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PARAMEDIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paramedic
1, record 1, English, paramedic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambulance paramedic 2, record 1, English, ambulance%20paramedic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially trained medical technician licensed to provide a wide range of emergency services (such as defibrillation and the intravenous administration of drugs) before or during transportation to a hospital. 3, record 1, English, - paramedic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramedic; ambulance paramedic: designations standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - paramedic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambulancier paramédical
1, record 1, French, ambulancier%20param%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ambulancière paramédicale 2, record 1, French, ambulanci%C3%A8re%20param%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- paramédical 3, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- paramédicale 3, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- paramédic 3, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dic
avoid, anglicism, masculine and feminine noun
- paramédique 4, record 1, French, param%C3%A9dique
avoid, anglicism, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technicien médical ayant une formation spécialisée qui est autorisé à fournir une vaste gamme de services d'urgence (notamment la défibrillation et l'administration de médicaments par voie intraveineuse) avant et pendant le transport du patient vers un hôpital. 5, record 1, French, - ambulancier%20param%C3%A9dical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramédic; paramédique : Les désignations «paramédic» et «paramédique», utilisées par certains auteurs sous l'influence de l'anglais, sont à éviter. 5, record 1, French, - ambulancier%20param%C3%A9dical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ambulancier paramédical; ambulancière paramédicale; paramédical; paramédicale : désignations normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - ambulancier%20param%C3%A9dical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal paramédico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paramédico
1, record 1, Spanish, param%C3%A9dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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