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ALCOHOL LEVEL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal blood-alcohol level
1, record 1, English, legal%20blood%2Dalcohol%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal blood alcohol level 2, record 1, English, legal%20blood%20alcohol%20level
correct
- legal blood-alcohol concentration 3, record 1, English, legal%20blood%2Dalcohol%20concentration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal blood alcohol level for G2 [level two of graduated licensing] drivers is a stringent 0.00%. This zero-tolerance policy is in place due to the combination of their relative inexperience and the associated heightened risks. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20blood%2Dalcohol%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Conduite automobile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux légal d'alcoolémie
1, record 1, French, taux%20l%C3%A9gal%20d%27alcool%C3%A9mie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taux d'alcoolémie légal 2, record 1, French, taux%20d%27alcool%C3%A9mie%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Scientific Instruments
- Road Safety
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alcohol Level Evaluation Road Tester
1, record 2, English, Alcohol%20Level%20Evaluation%20Road%20Tester
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ALERT 2, record 2, English, ALERT
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A roadside screening device for testing breath samples. 3, record 2, English, - Alcohol%20Level%20Evaluation%20Road%20Tester
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Instruments scientifiques
- Sécurité routière
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Alcohol Level Evaluation Road Tester
1, record 2, French, Alcohol%20Level%20Evaluation%20Road%20Tester
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ALERT 2, record 2, French, ALERT
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un appareil de détection pour le contrôle routier des échantillons d'haleine. 3, record 2, French, - Alcohol%20Level%20Evaluation%20Road%20Tester
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Police
- Offences and crimes
- Road Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blood alcohol level over legal limit
1, record 3, English, blood%20alcohol%20level%20over%20legal%20limit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Police
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alcoolémie supérieure à la limite permise
1, record 3, French, alcool%C3%A9mie%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20la%20limite%20permise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcoolémie supérieure à la limite permise : terme tiré du Mini-lexique des infractions contre la personne et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - alcool%C3%A9mie%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20la%20limite%20permise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- level of alcohol consumption
1, record 4, English, level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- alcohol consumption 2, record 4, English, alcohol%20consumption
correct
- drinking level 2, record 4, English, drinking%20level
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a statistical sense, the quantity of alcohol used up in a specified place or by a specified population during a specified time. 3, record 4, English, - level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Level of alcohol consumption" refers to both "frequency" and "quantity" of use. "Frequency" refers to how often, on average, Canadians consumed alcoholic beverages in the 12 months preceding the survey. "Quantity" is based upon responses to survey questions about the number of alcoholic beverages consumed by the respondents during each of the seven days preceding the interview. 4, record 4, English, - level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau de consommation d'alcool
1, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- niveau de consommation alcoolique 2, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20consommation%20alcoolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau de consommation d'alcool fait à la fois allusion à la fréquence et à la quantité. La fréquence renvoie précisément au nombre de fois qu'en moyenne les Canadiens ont consommé des boissons alcooliques dans les douze mois qui ont précédé l'enquête. La quantité est basée sur le nombre de réponses aux questions de l'enquête portant sur le nombre de boissons alcooliques consommées par les personnes interrogées durant chacun des sept jours qui ont précédé l'entrevue. 1, record 4, French, - niveau%20de%20consommation%20d%27alcool
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alcohol level 1, record 5, English, alcohol%20level
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alcoolémie
1, record 5, French, alcool%C3%A9mie
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcoholemia
1, record 5, Spanish, alcoholemia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de intoxicación humana por ingestión de alcohol etílico. Puede presentar diversos grados, desde el prácticamente inocuo hasta el grave, que puede provocar la muerte, pasando por los diferentes estados de embriaguez. 2, record 5, Spanish, - alcoholemia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según la legislación española, la alcoholemia se mide en gramos por litro de sangre, pudiendo ser sancionada por las Autoridades de Tráfico o ser causa de exclusión de cobertura en el Seguro de Automóvil, cuando la tasa de alcohol sea superior a 0,8 gramos por 1.000 cc. de sangre. 2, record 5, Spanish, - alcoholemia
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