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INCIDENT CAUSANT DECES MASSIFS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass-fatality incident
1, record 1, English, mass%2Dfatality%20incident
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MFI 1, record 1, English, MFI
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass-fatality event 1, record 1, English, mass%2Dfatality%20event
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden and intense incident causing an exceptionally high number of fatalities that overwhelms existing local response capabilities and requires that external resources be quickly added in order to respond appropriately. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dfatality%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mass-fatality incident may be the result of a single incident or a series of incidents. The primary activities of a mass-fatality incident response are recovery, identification and disposition of dead bodies and human remains and assistance to affected families. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dfatality%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Due to the fact that an incident requires a response, the term "mass-fatality event" is improper. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dfatality%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mass-fatality incident; MFI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - mass%2Dfatality%20incident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incident causant des décès massifs
1, record 1, French, incident%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20massifs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incident causant des décès de masse 1, record 1, French, incident%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- incident de masse 1, record 1, French, incident%20de%20masse
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- événement causant des décès massifs 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20massifs
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incident de nature soudaine et intense qui entraîne un nombre exceptionnellement élevéde morts et dont l'ampleur exige l'apport rapide de ressources extérieures pour que lescapacités locales d'intervention puissent répondre de façon appropriée à cette situation. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20massifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un incident causant des décès massifs peut avoir été causé par un incident unique ou par une suite d'incidents. Les principales activités de l'intervention en cas d'incident causant des décès massifs sont la récupération, l'identification et la disposition des corps et des restes humains et l'aide aux familles touchées. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20massifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte tenu du fait qu'un incident nécessite une intervention, le terme «événement causant des décès massifs» est impropre. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20massifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incident causant des décès massifs; incident causant des décès de masse; incident de masse : 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%20causant%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20massifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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