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TRACE-BACK INVESTIGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Consumer Product Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trace-back investigation
1, record 1, English, trace%2Dback%20investigation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method used to determine and document the distribution and origin of a vector associated with a disease outbreak and to identify the points where contamination could have occurred. 1, record 1, English, - trace%2Dback%20investigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trace-back investigations are often used to determine the origin of food-borne diseases. 1, record 1, English, - trace%2Dback%20investigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trace-back investigation : term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - trace%2Dback%20investigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Sécurité des produits de consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enquête de traçage en amont
1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20amont
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour établir et documenter la distribution et la provenance d'un vecteur associé à une flambée épidémique et pour repérer les points de contamination possibles. 1, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20amont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les enquêtes de traçage en amont sont souvent utilisées pour déterminer la source de maladies d'origine alimentaire. 1, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20amont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enquête de traçage en amont : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20amont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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