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INCIDENT CAUSANT TRES GRAND NOMBRE VICTIMES CORPORELLES [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-casualty incident
1, record 1, English, mass%2Dcasualty%20incident
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCI 1, record 1, English, MCI
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass-casualty event 1, record 1, English, mass%2Dcasualty%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 casualties that overwhelms existing local response capabilities and requires that external resources be quickly added in order to respond appropriately. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the perspective of a medical response at an incident site, the term "mass-casualty incident" may also refer to injured and sick victims who require medical attention when fatalities are handled under fatality management. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Due to the fact that an incident requires a response, the term "mass-casualty event" is improper. 1, record 1, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mass-casualty incident; MCI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20incident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incident causant une masse de victimes corporelles
1, record 1, French, incident%20causant%20une%20masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incident causant un très grand nombre de victimes corporelles 1, record 1, French, incident%20causant%20un%20tr%C3%A8s%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- événement causant une masse de victimes corporelles 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20causant%20une%20masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incident soudain et intense qui entraîne un nombre exceptionnellement élevé de victimescorporelles et dont l'ampleur dépasse les capacités d'intervention locales et exige l'ajout rapide de ressources extérieures pour que l'on puisse intervenir de façon appropriée. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20causant%20une%20masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue de l'intervention médicale sur un lieu d'incident, le terme «incident causant une masse de blessés» peut être utilisé quand les victimes décédées sont prises en charge par la gestion des personnes décédées. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20causant%20une%20masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compte tenu du fait qu'un incident nécessite une intervention, le terme «événement causant une masse de victimes corporelles» est impropre. 1, record 1, French, - incident%20causant%20une%20masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
incident causant une masse de victimes corporelles; incident causant un très grand nombre de victimes corporelles : 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%20une%20masse%20de%20victimes%20corporelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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