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INSTALLATION ACCUEIL [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A permanent or temporary structure, either man-made or natural, that is used as a temporary refuge for evacuated persons and their companion animals following an incident.

OBS

Examples of man-made structures include schools, barns and tents. A cave is an example of a natural shelter.

OBS

shelter facility; sheltering structure: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Structure permanente ou temporaire, bâtie par l'homme ou d'origine naturelle, qui sert de refuge temporaire aux personnes évacuées et à leurs animaux domestiques à la suite d'un incident.

OBS

Les écoles, les granges et les tentes sont des exemples d'installations d'abri de confection humaine. Une grotte est un exemple d'abri naturel.

OBS

installation d'abri; structure d'abri; installation d'accueil : 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

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