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VIOLAR LEY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Protection of Life
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quarantine officer
1, record 1, English, quarantine%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister may designate medical practitioners or other qualified health care practitioners, or classes of such persons, as quarantine officers. 2, record 1, English, - quarantine%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de quarantaine
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20quarantaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de quarantaine 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20quarantaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre peut désigner — individuellement ou au titre de son appartenance à une catégorie déterminée — tout médecin ou autre professionnel de la santé qualifié à titre d'agent de quarantaine. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20quarantaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Protección de las personas
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficial de cuarentena
1, record 1, Spanish, oficial%20de%20cuarentena
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] si se llegase a violar las instrucciones de cuarentena o aislamiento proporcionadas a los viajeros por un oficial de inspección o un oficial de cuarentena al ingresar al país, es considerado un delito bajo la Ley de Cuarentena local, lo que puede ocasionar sanciones graves […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - oficial%20de%20cuarentena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Epidemiology
- Protection of Life
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- screening officer
1, record 2, English, screening%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is in the process of deploying additional screening officers to various ports of entry across Canada, including land ports, to assist BSOs [border services officers] in health screening. The primary duties of PHAC Screening Officers are to: assess signs and symptoms of ill travellers identified; assist PHAC's Central Notification Service Quarantine Officer by performing temperature checks of ill travellers; and, assist BSOs by calling the PHAC's Central Notification Service to complete remote health assessments over the phone. 2, record 2, English, - screening%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Épidémiologie
- Sécurité des personnes
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de contrôle
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de contrôle 2, record 2, French, agente%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Agence de santé publique du Canada (ASPC) est en train de déployer des agents de contrôle supplémentaires dans plusieurs points d'entrée au Canada, incluant aux points d'entrée terrestres, afin de seconder les ASF [agents des services frontaliers] à effectuer le contrôle de santé. Les tâches principales des agents de contrôle de l'ASPC sont de : évaluer les signes et les symptômes des voyageurs qui ont été identifiés comme présentant des signes de maladie; aider l'agent de quarantaine du Service central de notification de l'ASPC en effectuant des vérifications de la température des voyageurs malades et seconder les ASF en appelant le Service central de notification de l'ASPC pour faire des évaluations de santé à distance par téléphone. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Epidemiología
- Protección de las personas
- Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficial de inspección
1, record 2, Spanish, oficial%20de%20inspecci%C3%B3n
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] si se llegase a violar las instrucciones de cuarentena o aislamiento proporcionadas a los viajeros por un oficial de inspección o un oficial de cuarentena al ingresar al país, es considerado un delito bajo la Ley de Cuarentena local, lo que puede ocasionar sanciones graves […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - oficial%20de%20inspecci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- violate the law
1, record 3, English, violate%20the%20law
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- break the law 2, record 3, English, break%20the%20law
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enfreindre la loi
1, record 3, French, enfreindre%20la%20loi
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- violer la loi 2, record 3, French, violer%20la%20loi
correct
- transgresser la loi 3, record 3, French, transgresser%20la%20loi
correct, proposal
- contrevenir à la loi 4, record 3, French, contrevenir%20%C3%A0%20la%20loi
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- infringir la ley
1, record 3, Spanish, infringir%20la%20ley
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- incumplir la ley 1, record 3, Spanish, incumplir%20la%20ley
correct
- transgredir la ley 1, record 3, Spanish, transgredir%20la%20ley
correct
- violar la ley 1, record 3, Spanish, violar%20la%20ley
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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