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WOUNDED ACTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wounded in action
1, record 1, English, wounded%20in%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WIA 1, record 1, English, WIA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [Canadian Forces] member injured on special duty service whose injury is directly attributable to combat. 2, record 1, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wounded in action; WIA : designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blessé au combat
1, record 1, French, bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAC 1, record 1, French, BAC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- WIA 2, record 1, French, WIA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blessée au combat 3, record 1, French, bless%C3%A9e%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
- BAC 3, record 1, French, BAC
correct, feminine noun
- WIA 3, record 1, French, WIA
correct, feminine noun
- BAC 3, record 1, French, BAC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre des [Forces canadiennes] blessé pendant une période de service spécial, dont la blessure est directement attribuable au combat. 4, record 1, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessé au combat; BAC; WIA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 1, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blessé au combat; BAC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wounded in action
1, record 2, English, wounded%20in%20action
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WIA 2, record 2, English, WIA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battle casualty who has incurred a non-fatal injury due to an external agent or cause as a result of hostile action. 3, record 2, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wounded in action; WIA : designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - wounded%20in%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blessé au combat
1, record 2, French, bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WIA 2, record 2, French, WIA
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blessée au combat 3, record 2, French, bless%C3%A9e%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun
- WIA 3, record 2, French, WIA
correct, feminine noun
- WIA 3, record 2, French, WIA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte au combat ayant été blessée non mortellement par un agent ou une cause externe à la suite d'une action hostile. 3, record 2, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessé au combat; WIA : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - bless%C3%A9%20au%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- herido en combate
1, record 2, Spanish, herido%20en%20combate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baja en combate distinta de "muerto en combate" que ha sufrido una herida debido a un agente o causa externa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - herido%20en%20combate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término abarca todas las heridas o lesiones que han tenido lugar como consecuencia de la acción, tanto las heridas punzantes como las que penetran o perforan al herido u otras tales como contusiones; todas las fracturas, quemaduras, conmociones debidas a explosiones, todos los efectos de los agentes de guerra biológica o química, la exposición a radiaciones ionizantes o de cualquier otro agente o arma. 1, record 2, Spanish, - herido%20en%20combate
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battle casualty
1, record 3, English, battle%20casualty
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 3, English, BC
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casualty incurred as the direct result of hostile action, sustained during that action or relating thereto, or sustained during tactical movement to or from the action. 3, record 3, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With regard to personnel, battle casualties consist of : killed in action(KIA) ;missing in action(MIA) ;captured in action(CIA) ;wounded in action(WIA) ;died of wounds received in action(DOW) ;combat stress reaction(CSR) ;and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear(CBRN) casualties. 4, record 3, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
battle casualty; BC: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 3, English, - battle%20casualty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
battle casualty; BC: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 3, English, - battle%20casualty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte au combat
1, record 3, French, perte%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PAC 2, record 3, French, PAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- BC 3, record 3, French, BC
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte découlant directement d'une action hostile qui est survenue pendant ou à la suite de cette action, ou qui est subie pendant un mouvement tactique à destination ou en provenance des lieux de l'action. 4, record 3, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne le personnel, les pertes au combat sont catégorisées de la manière suivante : tué au combat (TAC); disparu au combat (DAC); capturé au combat (CAC); blessé au combat (BAC); décédé des suites de blessures de guerre (DSB); stress suite au combat (SSC); pertes chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire (CBRN). 5, record 3, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte au combat; PAC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 3, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
perte au combat; BC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 3, French, - perte%20au%20combat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- baja de combate
1, record 3, Spanish, baja%20de%20combate
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier baja producida como resultado directo de una acción hostil infligida en combate o derivada de ella. 1, record 3, Spanish, - baja%20de%20combate
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wounded by non-enemy action
1, record 4, English, wounded%20by%20non%2Denemy%20action
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- WNEA 2, record 4, English, WNEA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wounded by non-enemy action; WNEA : term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - wounded%20by%20non%2Denemy%20action
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- blessé à la suite d’une action non hostile
1, record 4, French, bless%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20action%20non%20hostile
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- WNEA 2, record 4, French, WNEA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessé à la suite d’une action non hostile; WNEA : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - bless%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20suite%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20action%20non%20hostile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vital signs absent
1, record 5, English, vital%20signs%20absent
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- VSA 1, record 5, English, VSA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canadians who are wounded are labelled as WIA :wounded in action. This gets the medevac helicopters into the air. If things go badly, WIA might get upgraded to VSA : vital signs absent. This means the wounded soldier is now in cardiac arrest. 1, record 5, English, - vital%20signs%20absent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- absence de signes vitaux
1, record 5, French, absence%20de%20signes%20vitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ASV 1, record 5, French, ASV
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- injury total
1, record 6, English, injury%20total
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total number of CF [Canadian Forces] members who have been injured while on special duty service for a given special duty operation. 2, record 6, English, - injury%20total
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The member may have been wounded in action or may suffer from a disease or a non-battle injury. 2, record 6, English, - injury%20total
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
injury total: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 6, English, - injury%20total
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- total des blessés
1, record 6, French, total%20des%20bless%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total des membres des FC [Forces canadiennes] blessés en service spécial dans le cadre d’une opération de service spécial particulière. 2, record 6, French, - total%20des%20bless%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le militaire a pu être blessé au combat ou peut souffrir d’une maladie ou d’une blessure non liée au combat. 2, record 6, French, - total%20des%20bless%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
total des blessés: terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 6, French, - total%20des%20bless%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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