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CONTINGENCY MEASURE [3 records]

Record 1 2016-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A security measure put forward for emergency response, backup operations, and post-disaster recovery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Mesure de sécurité mise en œuvre en réaction à une panne, un sabotage ou un sinistre informatique pour assurer la reprise des activités dans les plus brefs délais.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
Key term(s)
  • contingency measure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Radioactive Contamination
CONT

... a framework for impact management ... consists of four basic components: - mitigation measures which aim to prevent or reduce potential negative effects; - compensation measures which aim to redress or offset unavoidable negative effects; - contingency measures which aim to aid in the detection and timely response to potential problems and unanticipated effects; and - community relations measures which aim to ensure effective two-way communication and joint problem-solving to resolve concerns and issues on an on-going basis.

OBS

"contingency": an event (as an emergency) that is of possible but uncertain occurrence. ... "contingent": likely but not certain to happen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution par radioactivité
OBS

«contingent» : Qui peut se produire ou non (opposé à nécessaire). [connexe à] «accidentel», «conditionnel», «éventuel», «fortuit».

OBS

«contingence» : Caractère de ce qui est contingent. [connexe à] «éventualité». [Sens courant] : Choses qui peuvent changer, qui n'ont pas une importance capitale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Contaminación por radioactividad
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