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POSITIVE ASSURANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- National and International Security
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive security assurance
1, record 1, English, positive%20security%20assurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garantie positive de sécurité
1, record 1, French, garantie%20positive%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones internacionales
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- garantía positiva de seguridad
1, record 1, Spanish, garant%C3%ADa%20positiva%20de%20seguridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué son las llamadas garantías de seguridad? [...] Generalmente se reconoce que hay dos tipos de garantías de seguridad nuclear. Primero - Las positivas. Estas garantías son aquellas en virtud de las cuales una o varias potencias poseedoras de armas nucleares asumen el compromiso, en el caso de una amenaza o de un ataque nuclear contra un Estado no poseedor de armas nucleares, de acudir en su ayuda para hacer frente a esa amenaza o a ese ataque. Segundo: Las garantías negativas, - que de existir de una manera general, universal, cierta y segura, harían innecesarias las garantías positivas -, consisten en el compromiso adquirido por una, varías o todas las potencias poseedoras de nucleares, de no amenazar o atacar con armas nucleares a los Estados que no las poseen. [...] las garantías positivas de seguridad, a nivel general y universal, no existen con base convencional. Se las encuentra en la resolución 255 del Consejo de Seguridad, con una fórmula parcial, limitada, discriminatoria y no automática. Se hallan también, de una manera también limitada, en las declaraciones unilaterales de la URSS, Estados Unidos y Gran Bretaña. 1, record 1, Spanish, - garant%C3%ADa%20positiva%20de%20seguridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Human Diseases
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negative serological test
1, record 2, English, negative%20serological%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helicobacter pylori the ulcer causing bacteria. [...] Serological tests detect the presence of antibodies to H. pylori. Positive serology indicates current or past infection with H. pylori. [...] A negative serological test provides 95% assurance that there is no H. pylori infection. 1, record 2, English, - negative%20serological%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réaction sérologique négative
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9action%20s%C3%A9rologique%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba serológica negativa
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20serol%C3%B3gica%20negativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mujeres con infección primaria por el VIH [virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana] durante el embarazo. Muchas mujeres pueden presentar una prueba serológica negativa durante el primer trimestre pero pueden continuar en riesgo de adquirir la infección, ya sea porque su pareja habitual tiene VIH o porque está cursando una infección aguda. 1, record 2, Spanish, - prueba%20serol%C3%B3gica%20negativa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assurance
1, record 3, English, assurance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- environmental assurance 2, record 3, English, environmental%20assurance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of confidence (for example, high) that a user may derive from an opinion expressed by an auditor; the extent to which the auditor’s conclusions may be relied on, recognizing that auditors do not provide absolute guarantees. 1, record 3, English, - assurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "positive and negative" assurance. 3, record 3, English, - assurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance
1, record 3, French, assurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assurance environnementale 2, record 3, French, assurance%20environnementale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de confiance que l'utilisateur peut retirer de l'opinion formulée par le vérificateur; fiabilité des conclusions du vérificateur, compte tenu du fait que le vérificateur ne peut fournir de garanties absolues. (Correspond à l'expression «degré de certitude» dans le Manuel de l'ICCA. [Institut Canadien des Comptables Agréés]) 1, record 3, French, - assurance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Derecho ambiental
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad medioambiental
1, record 3, Spanish, seguridad%20medioambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La auditoría de gestión de la seguridad medioambiental se desarrolla [...] cuando se trata de verificar los sistemas de seguridad frente a accidentes de carácter medioambiental, así como cuando se produzca un accidente de estas características en la organización, con el objetivo de determinar las causas de dicho accidente, el control de los sistemas de emergencia establecidos en la entidad y la definición de acciones correctoras y preventivas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - seguridad%20medioambiental
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- positive assurance
1, record 4, English, positive%20assurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The (high) level of assurance conveyed in an audit opinion given by a public accountant that the subject matter can be relied upon as conforming with the criteria applied in carrying out the audit. 2, record 4, English, - positive%20assurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assurance de forme affirmative
1, record 4, French, assurance%20de%20forme%20affirmative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- expression d'assurance positive 1, record 4, French, expression%20d%27assurance%20positive
correct, feminine noun
- assurance sous une forme positive 1, record 4, French, assurance%20sous%20une%20forme%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration que le professionnel comptable inclut dans son rapport à l'issue d'une mission d'audit, dans laquelle il exprime par l'affirmative le niveau d'assurance élevé que ses travaux lui ont permis d'acquérir. 1, record 4, French, - assurance%20de%20forme%20affirmative
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans sa déclaration, le professionnel comptable affirme que, à son avis, les informations ou autres éléments sur lesquels il fait rapport sont conformes, à tous les égards importants, à des critères valables. 1, record 4, French, - assurance%20de%20forme%20affirmative
Record 4, Key term(s)
- assurance de forme positive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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