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DEAD BODY [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Law of Evidence
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

The intact body of a deceased victim that is recovered at an incident site.

OBS

Not to be confused with "human remains," a term that refers to parts of a body.

OBS

dead body; body; corpse; cadaver: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
DEF

Corps entier d'une victime décédée qui est récupéré sur un lieu d'incident.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «restes humains», terme qui fait référence aux parties d'un corps.

OBS

corps; dépouille; cadavre : termes et définition 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
  • Derecho probatorio
  • Morfología y fisiología general
DEF

Cuerpo muerto.

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