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ICU [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- INTERPOL Crime Unit 1, record 1, English, INTERPOL%20Crime%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
INTERPOL: international police. 1, record 1, English, - INTERPOL%20Crime%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- INTERPOL Crimes Unit
- International Police Crime Unit
- International Police Crimes Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des affaires criminelles d'INTERPOL
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20des%20affaires%20criminelles%20d%27INTERPOL
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GACI 1, record 1, French, GACI
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe de la coordination des enquêtes criminelles 1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20coordination%20des%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20criminelles
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
INTERPOL : international police (police internationale). 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20des%20affaires%20criminelles%20d%27INTERPOL
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Groupe de la coordination des enquêtes criminelles : nom à éviter, car le terme «coordination des enquêtes criminelles» est plutôt l'équivalent de «criminal investigations coordination». 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20des%20affaires%20criminelles%20d%27INTERPOL
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Groupe des affaires criminelles de la police internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intensive care unit
1, record 2, English, intensive%20care%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ICU 2, record 2, English, ICU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- critical care unit 3, record 2, English, critical%20care%20unit
correct
- intensive care 4, record 2, English, intensive%20care
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hospital unit staffed by specially trained personnel which has sophisticated technology and equipment allowing for the continuous monitoring, life support, intensive treatment and medical care of critically ill or injured patients. 5, record 2, English, - intensive%20care%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de soins intensifs
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20intensifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- USI 2, record 2, French, USI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service de soins intensifs 3, record 2, French, service%20de%20soins%20intensifs
correct, masculine noun
- SSI 4, record 2, French, SSI
correct, masculine noun
- SSI 4, record 2, French, SSI
- soins intensifs 5, record 2, French, soins%20intensifs
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité de soins intensifs (USI) [assure] des soins essentiels à des patients gravement malades. [...] L'unité de soins intensifs (USI) est une composante essentielle des soins de courte durée au Canada. Les patients gravement malades y reçoivent des soins qui les maintiennent en vie. Les USI sont exigeantes en [matière] de ressources — en personnel, en équipement et en médicaments [...] 6, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20intensifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de cuidados intensivos
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cuidados%20intensivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UCI 2, record 2, Spanish, UCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de cuidados críticos 1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20cuidados%20cr%C3%ADticos
correct, feminine noun
- UCC 2, record 2, Spanish, UCC
correct, feminine noun
- UCC 2, record 2, Spanish, UCC
- unidad de vigilancia intensiva 1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20vigilancia%20intensiva
correct, feminine noun
- UVI 2, record 2, Spanish, UVI
correct, feminine noun
- UVI 2, record 2, Spanish, UVI
- unidad de medicina intensiva 1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20medicina%20intensiva
correct, feminine noun
- UMI 2, record 2, Spanish, UMI
correct, feminine noun
- UMI 2, record 2, Spanish, UMI
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad de cuidados intensivos: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que aunque haya dado lugar a una sigla, el desarrollo "unidad de cuidados intensivos" se escribe con minúscula […] para referirse al espacio donde se atiende a los enfermos [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cuidados%20intensivos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unidad de cuidados intensivos; UCI; unidad de cuidados críticos; UCC; unidad de vigilancia intensiva; UVI; unidad de medicina intensiva; UMI: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre "unidad de cuidados intensivos" ["UCI"] es el más utilizado para referirse a este tipo de servicios, aunque convive con otros como "unidad de vigilancia intensiva" ("UVI"), que también aparece recogido en el Diccionario de la lengua española con el mismo significado, "unidad de cuidados críticos" ("UCC"), "unidad de medicina intensiva" ("UMI") […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20cuidados%20intensivos
Record 3 - external organization data 2017-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Internal Control Unit
1, record 3, English, Internal%20Control%20Unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du contrôle interne
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GCI 1, record 3, French, GCI
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2017-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Intergovernmental Coordination Unit
1, record 4, English, Intergovernmental%20Coordination%20Unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ICU 1, record 4, English, ICU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Intergovernmental Co-ordination Unit
- Inter-Governmental Coordination Unit
- Inter-Governmental Co-ordination Unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la coordination intergouvernementale
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20coordination%20intergouvernementale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GCI 1, record 4, French, GCI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Groupe de la coordination inter-gouvernementale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interface control unit
1, record 5, English, interface%20control%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ICU 2, record 5, English, ICU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de contrôle d'interface
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27interface
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Interactive Chart Utility™
1, record 6, English, Interactive%20Chart%20Utility%26trade%3B
trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of IBM. 1, record 6, English, - Interactive%20Chart%20Utility%26trade%3B
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Interactive Chart Utility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- utilitaire de création interactive de graphiques
1, record 6, French, utilitaire%20de%20cr%C3%A9ation%20interactive%20de%20graphiques
trademark, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilitaire de création interactive de graphiquesMC : Marque de commerce d'IBM. 1, record 6, French, - utilitaire%20de%20cr%C3%A9ation%20interactive%20de%20graphiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- instrument control unit
1, record 7, English, instrument%20control%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ICU 1, record 7, English, ICU
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instrument control unit, a part of the distributed command and control function implemented on ESA spacecraft. The unit receives, decodes and executes high-level commands for its instrument, and autonomously performs health-checking and parameter monitoring. In the event of anomalies it takes autonomous recovery actions. 2, record 7, English, - instrument%20control%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité de commande des instruments
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20des%20instruments
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-10-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intelligent control unit
1, record 8, English, intelligent%20control%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ICU 1, record 8, English, ICU
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité de commande intelligente
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20intelligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de control inteligente
1, record 8, Spanish, unidad%20de%20control%20inteligente
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-11-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- International Chick Unit
1, record 9, English, International%20Chick%20Unit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- I.C.U. 1, record 9, English, I%2EC%2EU%2E
correct
- ICU 1, record 9, English, ICU
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a unit of dosage of vitamin D for poultry 1, record 9, English, - International%20Chick%20Unit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- unité internationale volaille
1, record 9, French, unit%C3%A9%20internationale%20volaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité internationale de vitamine D pour la volaille 1, record 9, French, - unit%C3%A9%20internationale%20volaille
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Intensive Caring Unlimited
1, record 10, English, Intensive%20Caring%20Unlimited
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- ICU 1, record 10, English, ICU
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Intensive Caring Unlimited
1, record 10, French, Intensive%20Caring%20Unlimited
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- ICU 1, record 10, French, ICU
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-04-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- integrated control unit 1, record 11, English, integrated%20control%20unit
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur système intégré
1, record 11, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20syst%C3%A8me%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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