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NUCLEAR ACCIDENT COMMAND POST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear accident commander
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20accident%20commander
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A senior Canadian Forces officer designated by NDHQ who is located in the accident area or in an adjacent Command Post, and who controls and directs the over-all area response to a nuclear accident. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20accident%20commander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence (Code dFRAARAA). 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20accident%20commander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef responsable en cas d'accident nucléaire
1, record 1, French, chef%20responsable%20en%20cas%20d%27accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officier supérieur des Forces canadiennes désigné par le QGDN qui se trouve dans le secteur de l'accident nucléaire ou dans un poste de commandement adjacent et qui coordonne, dirige et contrôle l'ensemble des mesures de réaction sur le lieu de l'accident. 1, record 1, French, - chef%20responsable%20en%20cas%20d%27accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par le Ministère de la Défense Nationale (Code dRFAARAA). 2, record 1, French, - chef%20responsable%20en%20cas%20d%27accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear accident command post
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20accident%20command%20post
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initially, the operations centre, HQ or any location from which the unit emergency command function would normally operate. In the light of circumstances at the time (possible blast or contamination), the command post may have to be physically moved. Its function, however, will remain the same. 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20accident%20command%20post
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence (Code dRFAARAA). 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20accident%20command%20post
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de commandement en cas d'accident nucléaire
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20commandement%20en%20cas%20d%27accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au début de la réaction, c'est le centre des opérations, le QG ou tout autre emplacement à partir duquel le commandement en cas d'urgence de l'unité poursuivrait normalement ses opérations. Compte tenu des circonstances (contamination ou explosion possible), il peut s'avérer nécessaire de déplacer le poste de commandement. Cependant, son rôle doit demeurer le même. 1, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20commandement%20en%20cas%20d%27accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par le Ministère de la Défense Nationale (Code dRFAARAA). 2, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20commandement%20en%20cas%20d%27accident%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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