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CBRN ATTACK [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Exercises
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Exercise PRECISE RESPONSE
1, record 1, English, Exercise%20PRECISE%20RESPONSE
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ex PRECISE RESPONSE 1, record 1, English, Ex%20PRECISE%20RESPONSE
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dealing with CBRN events, responding to a crisis in a NATO area of responsibility, or deploying to the site of a suspected terrorist attack are some of the potential threats that participants must be ready to face. Training opportunities offered during Exercise PRECISE RESPONSE will provide them with knowledge and expertise... Building on the experience gained through prior NATO exercises, Exercise PRECISE RESPONSE has participants facing biological, chemical, and radiological emergency situations using live agents in a controlled environment. 1, record 1, English, - Exercise%20PRECISE%20RESPONSE
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Exercices militaires
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice PRECISE RESPONSE
1, record 1, French, exercice%20PRECISE%20RESPONSE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ex PRECISE RESPONSE 2, record 1, French, Ex%20PRECISE%20RESPONSE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les menaces possibles que les participants auront à affronter, notons : avoir à faire face à des incidents CBRN, répondre à une situation de crise dans une zone de responsabilité de l’OTAN, ou se déplacer vers le lieu d’une attaque terroriste présumée. Les possibilités de formation offertes pendant l’exercice PRECISE RESPONSE leur fourniront des connaissances et de l’expertise [...] En s'appuyant sur l’expérience acquise lors d’exercices précédents de l’OTAN, pendant l’exercice PRECISE RESPONSE, les participants ont été soumis à des situations d’urgence biologique, chimique et radiologique à l’aide d’agents toxiques réels, dans un environnement contrôlé. 3, record 1, French, - exercice%20PRECISE%20RESPONSE
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Protection of Life
- Epidemiology
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Early CBRN Attack Detection by Computerized Medical Record Surveillance
1, record 2, English, Early%20CBRN%20Attack%20Detection%20by%20Computerized%20Medical%20Record%20Surveillance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ECADS 1, record 2, English, ECADS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CBRN: chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear. 2, record 2, English, - Early%20CBRN%20Attack%20Detection%20by%20Computerized%20Medical%20Record%20Surveillance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Early CBRN Attack Detection by Computerised Medical Record Surveillance
- Early Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear Attack Detection by Computerized Medical Record Surveillance
- Early Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear Attack Detection by Computerised Medical Record Surveillance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Épidémiologie
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Détection précoce d’attaques CBRN grâce à une surveillance informatique des dossiers médicaux
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9tection%20pr%C3%A9coce%20d%26rsquo%3Battaques%20CBRN%20gr%C3%A2ce%20%C3%A0%20une%20surveillance%20informatique%20des%20dossiers%20m%C3%A9dicaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ECADS 1, record 2, French, ECADS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CBRN : chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire. 2, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9tection%20pr%C3%A9coce%20d%26rsquo%3Battaques%20CBRN%20gr%C3%A2ce%20%C3%A0%20une%20surveillance%20informatique%20des%20dossiers%20m%C3%A9dicaux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Détection précoce d’attaques chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques ou nucléaires grâce à une surveillance informatique des dossiers médicaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack
1, record 3, English, chemical%2C%20biological%2C%20radiological%20or%20nuclear%20attack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CBRN attack 2, record 3, English, CBRN%20attack
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire
1, record 3, French, attaque%20chimique%2C%20biologique%2C%20radiologique%20ou%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attaque CBRN 2, record 3, French, attaque%20CBRN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- CBRNE Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mass-casualty outrage
1, record 4, English, mass%2Dcasualty%20outrage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on past examples, the type of CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear] terrorist incident most likely to be experienced by Canada in future is a hoax or threat rather than an actual attack, or a relatively low-level instance of product contamination rather than a mass-casualty outrage. 1, record 4, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20outrage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atrocité faisant un grand nombre de victimes
1, record 4, French, atrocit%C3%A9%20faisant%20un%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on se fonde sur les exemples antérieurs, le type d'acte de terrorisme chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire que le Canada risque le plus de connaître à l'avenir est un canular ou une menace plutôt qu'un véritable attentat, ou un cas relativement mineur de contamination de produits plutôt qu'une atrocité faisant un grand nombre de victimes. 1, record 4, French, - atrocit%C3%A9%20faisant%20un%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- CBRNE Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CBRN terrorist attack
1, record 5, English, CBRN%20terrorist%20attack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear terrorist attack 2, record 5, English, chemical%2C%20biological%2C%20radiological%20or%20nuclear%20terrorist%20attack
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada remains as vulnerable as any of the other Western industrialized states to the kind of nightmarish, mass-casualty CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear] terrorist attack that until recently was confined to fiction. 1, record 5, English, - CBRN%20terrorist%20attack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte de terrorisme chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire
1, record 5, French, acte%20de%20terrorisme%20chimique%2C%20biologique%2C%20radiologique%20ou%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme n'importe quel autre pays industrialisé occidental, le Canada reste vulnérable à ce type d'actes de terrorisme chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire cauchemardesques et faisant un grand nombre de victimes qui jusqu'à récemment appartenait encore au domaine de la fiction. 1, record 5, French, - acte%20de%20terrorisme%20chimique%2C%20biologique%2C%20radiologique%20ou%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- CBRNE Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mass-casualty terrorist attack
1, record 6, English, mass%2Dcasualty%20terrorist%20attack
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although it is impossible to estimate the precise likelihood of a mass-casualty terrorist attack using CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear] materials, the technical obstacles to such an attack are by no means insuperable. It appears to be a case not of "if, "but rather of "when, "the next such event will occur. 1, record 6, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20terrorist%20attack
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- attentat terroriste faisant un grand nombre de victimes
1, record 6, French, attentat%20terroriste%20faisant%20un%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est impossible d'évaluer avec précision le risque qu'un attentat terroriste commis au moyen de substances chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques ou nucléaires fasse un grand nombre de victimes, mais les obstacles techniques à la perpétration d'un tel attentat ne sont nullement insurmontables. Il semble qu'il faut plutôt se demander « quand » le prochain attentat surviendra, et non pas « si » il surviendra. 1, record 6, French, - attentat%20terroriste%20faisant%20un%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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