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surge capacity [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

The ability to quickly draw upon additional resources in order to meet the increased needs related to an incident involving mass casualties.

OBS

With respect to a health care or medical response, a surge capacity may include such tasks as laboratory studies or epidemiological investigations.

OBS

surge capacity: term standardized by Public Safety Canada, the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Aptitude à faire appel rapidement à des ressources supplémentaires afin de répondre aux besoins accrus liés à un incident causant une masse de victimes.

OBS

Quand il s'agit d'une intervention sanitaire ou médicale, la capacité d'intensification peut comprendre des tâches telles que des analyses de laboratoire et des investigations épidémiologiques.

OBS

capacité d'intensification : terme normalisé par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

capacité d'intensification; capacité de mobilisation : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de emergencias
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Record 2 2014-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
OBS

surge capacity; surge capability: terms officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
OBS

capacité d'intensification : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Currents
  • Solar Energy
DEF

The ability of an inverter or generator to deliver high currents momentarily required when starting motors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Capacité d'un onduleur ou d'une génératrice à produire des courants de forte intensité au moment du démarrage des moteurs.

Spanish

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