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FRAGMENTS CORPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Law of Evidence
- Police
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human remains
1, record 1, English, human%20remains
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remains 1, record 1, English, remains
correct, plural, standardized
- body parts 2, record 1, English, body%20parts
correct, see observation, plural
- fragments of body 3, record 1, English, fragments%20of%20body
correct, see observation, plural
- human body fragments 4, record 1, English, human%20body%20fragments
correct, plural
- fragments 5, record 1, English, fragments
correct, plural
- skeletal remains 6, record 1, English, skeletal%20remains
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The anatomical parts of a body that are recovered individually at an incident site. 7, record 1, English, - human%20remains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
body parts; fragments of body; fragments: terms often used by specialists when referring to human remains. 7, record 1, English, - human%20remains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
human remains; remains: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 8, record 1, English, - human%20remains
Record 1, Key term(s)
- body part
- body fragment
- human body fragment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Droit de la preuve
- Police
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restes humains
1, record 1, French, restes%20humains
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- restes 2, record 1, French, restes
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
- parties de corps 3, record 1, French, parties%20de%20corps
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- fragments de corps 4, record 1, French, fragments%20de%20corps
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- fragments humains 5, record 1, French, fragments%20humains
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- fragments 2, record 1, French, fragments
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties anatomiques d'un corps qui sont récupérées individuellement sur un lieu d'incident. 2, record 1, French, - restes%20humains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parties de corps; fragments de corps; fragments : termes souvent utilisés par les spécialistes pour désigner des restes humains. 2, record 1, French, - restes%20humains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
restes humains; restes : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - restes%20humains
Record 1, Key term(s)
- partie de corps
- fragment de corps
- fragment humain
- fragment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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