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SUBSTANCES NOCIVES POTENTIELLEMENT DANGEREUSES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea
1, record 1, English, International%20Convention%20on%20Liability%20and%20Compensation%20for%20Damage%20in%20Connection%20with%20the%20Carriage%20of%20Hazardous%20and%20Noxious%20Substances%20by%20Sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HNS Convention 1, record 1, English, HNS%20Convention
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The HNS Convention was adopted by an international conference in 1996 and is based on the highly successful model of the Civil Liability and Fund Conventions which cover pollution damage caused by spills of persistent oil from tankers. 2, record 1, English, - International%20Convention%20on%20Liability%20and%20Compensation%20for%20Damage%20in%20Connection%20with%20the%20Carriage%20of%20Hazardous%20and%20Noxious%20Substances%20by%20Sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention internationale sur la responsabilité et l'indemnisation pour les dommages liés au transport par mer de substances nocives et potentiellement dangereuses
1, record 1, French, Convention%20internationale%20sur%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20et%20l%27indemnisation%20pour%20les%20dommages%20li%C3%A9s%20au%20transport%20par%20mer%20de%20substances%20nocives%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Convention SNPD 1, record 1, French, Convention%20SNPD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Convention SNPD a été adoptée par une conférence internationale en 1996 et s'appuie sur le modèle très réussi des Conventions portant création du Fonds et sur la responsabilité civile, lesquelles couvrent les dommages dus à la pollution causée par des déversements d'hydrocarbures persistants en provenance de navires-citernes. 2, record 1, French, - Convention%20internationale%20sur%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20et%20l%27indemnisation%20pour%20les%20dommages%20li%C3%A9s%20au%20transport%20par%20mer%20de%20substances%20nocives%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convenio Internacional sobre responsabilidad e indemnización de daños en relación con el transporte marítimo de sustancias nocivas y potencialmente peligrosas
1, record 1, Spanish, Convenio%20Internacional%20sobre%20responsabilidad%20e%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20da%C3%B1os%20en%20relaci%C3%B3n%20con%20el%20transporte%20mar%C3%ADtimo%20de%20sustancias%20nocivas%20y%20potencialmente%20peligrosas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Convenio SNP 1, record 1, Spanish, Convenio%20SNP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- A Review of Canada’s Ship-Source Spill Preparedness and Response: Setting the Course for the Future, Phase II – Requirements for the Arctic and for Hazardous and Noxious Substances Nationally
1, record 2, English, A%20Review%20of%20Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Ship%2DSource%20Spill%20Preparedness%20and%20Response%3A%20Setting%20the%20Course%20for%20the%20Future%2C%20Phase%20II%20%26ndash%3B%20Requirements%20for%20the%20Arctic%20and%20for%20Hazardous%20and%20Noxious%20Substances%20Nationally
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A Review of Canada’s Ship-Source Spill Preparedness and Response
- Setting the Course for the Future, Phase II – Requirements for the Arctic and for Hazardous and Noxious Substances Nationally
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Un examen de la préparation et de l'intervention en cas de déversement par des navires au Canada – Mettre le cap sur l'avenir, phase II – Exigences s’appliquant à l'Arctique et aux substances nocives et potentiellement dangereuses à l'échelle nationale
1, record 2, French, Un%20examen%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9paration%20et%20de%20l%27intervention%20en%20cas%20de%20d%C3%A9versement%20par%20des%20navires%20au%20Canada%20%26ndash%3B%20Mettre%20le%20cap%20sur%20l%27avenir%2C%20phase%20II%20%26ndash%3B%20Exigences%20s%26rsquo%3Bappliquant%20%C3%A0%20l%27Arctique%20et%20aux%20substances%20nocives%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuses%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20nationale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Un examen de la préparation et de l’intervention en cas de déversement par des navires au Canada
- Mettre le cap sur l'avenir, phase II – Exigences s’appliquant à l'Arctique et aux substances nocives et potentiellement dangereuses à l'échelle nationale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hazardous and noxious substance
1, record 3, English, hazardous%20and%20noxious%20substance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HNS 2, record 3, English, HNS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance other than oil which, if introduced into the marine environment is likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea. 3, record 3, English, - hazardous%20and%20noxious%20substance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hazardous and noxious substance : term usually used in the plural. 4, record 3, English, - hazardous%20and%20noxious%20substance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hazardous and noxious substances
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance nocive et potentiellement dangereuse
1, record 3, French, substance%20nocive%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- substance nocive et dangereuse 1, record 3, French, substance%20nocive%20et%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun
- SND 1, record 3, French, SND
correct, feminine noun
- SND 1, record 3, French, SND
- substance nocive ou potentiellement dangereuse 2, record 3, French, substance%20nocive%20ou%20potentiellement%20dangereuse
correct, feminine noun
- SNPD 3, record 3, French, SNPD
correct, feminine noun
- SNPD 3, record 3, French, SNPD
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance autre qu'un hydrocarbure qui, si elle est introduite dans le milieu marin, risque de mettre en danger la santé de l’homme, de nuire aux ressources biologiques [ainsi qu']à la flore et [à] la faune marines, de porter atteinte à l’agrément des sites ou de gêner toute autre utilisation légitime de la mer. 1, record 3, French, - substance%20nocive%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance nocive ou potentiellement dangereuse; SNPD : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013. 4, record 3, French, - substance%20nocive%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substance nocive et potentiellement dangereuse; substance nocive et dangereuse; substance nocive ou potentiellement dangereuse : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - substance%20nocive%20et%20potentiellement%20dangereuse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- substances nocives et potentiellement dangereuses
- substances nocives et dangereuses
- substances nocives ou potentiellement dangereuses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto peligroso y tóxico
1, record 3, Spanish, producto%20peligroso%20y%20t%C3%B3xico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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