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CRITICAL ASSET [2 records]

Record 1 2015-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Property
DEF

An asset essential to the delivery of a critical service.

OBS

critical asset: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des biens
DEF

Bien de première importance pour la prestation d'un service indispensable.

OBS

bien essentiel : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de los bienes
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Record 2 2014-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Security
DEF

An asset whose compromise would have severe consequences on the effective functioning of an organization, public health, the environment or the economy.

OBS

The term "asset" is a broad concept that includes human resources as well as tangible and intangible objects.

OBS

critical asset: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

critical asset: term standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Sécurité
DEF

Actif dont la compromission aurait de graves conséquences sur le fonctionnement efficace d'une organisation, sur la santé publique, l'environnement ou l'économie.

OBS

Les termes «bien indispensable» et «bien essentiel» sont à éviter dans ce contexte, car «un bien» exclut les personnes.

OBS

actif indispensable : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

actif essentiel : terme normalisé par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de emergencias
  • Seguridad
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