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ACCIDENTE AMBIENTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental risk management
1, record 1, English, environmental%20risk%20management
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion du risque environnemental
1, record 1, French, gestion%20du%20risque%20environnemental
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)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestión de riesgo ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20riesgo%20ambiental
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay una serie de beneficios financieros que acompañan a la implementación de ISO-14000 : al tener un sistema de gestión de riesgo ambiental y de auditoría internacionalmente reconocido, las compañías reducirán su responsabilidad y las probabilidades de un accidente ambiental costoso, así como cuantiosas multas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20riesgo%20ambiental
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- environmental mishap
1, record 2, English, environmental%20mishap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- environmental accident 2, record 2, English, environmental%20accident
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due diligence defence:a term used on some occasions to refer to a legal defence available in certain circumstances whereby directors, management or owners of an entity prove they have taken reasonable precautions to prevent or mitigate the adverse impact of an environmental mishap. 1, record 2, English, - environmental%20mishap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accident écologique
1, record 2, French, accident%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accident environnemental 2, record 2, French, accident%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
- accident de l'environnement 3, record 2, French, accident%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Défense basée sur la diligence raisonnable : expression utilisée parfois pour décrire la défense à laquelle peuvent avoir recours dans certaines circonstances les administrateurs, les gestionnaires ou les propriétaires d'une entité, et qui consiste à faire la preuve qu'ils ont pris des précautions raisonnables pour prévenir un accident écologique ou en amoindrir les conséquences. 4, record 2, French, - accident%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parce que l'adjectif «écologique» signifie aussi «favorable à l'environnement», ce qui peut étonner lorsqu'il détermine un substantif comme «accident»,il faut parfois lui préférer l'adjectif «environnemental» qui ne présente pas cet inconvénient. 5, record 2, French, - accident%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- accidente ecológico
1, record 2, Spanish, accidente%20ecol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- accidente ambiental 1, record 2, Spanish, accidente%20ambiental
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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