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INCIDENT BIOTERRORISTE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

An incident during which biological agents are deliberately released to cause illness or death to any number of humans or animals or to contaminate plants with the same intent.

OBS

Biological agents may be spread by air, water or food.

OBS

bioterrorism incident; bioterrorist incident: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Incident durant lequel des agents biologiques sont répandus délibérément dans le but de rendre malades ou de tuer des humains ou des animaux, sans égard à leur nombre, ou de contaminer les plantes dans la même intention.

OBS

Les agents biologiques peuvent être répandus dans l'air, l'eau ou la nourriture.

OBS

incident de bioterrorisme; incident bioterroriste : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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