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HAZARDS RESPONSES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Emergency Management
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disaster risk reduction
1, record 1, English, disaster%20risk%20reduction
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DRR 2, record 1, English, DRR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters. 1, record 1, English, - disaster%20risk%20reduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disaster risk reduction includes implementing measures for the mitigation and prevention of exposure to hazards, decreasing the vulnerability of individuals and society, the strategic management of land and the environment, improved preparedness for disaster risks, coordinated responses and planning and the establishment of forward-looking recovery measures. 1, record 1, English, - disaster%20risk%20reduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disaster risk reduction: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - disaster%20risk%20reduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Gestion des urgences
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction des risques de catastrophe
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20risques%20de%20catastrophe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept et pratique visant à réduire les risques de catastrophe par l'analyse et la gestion systématiques des divers facteurs à l'origine des catastrophes. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20risques%20de%20catastrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La réduction des risques de catastrophe comprend la mise en place de mesures permettant de prévenir ou d'atténuer l'exposition aux aléas, de réduire les vulnérabilités des personnes et de la société, de gérer de façon stratégique le territoire et l'environnement, d'améliorer la préparation aux catastrophes, d'établir des plans et des interventions coordonnés ainsi que des mesures de rétablissement s'inscrivant dans une perspective de développement durable. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20risques%20de%20catastrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réduction des risques de catastrophe : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20risques%20de%20catastrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de organización
- Gestión de emergencias
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de riesgos de desastres
1, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20riesgos%20de%20desastres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de técnicas y conocimientos que reducen los riesgos de desastres naturales analizando sistemáticamente cada una de sus causas, a la vez que disminuyen la vulnerabilidad de las personas y sus bienes minimizando su exposición a este tipo de fenómenos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20riesgos%20de%20desastres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DRR, por sus siglas en inglés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20riesgos%20de%20desastres
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hazards and responses 1, record 2, English, hazards%20and%20responses
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risques et mesures d'urgence 1, record 2, French, risques%20et%20mesures%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le genre ne s'applique pas. 1, record 2, French, - risques%20et%20mesures%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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