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ACCIDENTE MAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Shipbuilding
- Transportation Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shipwreck
1, record 1, English, shipwreck
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wreck 2, record 1, English, wreck
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The destruction or loss of a ship by its being sunk or broken up by the violence of the sea, or by its striking or stranding upon a rock or shoal. 3, record 1, English, - shipwreck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Constructions navales
- Assurance transport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naufrage
1, record 1, French, naufrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Destruction totale ou partielle d'un navire par suite d'un accident de navigation : mauvais état de la mer, échouement, collision, incendie [...] 2, record 1, French, - naufrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Construcción naval
- Seguro de transporte
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- naufragio
1, record 1, Spanish, naufragio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida o rotura de la embarcación a consecuencia de un accidente ocurrido en el mar, río o lago navegable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - naufragio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accident
1, record 2, English, accident
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unintended, unplanned and unexpected event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage. 2, record 2, English, - accident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of accidents include transportation accidents, hazardous material spills or releases, fire and accidental explosions. 2, record 2, English, - accident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, English, - accident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accident
1, record 2, French, accident
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement involontaire, non planifié et imprévu qui interrompt une activité et qui entraîne parfois des blessures ou des dommages. 2, record 2, French, - accident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - accident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, French, - accident
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- accidente
1, record 2, Spanish, accidente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evento casual en cuyo origen está involucrada, por acción u omisión, la actividad humana y que resulta en lesiones o daños no deliberado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - accidente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
accidente de mar, accidente de trabajo, accidente fortuito, accidente inevitable, accidente laboral, accidente profesional. 3, record 2, Spanish, - accidente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accident of the sea
1, record 3, English, accident%20of%20the%20sea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- accident of sea 2, record 3, English, accident%20of%20sea
- accident at sea 3, record 3, English, accident%20at%20sea
- maritime casualty 4, record 3, English, maritime%20casualty
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But, conformably to the treaties existing between the United States and Great Britain, no vessel that shall have made a prize upon British subjects shall have a right to shelter in the ports of the United States, but if forced therein by tempests, or any other danger or accident of the sea, they shall be obliged to depart as soon as possible. 5, record 3, English, - accident%20of%20the%20sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- événement de mer
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20mer
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évènement de mer 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20de%20mer
masculine noun
- accident en mer 3, record 3, French, accident%20en%20mer
masculine noun
- accident de mer 4, record 3, French, accident%20de%20mer
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- accidente de mar
1, record 3, Spanish, accidente%20de%20mar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidente que acontezca a consecuencia del manejo y navegación del buque, en puerto o en el mar, de su maquinaria y de la realización de servicios, tanto a flote como en dique seco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - accidente%20de%20mar
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