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CBRN CONTAMINATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hazard area
1, record 1, English, hazard%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in which unprotected personnel and materiel may be affected by a agent or TIM [toxic industrial material]. 1, record 1, English, - hazard%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hazard area may be defined as the result of a prediction or may be defined based upon measurements of contamination... These hazard areas are the result of CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear] incidents. 1, record 1, English, - hazard%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de danger
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20danger
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire dans laquelle le personnel et le matériel non protégés peuvent être affectés par un agent ou une matière industrielle toxique. 1, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20danger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aire de danger peut être définie par une prévision ou encore déterminée en fonction des relevés de contamination [...] Ces aires de danger sont le résultat d'incidents CBRN [chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire]. 1, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20danger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination
1, record 2, English, chemical%2C%20biological%2C%20radiological%20or%20nuclear%20contamination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CBRN contamination 2, record 2, English, CBRN%20contamination
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contamination chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire
1, record 2, French, contamination%20chimique%2C%20biologique%2C%20radiologique%20ou%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contamination CBRN 2, record 2, French, contamination%20CBRN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Military Equipment
- Emergency Management
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- harden
1, record 3, English, harden
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To render capable of withstanding] the damaging effects of CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear] contamination and decontamination agents and procedures. 1, record 3, English, - harden
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Matériel militaire
- Gestion des urgences
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renforcer
1, record 3, French, renforcer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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
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