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SITE CATASTROPHE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
OBS

A disaster site covers a smaller surface than a disaster area.

OBS

disaster site: term standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
OBS

Le lieu de la catastrophe couvre une aire plus restreinte que la zone sinistrée.

OBS

Bien que l'emploi du mot «site» dans le sens de «lieu» ou d'«emplacement» soit répandu, ce terme est considéré comme un anglicisme dans ce sens.

OBS

lieu de la catastrophe : terme normalisé 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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