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TOLERER RISQUES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Organization Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accept risk
1, record 1, English, accept%20risk
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a free and democratic society, where Ministers are accountable to Parliament, and thereby, to the public, societal values and the public's willingness to accept and tolerate risk are relevant and legitimate considerations for public decision-making, whether or not they are consistent with a scientific assessment of the risk. 1, record 1, English, - accept%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Planification d'organisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accepter des risques
1, record 1, French, accepter%20des%20risques
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une société libre et démocratique, où les ministres sont responsables devant le Parlement et, par conséquent, devant le public, les valeurs sociales et la volonté du public d’accepter ou de tolérer des risques sont des considérations pertinentes et légitimes pour les instances décisionnelles publiques, qu'elles soient conformes ou pas à une évaluation scientifique des risques. 1, record 1, French, - accepter%20des%20risques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Organization Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tolerate risk
1, record 2, English, tolerate%20risk
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a free and democratic society, where Ministers are accountable to Parliament, and thereby, to the public, societal values and the public's willingness to accept and tolerate risk are relevant and legitimate considerations for public decision-making, whether or not they are consistent with a scientific assessment of the risk. 1, record 2, English, - tolerate%20risk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Planification d'organisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tolérer des risques
1, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rer%20des%20risques
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une société libre et démocratique, où les ministres sont responsables devant le Parlement et, par conséquent, devant le public, les valeurs sociales et la volonté du public d’accepter ou de tolérer des risques sont des considérations pertinentes et légitimes pour les instances décisionnelles publiques, qu'elles soient conformes ou pas à une évaluation scientifique des risques. 1, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rer%20des%20risques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen fixing species
1, record 3, English, nitrogen%20fixing%20species
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen fixer 2, record 3, English, nitrogen%20fixer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or tree species capable of nitrogen-fixation. 3, record 3, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20species
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrogen-fixation: The conversion of elemental nitrogen ... from the atmosphere to organic combinations or to forms readily utilizable in biological processes. 4, record 3, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20species
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espèce fixatrice d’azote
1, record 3, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20fixatrice%20d%26rsquo%3Bazote
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- espèce fixant l’azote 2, record 3, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20fixant%20l%26rsquo%3Bazote
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acceptez la présence de quelques mauvaises herbes, car il est inutile d’avoir recours aux engrais et aux pesticides chimiques vu les risques qu'ils constituent pour la santé. Pourquoi ne pas tolérer le trèfle, espèce qui fixe l'azote? 3, record 3, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20fixatrice%20d%26rsquo%3Bazote
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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