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CONTAMINATED HUMAN REMAINS [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-09-27

English

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

contaminated human remains : term standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

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

restes humains contaminés : terme normalisé 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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Record 2 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A process applied to contaminated fatalities that involves the removal or neutralization of contaminants, the temporary storage of contaminated dead bodies or human remains in refrigerated storage, if available, or their mass internment or cremation if contamination poses a severe threat.

OBS

Specialists may either use "decontamination of a dead body" or "decontamination of human remains," as the case may be.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Processus qui comporte l'enlèvement ou la neutralisation de contaminants, l'entreposage temporaire des corps et des restes humains contaminés dans un espace d'entreposage réfrigéré, le cas échéant, ou l'enterrement de masse ou l'incinération, si la contamination pose une menace grave.

OBS

Les spécialistes peuvent utiliser soit «décontamination d'un corps» soit «décontamination de restes humains», selon le cas.

OBS

décontamination de victimes décédées : terme 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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Record 3 2012-09-27

English

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

A deceased victim who has been exposed to chemical, biological, radiological or other contaminants.

OBS

Specialists may use either "contaminated dead body" or "contaminated human remains, "as the case may be.

OBS

contaminated fatality: term 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

Victime décédée qui a été exposée à des contaminants de nature chimique, biologique, radiologique ou autre.

OBS

Les spécialistes peuvent utiliser soit «corps contaminé» soit «restes humains contaminés», selon le cas.

OBS

victime décédée contaminée : terme 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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