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HARD INFRASTRUCTURE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Property
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Urban Development
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil infrastructure
1, record 1, English, civil%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- civilian infrastructure 2, record 1, English, civilian%20infrastructure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hard infrastructure that is fundamental to the quality of life of a community or society. 1, record 1, English, - civil%20infrastructure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Civil infrastructure includes networks, structures, facilities and services. It has a broad meaning and refers collectively to public buildings and transportation infrastructure (e.g. roads, bridges, railroads, ports and waterway facilities, air transportation facilities), communications systems (e.g. telecommunication structures, radio and mobile transmission towers, telephone lines, Internet and television cables), water and power lines, fuel and energy conveyance pipelines, wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities, solid waste disposal facilities and similar public works. 1, record 1, English, - civil%20infrastructure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civil infrastructure: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20infrastructure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés publiques
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Développement urbain
- Équipements urbains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure civile
1, record 1, French, infrastructure%20civile
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructures matérielles qui sont primordiales pour la qualité de vie d'une collectivité ou d'une société. 2, record 1, French, - infrastructure%20civile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infrastructures civiles sont constituées de réseaux, de structures, d'installations et de services. Il s'agit d'un vaste concept qui comprend l'ensemble des édifices et des infrastructures publiques (p. ex. les routes, les ponts, les voies ferrées, les ports et les installations fluviales ainsi que les installations pour le transport aérien), les systèmes de communications (p. ex. les structures de télécommunications, les pylônes de transmission des communications radio et mobiles, les lignes téléphoniques et les câbles pour les services Internet et de télévision), les conduites d'eau et les lignes électriques, les pipelines d'approvisionnement en combustibles et sources d'énergie, les installations de transport et de traitement des eaux usées, les installations d'élimination des déchets solides ainsi que les ouvrages publics similaires. 2, record 1, French, - infrastructure%20civile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrastructures civiles : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - infrastructure%20civile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrastructure civile : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - infrastructure%20civile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infrastructures civiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agricultural infrastructure
1, record 2, English, agricultural%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AI 1, record 2, English, AI
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agriculture infrastructure 1, record 2, English, agriculture%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
- AI 1, record 2, English, AI
correct, standardized
- AI 1, record 2, English, AI
- rural infrastructure 1, record 2, English, rural%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
- RI 1, record 2, English, RI
correct, standardized
- RI 1, record 2, English, RI
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hard infrastructure that is publicly owned and managed by a rural community and that supports the daily activities of the local community and farming operations. 1, record 2, English, - agricultural%20infrastructure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture infrastructure comprises the local community’s public lands and buildings. It also includes networks and facilities that provide utility services in the following four sectors: rural transportation; water supply, irrigation and sewerage; rural energy as well as telecommunications and information. 1, record 2, English, - agricultural%20infrastructure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agricultural infrastructure; AI; agriculture infrastructure; rural infrastructure; RI: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - agricultural%20infrastructure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infrastructures agricoles
1, record 2, French, infrastructures%20agricoles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IA 1, record 2, French, IA
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infrastructures rurales 1, record 2, French, infrastructures%20rurales
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- IR 1, record 2, French, IR
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- IR 1, record 2, French, IR
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructures matérielles qui appartiennent à une collectivité rurale, dont celle-ci assure la gestion et sur lesquelles s'appuient les activités quotidiennes de la collectivité locale et des exploitations agricoles. 1, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20agricoles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les infrastructures agricoles comprennent les terres et les bâtiments publics de la collectivité locale. Elles comportent également les réseaux et les installations des quatre secteurs suivants : le transport rural; l'approvisionnement en eau, l'irrigation des terres et l'assainissement de l'eau; l'énergie rurale ainsi que les télécommunications et l'information. 1, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20agricoles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrastructures agricoles; IA; infrastructures rurales; IR : termes, abréviations et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20agricoles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infrastructure agricole
- infrastructure rurale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Property
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Protection of Property
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical infrastructure
1, record 3, English, critical%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CI 1, record 3, English, CI
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hard infrastructure composed of facilities, systems, technologies, networks, processes, services and similar assets that are of capital importance to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of a population and to the effective functioning of a government. 1, record 3, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critical infrastructure can be stand-alone or interconnected and interdependent within and across the provinces, the territories and the country. In Canada, critical infrastructure is divided into ten sectors. 1, record 3, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical infrastructure; CI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 3, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés publiques
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Sécurité des biens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infrastructures essentielles
1, record 3, French, infrastructures%20essentielles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IE 1, record 3, French, IE
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructures matérielles qui comprennent des installations, des systèmes, des technologies, des réseaux, des processus, des services et des actifs semblables qui sont d'importance capitale pour assurer la santé, la sûreté, la sécurité ou le bien-être économique d'une population et le fonctionnement efficace d'un gouvernement. 1, record 3, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infrastructures essentielles sont autonomes ou sont caractérisées par des interdépendances soit au sein d'une province ou d'un territoire, soit entre des provinces et des territoires ou à l'échelle du pays. Au Canada, les infrastructures essentielles sont divisées en dix secteurs. 1, record 3, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrastructures essentielles; IE : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 3, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- infrastructure essentielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- National and International Security
- Emergency Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
1, record 4, English, National%20Critical%20Infrastructure%20Protection%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NCIPP 1, record 4, English, NCIPP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program aimed at identifying Canada’s critical infrastructure and developing plans for its protection in partnership with provincial and territorial governments and the private sector. [Definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.] 2, record 4, English, - National%20Critical%20Infrastructure%20Protection%20Program
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The objective of the National Critical Infrastructure Protection Program is to catalogue hard infrastructure and cyberspace elements that could be at risk from multiple hazards. 2, record 4, English, - National%20Critical%20Infrastructure%20Protection%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- National Critical Infrastructure Protection Programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Gestion des urgences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme national de protection des infrastructures essentielles
1, record 4, French, Programme%20national%20de%20protection%20des%20infrastructures%20essentielles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PNPIE 2, record 4, French, PNPIE
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme visant à recenser les infrastructures essentielles du Canada et à élaborer des plans pour leur protection au moyen de partenariats avec les gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux, ainsi qu'avec le secteur privé. [Définition normalisée par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.] 2, record 4, French, - Programme%20national%20de%20protection%20des%20infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme national de protection des infrastructures essentielles a comme objectif d'inventorier les éléments des infrastructures matérielles et du cyberespace qui risquent d'être exposés à divers dangers. 2, record 4, French, - Programme%20national%20de%20protection%20des%20infrastructures%20essentielles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Recover mission
1, record 5, English, Recover%20mission
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Recover 2, record 5, English, Recover
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mission that is carried out after an incident has devastated a community or larger areaand that is aimed at assessing the affected area, restoring the hard and soft infrastructure as well as the social, environmental, governmental and economic conditions to an acceptable level, and conducting post-incident studies when required. 2, record 5, English, - Recover%20mission
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Recover mission is one of the four missions of Canadian capability-based planning. 2, record 5, English, - Recover%20mission
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Recover: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 1, record 5, English, - Recover%20mission
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mission Rétablissement
1, record 5, French, mission%20R%C3%A9tablissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Rétablissement 2, record 5, French, R%C3%A9tablissement
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mission qui est exécutée à la suite d'un incident ayant dévasté une collectivité ou un secteur plus vaste et qui vise à évaluer la zone touchée, à restaurer à un niveau acceptable les infrastructures matérielles et souples ainsi que les conditions sociales,environnementales, gouvernementales et économiques, et à effectuer des études postincident, le cas échéant. 2, record 5, French, - mission%20R%C3%A9tablissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mission Rétablissement est l'une des quatre missions de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada. 2, record 5, French, - mission%20R%C3%A9tablissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rétablissement : Dans le corps d'un texte, lorsque l'accord en genre est nécessaire, il est préférable d'utiliser «mission Rétablissement». 1, record 5, French, - mission%20R%C3%A9tablissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Rétablissement : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 1, record 5, French, - mission%20R%C3%A9tablissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Civil Architecture
- Emergency Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- municipal infrastructure
1, record 6, English, municipal%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MI 2, record 6, English, MI
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hard infrastructure that is publicly owned and managed by an urban community and thatsupports the daily activities of the local community and its economic sector. 2, record 6, English, - municipal%20infrastructure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Municipal infrastructure comprises the local community’s public lands and buildings as well as the facilities used by police, fire and ambulance services. It also includes networks and facilities that provide utility services in the following four sectors: transportation and transit systems, water supply and wastewater systems, energy, and telecommunications and information. 2, record 6, English, - municipal%20infrastructure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
municipal infrastructure; MI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 6, English, - municipal%20infrastructure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Architecture civile
- Gestion des urgences
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure municipale
1, record 6, French, infrastructure%20municipale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
infrastructures municipales : Infrastructures matérielles d'une collectivité urbaine dont celle-ci doit assurer la gestion et dont dépend la conduite des activités quotidiennes de la collectivité locale et de son secteur économique. 2, record 6, French, - infrastructure%20municipale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les infrastructures municipales comprennent les terres et les bâtiments publics de la collectivité locale. Elles comportent également les installations dédiées aux services de police, de pompiers et d'ambulance de même que les réseaux et les installations des quatre secteurs de services suivants : le transport et le service de transport en commun, l'approvisionnement en eau et le traitement des eaux usées, l'énergie ainsi que les télécommunications et l'information. 2, record 6, French, - infrastructure%20municipale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrastructure municipale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 6, French, - infrastructure%20municipale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
infrastructure municipale; IM : Le terme au pluriel (infrastructures municipales), l'abréviation et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 6, French, - infrastructure%20municipale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- infrastructures municipales
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Public Property
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hard infrastructure
1, record 7, English, hard%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- physical infrastructure 2, record 7, English, physical%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructure made up of tangible facilities and networks. 1, record 7, English, - hard%20infrastructure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard infrastructure includes buildings, roads, pipelines, water supply and sewersystems, water treatment plants, electrical facilities and telecommunications facilities. 1, record 7, English, - hard%20infrastructure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard infrastructure; physical infrastructure : terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 7, English, - hard%20infrastructure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Propriétés publiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- infrastructures matérielles
1, record 7, French, infrastructures%20mat%C3%A9rielles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- infrastructures lourdes 1, record 7, French, infrastructures%20lourdes
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructures comprenant les installations et les réseaux tangibles. 1, record 7, French, - infrastructures%20mat%C3%A9rielles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bâtiments, les routes, les pipelines, les réseaux d'égoûts et d'aqueduc, les installations de traitement des eaux usées, les installations d'électricité et les installations de télécommunications sont des exemples d'infrastructures matérielles. 1, record 7, French, - infrastructures%20mat%C3%A9rielles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrastructures matérielles; infrastructures lourdes : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 7, French, - infrastructures%20mat%C3%A9rielles
Record 7, Key term(s)
- infrastructure matérielle
- infrastructure lourde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
- Propiedad pública
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- infraestructura física
1, record 7, Spanish, infraestructura%20f%C3%ADsica
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Civil Engineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Structural Damage Assessment capability
1, record 8, English, Structural%20Damage%20Assessment%20capability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Structural Damage Assessment 2, record 8, English, Structural%20Damage%20Assessment
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Recover mission capability used to evaluate the severity and consequences of an incident in terms of structural damages to hard infrastructure, determine incurred costs and manage the recovery operations in order to return the affected area to pre-incident conditions. 2, record 8, English, - Structural%20Damage%20Assessment%20capability
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Structural Damage Assessment capability also involves identifying and prioritizing mitigation projects to lessen the impact of similar future incidents. 2, record 8, English, - Structural%20Damage%20Assessment%20capability
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Structural Damage Assessment: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 1, record 8, English, - Structural%20Damage%20Assessment%20capability
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Génie civil
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- capacité Évaluation des dommages structuraux
1, record 8, French, capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%89valuation%20des%20dommages%20structuraux
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Évaluation des dommages structuraux 2, record 8, French, %C3%89valuation%20des%20dommages%20structuraux
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité de la mission Rétablissement qui permet d'évaluer la gravité et les conséquences d'un incident sur le plan des dommages structuraux causés aux infrastructures lourdes, de déterminer les coûts engagés et de gérer les opérations de rétablissement de manière à remettre les lieux dévastés dans les mêmes conditions qu'avant l'incident. 2, record 8, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%89valuation%20des%20dommages%20structuraux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité Évaluation des dommages structuraux permet également de désigner et d'établir l'ordre de priorité des projets d'atténuation afin de réduire les répercussions d’incidents semblables dans l'avenir. 2, record 8, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%89valuation%20des%20dommages%20structuraux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Évaluation des dommages structuraux : Dans le corps d'un texte, lorsque l'accord en genre est nécessaire, il est préférable d'utiliser «capacité Évaluation des dommages structuraux». 1, record 8, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%89valuation%20des%20dommages%20structuraux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Évaluation des dommages structuraux : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 1, record 8, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%89valuation%20des%20dommages%20structuraux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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