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ACCIDENTE FORTUITO [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
DEF

An unintended, unplanned and unexpected event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage.

OBS

Examples of accidents include transportation accidents, hazardous material spills or releases, fire and accidental explosions.

OBS

accident: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
DEF

Événement involontaire, non planifié et imprévu qui interrompt une activité et qui entraîne parfois des blessures ou des dommages.

OBS

À titre d’exemples d’accidents, on peut citer les accidents liés aux transports, le déversement ou les fuites de matières dangereuses, les incendies et les explosions accidentelles.

OBS

accident : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
DEF

Evento casual en cuyo origen está involucrada, por acción u omisión, la actividad humana y que resulta en lesiones o daños no deliberado.

PHR

accidente de mar, accidente de trabajo, accidente fortuito, accidente inevitable, accidente laboral, accidente profesional.

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Record 2 2000-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
DEF

Accidente, pérdida o daño que no puede considerarse inevitable.

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