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Term of the Road Dictionary

risk

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Road Safety
  • Definition : Combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of the harm [ISO IEC 51]. Note: in risk management, risk is often characterized by reference to potential events, consequences, or a combination of these and how they can affect the achievement of objectives (effect of uncertainty on objectives) [ISO 31000/PIARC].

Risiko

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Straßenverkehrssicherheit
  • Definition : Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit eines Schadensfalles und des Schadensausmaßes [ISO IEC 51].

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