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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moderate nuclear risk
1, record 1, English, moderate%20nuclear%20risk
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degree of nuclear risk where anticipated effects are tolerable, or at worst a minor nuisance. 1, record 1, English, - moderate%20nuclear%20risk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moderate nuclear risk: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - moderate%20nuclear%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risque nucléaire modéré
1, record 1, French, risque%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque nucléaire dont les effets prévisibles sont supportables ou, au pire, n'entraînent que des conséquences mineures. 1, record 1, French, - risque%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risque nucléaire modéré : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - risque%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo nuclear moderado
1, record 1, Spanish, riesgo%20nuclear%20moderado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Riesgo nuclear cuyos efectos previsibles son tolerables o, en el peor de los casos, entrañan consecuencias menores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - riesgo%20nuclear%20moderado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- worst case scenario
1, record 2, English, worst%20case%20scenario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- worst-case scenario 2, record 2, English, worst%2Dcase%20scenario
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the proponents claimed to have adequately explored "worst case scenarios" in their slick modelling ... 1, record 2, English, - worst%20case%20scenario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Both the industry and the government have appointed task forces to head off such a worst-case scenario. 2, record 2, English, - worst%20case%20scenario
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pire des scénarios
1, record 2, French, pire%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scénario de la pire éventualité 2, record 2, French, sc%C3%A9nario%20de%20la%20pire%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- scénario le plus défavorable 3, record 2, French, sc%C3%A9nario%20le%20plus%20d%C3%A9favorable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des scénarios. 4, record 2, French, - pire%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scénarios (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 2, French, - pire%20des%20sc%C3%A9narios
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso más desfavorable
1, record 2, Spanish, caso%20m%C3%A1s%20desfavorable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- peor de los casos 1, record 2, Spanish, peor%20de%20los%20casos
masculine noun
- caso más pesimista 1, record 2, Spanish, caso%20m%C3%A1s%20pesimista
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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