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disaster victim identification [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A vast and complex operation that is launched following a disaster or other fatality incident to identify the deceased victims.

OBS

disaster victim identification; DVI: term, abbreviation 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
DEF

Opération vaste et complexe qui est entreprise à la suite d'une catastrophe ou d'un incident causant des décès afin de déterminer l'identité des victimes décédées.

OBS

identification des victimes de catastrophe; IVC : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • identification des victimes de catastrophes

Spanish

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