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GRAVEMENT MALADE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- very seriously ill
1, record 1, English, very%20seriously%20ill
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A patient is very seriously ill when his illness is of such severity that life is imminently endangered. 4, record 1, English, - very%20seriously%20ill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
very seriously ill: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - very%20seriously%20ill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cas très sérieux
1, record 1, French, cas%20tr%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9rieux
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- très gravement malade 2, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8s%20gravement%20malade
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le cas d'un malade est très sérieux lorsque le degré de gravité de sa maladie est tel qu'il est en danger de mort imminente. 3, record 1, French, - cas%20tr%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cas très sérieux : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - cas%20tr%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cas très sérieux : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 4, record 1, French, - cas%20tr%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
très gravement malade : syntagme à valeur adjectivale en usage au Centre médical de la Défense nationale. 4, record 1, French, - cas%20tr%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extrema gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, extrema%20gravedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un paciente se dice que es de extrema gravedad cuando su enfermedad es tal que su vida está en peligro inminente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - extrema%20gravedad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seriously ill
1, record 2, English, seriously%20ill
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A patient is seriously ill when his illness is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern but there is no imminent danger to life. 1, record 2, English, - seriously%20ill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seriously ill: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - seriously%20ill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cas sérieux
1, record 2, French, cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gravement malade 2, record 2, French, gravement%20malade
see observation, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un malade est considéré comme sérieux lorsque le degré de gravité de sa maladie est tel qu'il peut y avoir motif d'inquiétude, mais sans danger de mort imminente. 1, record 2, French, - cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cas sérieux : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gravement malade : terme utilisé au Centre médical de la Défense nationale. 2, record 2, French, - cas%20s%C3%A9rieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gravemente enfermo
1, record 2, Spanish, gravemente%20enfermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se considera que un paciente está gravemente enfermo cuando su enfermedad es tal que existen motivos de preocupación, pero no hay riesgo de muerte. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gravemente%20enfermo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critically ill patient 1, record 3, English, critically%20ill%20patient
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossary of Nosocomial Infections. 2, record 3, English, - critically%20ill%20patient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- malade gravement atteint
1, record 3, French, malade%20gravement%20atteint
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- malade gravement atteinte 2, record 3, French, malade%20gravement%20atteinte
feminine noun
- patient en phase critique 1, record 3, French, patient%20en%20phase%20critique
masculine noun
- patiente en phase critique 2, record 3, French, patiente%20en%20phase%20critique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique des infections nosocomiales. 2, record 3, French, - malade%20gravement%20atteint
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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