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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immaterial risks
1, record 1, English, immaterial%20risks
correct, plural, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The family physician must obtain consent from every patient for every procedure except for a few clearly defined areas: "Emergency," "Waiver," "Therapeutic Privilege," "Immaterial Risks," and "Generally Known Risks." 2, record 1, English, - immaterial%20risks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immaterial risks: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - immaterial%20risks
Record 1, Key term(s)
- immaterial risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risques peu importants
1, record 1, French, risques%20peu%20importants
correct, masculine noun, plural, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [ ... ] classification formulée dans la jurisprudence et la doctrine américaine, est celle des risques importants et peu importants. 1, record 1, French, - risques%20peu%20importants
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risques peu importants : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel 2, record 1, French, - risques%20peu%20importants
Record 1, Key term(s)
- risque peu important
- aléas peu importants
- aléa peu important
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-risk technology
1, record 2, English, low%2Drisk%20technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique présentant peu de risques pour l'environnement
1, record 2, French, technique%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20peu%20de%20risques%20pour%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecnología de bajo riesgo
1, record 2, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20de%20bajo%20riesgo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relatively free from risks
1, record 3, English, relatively%20free%20from%20risks
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the nature of work ... is relatively free from risks to safety and health .... 1, record 3, English, - relatively%20free%20from%20risks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peu de risques
1, record 3, French, peu%20de%20risques
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la nature du travail [...] présente peu de risques pour la sécurité ou la santé [...]. 1, record 3, French, - peu%20de%20risques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- risk-averse
1, record 4, English, risk%2Daverse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- risk averse 2, record 4, English, risk%20averse
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similarly, at Nordion executives feel they have now got financial controls in place but have not balanced them with incentives for risk taking. Consequently, they feel that they are not pushing hard enough. They attribute some of this to a patient but risk-averse shareholder, the federal government. 3, record 4, English, - risk%2Daverse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- peu enclin à courir des risques
1, record 4, French, peu%20enclin%20%C3%A0%20courir%20des%20risques
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- peu enclin à prendre des risques 2, record 4, French, peu%20enclin%20%C3%A0%20prendre%20des%20risques
correct
- qui redoute les risques 2, record 4, French, qui%20redoute%20les%20risques
correct
- frileux 3, record 4, French, frileux
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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