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HOLD SECURE PROCEDURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold and secure
1, record 1, English, hold%20and%20secure
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hold and secure procedure 1, record 1, English, hold%20and%20secure%20procedure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that involves locking the exterior doors of a building due to a situation taking place outside and near the building, until such time as the situation is resolved. 1, record 1, English, - hold%20and%20secure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hold and secure procedure may be used, for example, in a building near which a bank robbery is occurring. 1, record 1, English, - hold%20and%20secure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hold and secure; hold and secure procedure : terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - hold%20and%20secure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confinement pour sécurité
1, record 1, French, confinement%20pour%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- confinement de sécurité 1, record 1, French, confinement%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure qui consiste à verrouiller les portes extérieures d'un bâtiment en raison d’une situation ayant lieu à l’extérieur et à proximité du bâtiment, jusqu'à la résolution de la situation. 1, record 1, French, - confinement%20pour%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le confinement pour sécurité peut être utilisé, par exemple, dans un bâtiment près duquel un vol de banque est perpétré. 1, record 1, French, - confinement%20pour%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
confinement pour sécurité; confinement de sécurité : 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 1, French, - confinement%20pour%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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