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STATE EMERGENCY [1 record]

Record 1 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A temporary state declared, in accordance with the legislation, by the appropriate authorities when an emergency exists or is imminent, and during which these authorities have extraordinary powers in the implementation of emergency response measures.

OBS

A state of emergency may be declared by a local authority, a municipality, a province or a territory, depending on the legislation.

OBS

state of emergency: designation and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP).

PHR

declare a state of emergency

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

En situation d'urgence réelle ou imminente, état temporaire déclaré par les autorités compétentes en vertu de lois qui leur confèrent également des pouvoirs extraordinaires relativement à la mise en œuvre des mesures d'intervention.

OBS

L'état d'urgence peut être déclaré par une autorité locale, une municipalité, une province ou un territoire, selon les dispositions législatives.

OBS

état d'urgence : désignation et définition normalisées par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC).

OBS

déclarer l'état d'urgence

Spanish

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

Este estado se dicta, generalmente, en caso de perturbación de la paz o del orden interno de un Estado, ya sea a consecuencia de catástrofes o graves circunstancias políticas o civiles que afectan o impiden la vida de la Nación.

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