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ALCOTEST [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roadside licence suspension screening device 1, record 1, English, roadside%20licence%20suspension%20screening%20device
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roadside suspension screening device 1, record 1, English, roadside%20suspension%20screening%20device
Record 1, Key term(s)
- road-side licence suspension screening device
- roadside license suspension screening device
- road-side license suspension screening device
- road-side suspension screening device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alcootest routier pouvant mener à une suspension de permis
1, record 1, French, alcootest%20routier%20pouvant%20mener%20%C3%A0%20une%20suspension%20de%20permis
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alcoo-test routier pouvant mener à une suspension de permis
- alcotest routier pouvant mener à une suspension de permis
- alco-test routier pouvant mener à une suspension de permis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Breathalizer Operation
1, record 2, English, Breathalizer%20Operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
811.11: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 2, English, - Breathalizer%20Operation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Breathalizer Technician
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fonctionnement de l’ivressomètre
1, record 2, French, Fonctionnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bivressom%C3%A8tre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
811.11 : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 2, French, - Fonctionnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bivressom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Technicien-alcotest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breath analyzer
1, record 3, English, breath%20analyzer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breath tester 1, record 3, English, breath%20tester
correct
- road-side breath tester 1, record 3, English, road%2Dside%20breath%20tester
correct
- road-side screening device 1, record 3, English, road%2Dside%20screening%20device
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used by police to test for alcohol in the breath of motor-vehicle drivers suspected of being intoxicated. 1, record 3, English, - breath%20analyzer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of breath analyzer is less precise than the "breathalyzer" and cannot be used as evidence. It is designed only to ascertain the presence of alcohol in a person's blood rather than the actual amount. 1, record 3, English, - breath%20analyzer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alcootest
1, record 3, French, alcootest
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- alcooltest 1, record 3, French, alcooltest
correct, masculine noun
- alcotest 1, record 3, French, alcotest
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'alcootest n'évalue que de façon imprécise la présence d'alcool dans le sang. 1, record 3, French, - alcootest
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcoholímetro
1, record 3, Spanish, alcohol%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- etilómetro 1, record 3, Spanish, etil%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para medir la cantidad de alcohol en el aire espirado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alcohol%C3%ADmetro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breathalyser
1, record 4, English, breathalyser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- breathalyzer 2, record 4, English, breathalyzer
correct, United States
- breath analyzer 3, record 4, English, breath%20analyzer
correct
- drunkometer 4, record 4, English, drunkometer
familiar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for measuring the alcoholic content in a person's blood by a test of the breath. 4, record 4, English, - breathalyser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "breathalyzer", or "breathalyser", is more reliable than the other types of "breath analyzers" and can be used as evidence. 5, record 4, English, - breathalyser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
breathalyser; breathalyzer: these terms come from a brand name and are often capitalized. 6, record 4, English, - breathalyser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alcootest
1, record 4, French, alcootest
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éthylomètre 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9thylom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- éthylotest 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9thylotest
correct, masculine noun
- analyseur d’haleine 4, record 4, French, analyseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bhaleine
correct, masculine noun
- alcotest 5, record 4, French, alcotest
masculine noun
- ivressomètre 6, record 4, French, ivressom%C3%A8tre
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui sert à analyser un échantillon de l'haleine d'une personne en vue de déterminer son [taux] d'alcoolémie. 7, record 4, French, - alcootest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ivressomètre» est à proscrire. En effet, on ne peut, par l'analyse de l'haleine, mesurer l'ivresse d'une personne [...] 7, record 4, French, - alcootest
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Policía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcoholímetro
1, record 4, Spanish, alcohol%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- etilómetro 2, record 4, Spanish, etil%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para medir la cantidad de alcohol presente en el aire espirado por una persona. 1, record 4, Spanish, - alcohol%C3%ADmetro
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