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HABITAT TARGET [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Property
  • National and International Security
DEF

An asset or group of assets that is valued by a society and, for that reason, is a potential target for an attack.

OBS

Target assets include a geographical location, a natural habitat, a pipeline, an airport, a building and its content or any other infrastructure, network or system. The more valuable a target is to a given area, the higher the risk of attack.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des biens
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
DEF

Tout actif ou groupe d'actifs qui a une valeur pour la société et qui, pour cette raison, représente une cible potentielle d'une attaque.

OBS

Les actifs ciblés comprennent un lieu géographique, un habitat naturel, un pipeline, un aéroport, un immeuble et son contenu ou toute autre infrastructure, réseau ou système. Plus une cible a de la valeur dans une région donnée, plus le risque d'attentat est élevé.

OBS

actif ciblé : 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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