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MASS CASUALTIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass casualties
1, record 1, English, mass%20casualties
correct, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MASCAL 2, record 1, English, MASCAL
correct, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any number of casualties produced in a relatively short period of time that overwhelms the available medical and logistical support capabilities. 3, record 1, English, - mass%20casualties
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mass casualties; MASCAL: designations standardized by NATO; designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - mass%20casualties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pertes massives
1, record 1, French, pertes%20massives
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MASCAL 2, record 1, French, MASCAL
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout nombre de pertes subies dans un temps relativement court qui dépasse les capacités des ressources médicales et du soutien logistique. 3, record 1, French, - pertes%20massives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pertes massives; MASCAL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN; désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - pertes%20massives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pertes massives : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 1, French, - pertes%20massives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
- Logística militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bajas masivas
1, record 1, Spanish, bajas%20masivas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de bajas, producido en un tiempo relativamente corto, que soprepasa la capacidad disponible de apoyo sanitario y logístico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bajas%20masivas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass casualties
1, record 2, English, mass%20casualties
correct, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exceptionally high number of injured, sick and deceased victims resulting from a large-scale incident. 1, record 2, English, - mass%20casualties
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the perspective of a medical response at an incident site, the term "mass casualties" may also refer to injured and sick victims who require medical attention when fatalities are handled under fatality management. 1, record 2, English, - mass%20casualties
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mass casualties: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - mass%20casualties
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse de victimes corporelles
1, record 2, French, masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- très grand nombre de victimes corporelles 1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A8s%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre exceptionnellement élevé de victimes blessées, malades ou décédées à la suite d'un incident de grande envergure. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue de l'intervention médicale sur un lieu d'incident, le terme «masse de blessés» peut être utilisé quand les victimes décédées sont prises en charge par la gestion des victimes décédées. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masse de victimes corporelles; très grand nombre de victimes corporelles : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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