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CONTAMINATED FATALITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contaminated fatality
1, record 1, English, contaminated%20fatality
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deceased victim who has been exposed to chemical, biological, radiological or other contaminants. 1, record 1, English, - contaminated%20fatality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specialists may use either "contaminated dead body" or "contaminated human remains," as the case may be. 1, record 1, English, - contaminated%20fatality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contaminated fatality: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - contaminated%20fatality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victime décédée contaminée
1, record 1, French, victime%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e%20contamin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Victime décédée qui a été exposée à des contaminants de nature chimique, biologique, radiologique ou autre. 1, record 1, French, - victime%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e%20contamin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes peuvent utiliser soit «corps contaminé» soit «restes humains contaminés», selon le cas. 1, record 1, French, - victime%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e%20contamin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
victime décédée contaminée : terme 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, - victime%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e%20contamin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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