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CONTAGIOUS OUTBREAK INCIDENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Epidemiology
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disease outbreak incident
1, record 1, English, disease%20outbreak%20incident
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contagious outbreak incident 1, record 1, English, contagious%20outbreak%20incident
correct, rare, standardized
- disease outbreak event 1, record 1, English, disease%20outbreak%20event
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incident in which a biological hazard is spread through infected human carriers. 1, record 1, English, - disease%20outbreak%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disease outbreak incident can follow a recognized or unrecognized biological release incident and is likely to involve a highly hazardous agent. 1, record 1, English, - disease%20outbreak%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Due to the fact that an incident requires a response, the term "disease outbreak event" is improper. 1, record 1, English, - disease%20outbreak%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
disease outbreak incident; contagious outbreak incident: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - disease%20outbreak%20incident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Épidémiologie
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incident de flambée épidémique
1, record 1, French, incident%20de%20flamb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incident de transmission par contagion 1, record 1, French, incident%20de%20transmission%20par%20contagion
correct, masculine noun, rare, standardized
- événement de flambée épidémique 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20de%20flamb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incident où un agent biologique se propage par dissémination au moyen de porteurs humains infectés. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20de%20flamb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un incident de flambée épidémique peut suivre un incident de dissémination biologique reconnu ou non reconnu et peut vraisemblablement impliquer un agent très dangereux. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20de%20flamb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compte tenu du fait qu'un incident nécessite une intervention, le terme «événement de flambée épidémique» est impropre. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20de%20flamb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
incident de flambée épidémique; incident de transmission par contagion : 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, - incident%20de%20flamb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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