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MASSE VICTIMES CORPORELLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass casualties
1, record 1, English, mass%20casualties
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exceptionally high number of injured, sick and deceased victims resulting from a large-scale incident. 1, record 1, English, - mass%20casualties
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - mass%20casualties
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - mass%20casualties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse de victimes corporelles
1, record 1, French, masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- très grand nombre de victimes corporelles 1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8s%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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