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MENACE SERIEUSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-09-27

English

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

A threat that requires immediate action as it can cause a high degree of injury to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of a population or to the effective functioning of a government.

OBS

acute threat: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

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

Menace exigeant une action immédiate, car elle peut causer un grave préjudice à la santé, à la sûreté, à la sécurité ou au bien-être économique d'une population, ou encore au fonctionnement efficace d'un gouvernement.

OBS

menace sérieuse; menace grave : 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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