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PRELIMINARY BREATH TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screening breath test
1, record 1, English, screening%20breath%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screening test 2, record 1, English, screening%20test
correct
- preliminary breath test 3, record 1, English, preliminary%20breath%20test
correct
- PBT 3, record 1, English, PBT
correct
- PBT 3, record 1, English, PBT
- breath test 4, record 1, English, breath%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test of a sample of the breath of a person by means of a screening device. 4, record 1, English, - screening%20breath%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The screening test is not intended to give a precise measure of a suspect's breath or blood-alcohol concentration (BAC), but rather indicate whether these levels likely exceed the prescribed limits. 1, record 1, English, - screening%20breath%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de dépistage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve respiratoire 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20respiratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve consistant à souffler dans un appareil servant à simplement déceler la présence d'alcool dans le sang. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les épreuves de dépistage permettent de présumer l'existence de l'état alcoolique, les officiers ou agents de police administrative ou judiciaire feront procéder à des vérifications médicales, biologiques et cliniques destinées à confirmer cette présomption. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9pistage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de alcoholemia
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20alcoholemia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todos los conductores de vehículos están obligados a someterse a las pruebas de alcoholemia [...] La prueba se realizará mediante la verificación de aire espirado mediante etilómetros oficialmente autorizados y homologados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20alcoholemia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcoholemia: [Presencia] de alcohol que se tiene en la sangre y se mide en gramos de alcohol por litro de sangre. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20alcoholemia
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