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EVIDENCE RECOVERY UNIT [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Evidence Recovery Unit 1, record 1, English, Evidence%20Recovery%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la récupération de preuves
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20preuves
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GRP 1, record 1, French, GRP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe de la collecte des éléments de preuve 1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20collecte%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de la collecte des éléments de preuve : Bien que ce nom soit tiré du site du «Service de la biologie» de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, il est plutôt l'équivalent d'«Evidence Collection Unit» et, par conséquent, «Groupe de la récupération de preuves» est préférable. 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20preuves
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overall disaster management command
1, record 2, English, overall%20disaster%20management%20command
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The command of [the] operational unit [i. e. the recovery, evidence collection and victim identification unit] takes all required decisions and issues all necessary orders.... It maintains contact with the overall disaster management command and other agencies/organizations involved in the investigation into the causes of the disaster... 1, record 2, English, - overall%20disaster%20management%20command
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commandement général des opérations de gestion de catastrophe
1, record 2, French, commandement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20gestion%20de%20catastrophe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central information collection point
1, record 3, English, central%20information%20collection%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The management and communication staff carries out all required emergency measures in accordance with a prepared catalogue and serves as the central information collection point for [the] recovery, evidence collection and disaster victim identification unit. 1, record 3, English, - central%20information%20collection%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de centralisation des informations
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20centralisation%20des%20informations
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel chargé de la gestion et de la communication prend toutes les mesures d'urgence nécessaires sur la base d'un catalogue préétabli et joue le rôle de point de centralisation des informations pour l'unité de récupération des objets et de relevage et d'identification des victimes. 1, record 3, French, - point%20de%20centralisation%20des%20informations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Evidence Recovery Unit
1, record 4, English, Evidence%20Recovery%20Unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ERU 1, record 4, English, ERU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The technical team of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Forensic Science and Identification Services that searches for, collects and processes evidence from a crime scene or incident site. [Definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.] 1, record 4, English, - Evidence%20Recovery%20Unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la collecte des éléments de preuve
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20collecte%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GCEP 1, record 4, French, GCEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe technique des Services des sciences judiciaires et de l'identité de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada qui cherche, recueille et traite des éléments de preuve provenant d'un lieu de crime ou d'incident. [Définition normalisée par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.] 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20de%20la%20collecte%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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