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CONTINGENCY MEASURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingency measure
1, record 1, English, contingency%20measure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A security measure put forward for emergency response, backup operations, and post-disaster recovery. 1, record 1, English, - contingency%20measure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'urgence
1, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - mesure%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measure of contingency
1, record 2, English, measure%20of%20contingency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contingency measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de contingence
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20contingence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contingency measure
1, record 3, English, contingency%20measure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - contingency%20measure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"contingency": an event (as an emergency) that is of possible but uncertain occurrence. ... "contingent": likely but not certain to happen. 2, record 3, English, - contingency%20measure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure de prévoyance
1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20pr%C3%A9voyance
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure de contingence 2, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20contingence
feminine noun
- mesure en cas d'urgence 1, record 3, French, mesure%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
feminine noun
- mesure d'intervention d'urgence 3, record 3, French, mesure%20d%27intervention%20d%27urgence
proposal, feminine noun
- mesure anti-catastrophe 3, record 3, French, mesure%20anti%2Dcatastrophe
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«contingent» : Qui peut se produire ou non (opposé à nécessaire). [connexe à] «accidentel», «conditionnel», «éventuel», «fortuit». 4, record 3, French, - mesure%20de%20pr%C3%A9voyance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«contingence» : Caractère de ce qui est contingent. [connexe à] «éventualité». [Sens courant] : Choses qui peuvent changer, qui n'ont pas une importance capitale. 4, record 3, French, - mesure%20de%20pr%C3%A9voyance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación por radioactividad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de emergencia
1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20emergencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida de emergencia radiológica 2, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20emergencia%20radiol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
- medida en caso de contingencia 3, record 3, Spanish, medida%20en%20caso%20de%20contingencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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