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FLOODING DAMAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood insurance
1, record 1, English, flood%20insurance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of property insurance that covers a dwelling for losses sustained by water damage, specifically due to flooding. 2, record 1, English, - flood%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deductible for flood insurance is usually higher than for many other types of damage covered by insurance. The deductible may be a fixed dollar amount or a percentage of your claim amount. 3, record 1, English, - flood%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance contre les inondations
1, record 1, French, assurance%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Règle générale, la franchise de l'assurance contre les inondations est plus élevée que celle de plusieurs autres types de dommages couverts par une assurance. La franchise peut être un montant fixe ou un pourcentage du montant de votre réclamation. 2, record 1, French, - assurance%20contre%20les%20inondations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro contra inundación
1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20contra%20inundaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergency response
1, record 2, English, emergency%20response
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] actions taken in response to a disaster warning or alert. 2, record 2, English, - emergency%20response
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Here, emergency response is the action taken to avoid or reduce personal injury and damage to property and the environment when an event, such as coastal flooding, which may cause an accident or disaster, is imminent or has happened. These circumstances include... immediate precautionary measures, such as the construction of temporary dykes, but exclude mitigation efforts such as the construction of permanent dykes in the salient period between incidents. 3, record 2, English, - emergency%20response
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Advances in information and communication technologies enable the public to contribute to emergency response. For instance, reporting systems set up during recent disasters allowed affected people to submit testimonies about conditions on the ground. In addition, the public has analysed data and helped to mobilise and deliver relief resources. 4, record 2, English, - emergency%20response
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intervention d'urgence
1, record 2, French, intervention%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intervention en cas d'urgence 2, record 2, French, intervention%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les communications sont de première importance pour favoriser une intervention d'urgence efficace, et la coordination entre les différents paliers du gouvernement est nécessaire pour assurer la dissémination rapide des faits et pour maintenir la confiance du public. 3, record 2, French, - intervention%20d%27urgence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il est important que l'aide psychosociale soit considérée comme un élément essentiel à toute intervention d'urgence dans le cas d'une catastrophe naturelle, accidentelle ou criminelle [...] 4, record 2, French, - intervention%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción en casos de emergencia
1, record 2, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20en%20casos%20de%20emergencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- intervención en casos de emergencia 1, record 2, Spanish, intervenci%C3%B3n%20en%20casos%20de%20emergencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Installations and Equipment (Museums and Heritage)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- padded block
1, record 3, English, padded%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Padded blocks are recommended for galleries or museums that have paintings in their collection. Two features of padded blocks make them ideal as support devices for paintings : a cushioned surface protects the frame or edges of an unframed painting from abrasion and a skid-proof bottom reduces the chance of slipping. [Padded blocks] raise paintings off the floor when the works of art are in temporary storage, thus protecting them from water damage in case of flooding... 2, record 3, English, - padded%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement et équipements (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc matelassé
1, record 3, French, bloc%20matelass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les musées dont les collections comprennent des tableaux ont tout intérêt à utiliser des blocs matelassés. Les blocs matelassés possèdent deux caractéristiques qui en font d'excellents supports pour les tableaux : le matelassage protège de l'abrasion le cadre ou les bords d'un tableau sans cadre et la base antidérapante réduit les risques de glissement des tableaux.[...] Dans le cas d'un rangement temporaire, les blocs permettent de surélever les tableaux, les protégeant ainsi en cas de fuite d'eau [...] 2, record 3, French, - bloc%20matelass%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- damage stability
1, record 4, English, damage%20stability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- damaged stability 2, record 4, English, damaged%20stability
correct
- damage-ship stability 3, record 4, English, damage%2Dship%20stability
- damaged ship stability 4, record 4, English, damaged%20ship%20stability
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stability existing following damage to one or more specific compartments of a ship, with consequential flooding and changes in draught, trim and heel. 5, record 4, English, - damage%20stability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stabilité après avarie
1, record 4, French, stabilit%C3%A9%20apr%C3%A8s%20avarie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- stabilité en cas d'avarie 2, record 4, French, stabilit%C3%A9%20en%20cas%20d%27avarie
correct, feminine noun
- stabilité en état d'avarie 3, record 4, French, stabilit%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27avarie
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stabilité résultante à la suite d'avaries à un ou plusieurs compartiments spécifiques d'un navire, avec en conséquence les voies d'eau et les modifications en tirant d'eau, assiette et bande. 4, record 4, French, - stabilit%C3%A9%20apr%C3%A8s%20avarie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilité après avarie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 4, French, - stabilit%C3%A9%20apr%C3%A8s%20avarie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Civil Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flood control
1, record 5, English, flood%20control
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flood protection 2, record 5, English, flood%20protection
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protection of land areas from overflow, or minimization of damage caused by flooding. 3, record 5, English, - flood%20control
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Génie civil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lutte contre les inondations
1, record 5, French, lutte%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- protection contre les inondations 2, record 5, French, protection%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
- défense contre les inondations 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20inondations
correct, feminine noun
- protection contre les crues 4, record 5, French, protection%20contre%20les%20crues
see observation, feminine noun
- défense contre les crues 5, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20crues
see observation, feminine noun
- lutte contre les crues 6, record 5, French, lutte%20contre%20les%20crues
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dispositions prises pour assurer la protection des terres contre les débordements ou pour minimiser les dommages que peuvent causer les inondations. 5, record 5, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20inondations
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À proprement parler, les termes «crue» et «inondation» ne sont pas interchangeables. Cependant, il est fréquent que les termes «protection contre les crues», «défense contre les crues» et «lutte contre les crues» soient utilisés lorsque l'on parle des dispositions prises contre les inondations qui résultent du débordement des eaux hors du lit d'un cours d'eau ou d'un lac à la suite d'une crue. 7, record 5, French, - lutte%20contre%20les%20inondations
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ingeniería civil
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de avenidas
1, record 5, Spanish, control%20de%20avenidas
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- protección de avenidas 1, record 5, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20avenidas
feminine noun
- protección contra las inundaciones 2, record 5, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20las%20inundaciones
feminine noun
- protección contra las crecidas 2, record 5, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20las%20crecidas
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protección de áreas de terreno en caso de desbordamiento o minimización de los daños causados por avenidas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - control%20de%20avenidas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flooding boundary
1, record 6, English, flooding%20boundary
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area formed by the decks and bulkheads which are undamaged or have been repaired and which confine the flooding to a particular area or zone of damage. 1, record 6, English, - flooding%20boundary
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limite d'un envahissement
1, record 6, French, limite%20d%27un%20envahissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur formé par les ponts et par les cloisons qui ne sont pas endommagés ou qui ont été réparés et qui circonscrivent l’envahissement à un secteur ou à une zone d’avarie donnée. 1, record 6, French, - limite%20d%27un%20envahissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flooding damage 1, record 7, English, flooding%20damage
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dommages attribuables aux crues
1, record 7, French, dommages%20attribuables%20aux%20crues
masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dommages causés par les crues 1, record 7, French, dommages%20caus%C3%A9s%20par%20les%20crues
masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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