Public Services and Procurement Canada, suspension is one of three vendor performance corrective measures. The other two measures are debarment and the imposition of conditions. 2, record 2, English, - suspension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension
1, record 2, French, suspension
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] refus [...] de faire affaire avec un fournisseur en attendant le résultat d'une enquête sur des cas graves ou nombreux de rendement insatisfaisant, ou jusqu'à ce que le fournisseur respecte les conditions définies pour son rétablissement, telle qu'apporter les corrections à un problème. 1, record 2, French, - suspension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La suspension serait imposée dans les cas où le risque serait trop grand, en faisant affaire avec un fournisseur avant qu'une enquête soit terminée ou avant qu'il modifie ses activités, que ce dernier ne s'acquitte pas de ses obligations en vertu de marchés ultérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - suspension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, la suspension est l'une des trois mesures correctives du rendement d'un fournisseur. Les deux autres mesures sont la radiation et l'imposition de conditions. 2, record 2, French, - suspension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- symptomatic patient
1, record 3, English, symptomatic%20patient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Symptomatic patients. Once definite symptoms of aortic stenosis are present, outcome is very poor without surgical intervention. 2, record 3, English, - symptomatic%20patient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- patient symptomatique
1, record 3, French, patient%20symptomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les patients symptomatiques pourraient être plus disposés à accepter les effets indésirables des traitements à court terme pour obtenir le soulagement de leurs symptômes. 2, record 3, French, - patient%20symptomatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- paciente sintomático
1, record 3, Spanish, paciente%20sintom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todo paciente sintomático respiratorio debe ser orientado a reprogramar su tratamiento dental de rutina hasta que se resuelva la enfermedad y desaparezcan los síntomas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - paciente%20sintom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sintomático: aplicado a una persona que manifiesta síntomas de una enfermedad que ha contraído. 2, record 3, Spanish, - paciente%20sintom%C3%A1tico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hospital for Special Surgery knee score
1, record 4, English, Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%20knee%20score
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- HSS score 2, record 4, English, HSS%20score
correct
- Hospital for Special Surgery score 3, record 4, English, Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%20score
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gross et al found a significant correlation between preoperative Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS) knee score and final outcome. Patients with a good outcome had a higher preoperative HSS score than patients with a poor outcome. 1, record 4, English, - Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%20knee%20score
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- score HSS
1, record 4, French, score%20HSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- score de l'Hospital for Special Surgery 2, record 4, French, score%20de%20l%27Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery
correct, masculine noun
- cotation Hospital for Special Surgery 3, record 4, French, cotation%20Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery
correct, feminine noun
- échelle d'évaluation de l'«hospital for Special Surgery» 4, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27%C2%ABhospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats cliniques appréciés selon le score de l'Hospital for Special Surgery sont bons et très bons dans 12 cas et moyens dans 1 cas. 2, record 4, French, - score%20HSS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- General Medicine
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- poor outcome
1, record 5, English, poor%20outcome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Médecine générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- résultat défavorable
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20d%C3%A9favorable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résultat défavorable : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20d%C3%A9favorable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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