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SUBSTANCE DELETERE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deposit of a deleterious substance
1, record 1, English, deposit%20of%20a%20deleterious%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deposit of deleterious substances
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt d’une substance délétère
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rejet d’une substance nocive 2, record 1, French, rejet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20nocive
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt d'une substance délétère : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur l'environnement, surtout les aspects litigieux, et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépôt de substances délétères
- rejet de substances nocives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deleterious substance
1, record 2, English, deleterious%20substance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A substance is deleterious if it is harmful to fish, if it limits the use of fish by humans (for example contamination of fish by dioxins or shellfish by E. coli), or if by going through some process of degradation, it harms the water quality (for example, oxygen-depleting wastes). A substance is also deleterious if it exceeds a level prescribed by regulation. 1, record 2, English, - deleterious%20substance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance délétère
1, record 2, French, substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour qu'un secteur soit ouvert à l'exploitation, il doit répondre aux normes canadiennes et américaines de contrôle de salubrité des eaux des secteurs coquilliers :a) le secteur ne doit pas être contaminé par des matières fécales ou par des substances délétères et toxiques au point que la consommation des mollusques de ce secteur s'avère dangereuse [...] 2, record 2, French, - substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- administering a noxious substance
1, record 3, English, administering%20a%20noxious%20substance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- administration of a noxious substance 2, record 3, English, administration%20of%20a%20noxious%20substance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although under our present criminal law, cases of euthanasia ... are not prosecuted in a consistent manner because of the potential difficulties in securing a conviction. This may result, ... in no charges being laid or in charges ranging from administering a noxious substance to first degree murder. 3, record 3, English, - administering%20a%20noxious%20substance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ... case [involved] a nurse injecting potassium into a patient. .... That nurse eventually pleaded guilty to the administration of a noxious substance ... 3, record 3, English, - administering%20a%20noxious%20substance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- administration d’une substance délétère
1, record 3, French, administration%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Administration d'une substance délétère. L'infraction d'administrer une substance délétère requiert la preuve d'une intention spécifique de mettre la vie en danger ou de causer des lésions corporelles. 2, record 3, French, - administration%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pollution (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- harmful product
1, record 4, English, harmful%20product
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- noxious substance 2, record 4, English, noxious%20substance
- unwholesome product 3, record 4, English, unwholesome%20product
- prejudiciable product 4, record 4, English, prejudiciable%20product
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produit nocif
1, record 4, French, produit%20nocif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- substance délétère 2, record 4, French, substance%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9t%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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