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TERRORISM RISK [4 records]

Record 1 2025-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • International Relations
CONT

... the executive branch may... list both organizations and individuals as specially designated global terrorists(SDGTs). This power was created by executive order... 13 224, which was issued pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act(IEEPA). IEEPA grants presidents the authority to declare a national emergency and subsequently impose financial restrictions on foreign countries or nationals believed to be related to that state of emergency.... An individual may be designated as an SDGT if they have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten [the United States’] national security.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Relations internationales
CONT

En janvier 2024, le Département d'État des États-Unis a annoncé qu'il désignait Ansarallah comme une entité terroriste mondiale expressément désignée dans le cadre de son décret 13 224.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A process consisting of the identification, analysis and evaluation of threats.

CONT

ITAC [Integrate Terrorism Assessment Centre] analyzes security intelligence from its various partner institutions and produces threat assessments – integrated analyses of the intent and capability of terrorists to carry out attacks. These threat assessments are then distributed to members of the Canadian security intelligence community, provincial emergency authorities, first responders and the private sector. Threat assessments produced by ITAC are related to possible terrorist attacks, terrorist trends and special events taking place in Canada and globally. ITAC assessments are also used in the development of international travel advisories and in the development of threat and risk assessments for Canadian missions, interests and persons abroad.

OBS

threat assessment: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

threat assessment: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Processus qui comprend l'identification, l'analyse et l'examen de menaces.

CONT

Le SCRS [Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité] fournit des évaluations de menaces aux ministères et organismes fédéraux en se fondant sur des renseignements pertinents et à propos. C'est sur demande ou de sa propre initiative qu'il effectue ces évaluations – qui visent des événements spéciaux, des menaces pesant sur des institutions diplomatiques au Canada et diverses situations.

OBS

évaluation de menaces : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

évaluation de menaces : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de la gestión
  • Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Proceso mediante el cual se determina la posibilidad de que un fenómeno físico se manifieste, con un determinado grado de severidad, durante un período de tiempo definido y en un área determinada.

OBS

Representa la recurrencia estimada y la ubicación geográfica de eventos probables.

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Record 3 2008-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • National and International Security
  • Transport of Goods
  • Ports
OBS

In post-9/11 America the Container Security Initiative(CSI) is based on an idea that makes sense : extend our zone of security outward so that American borders are the last line of defense, not the first. Through CSI... maritime containers that pose a risk for terrorism are identified and examined at foreign ports before they are shipped to the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Ports
OBS

L'initiative sur la sécurité des conteneurs a été lancée par les autorités douanières américaines à la suite des attaques du 11 septembre 2001. Les États-Unis craignent essentiellement que des conteneurs soient utilisés pour perpétrer des attaques terroristes au moyen d'armes de destruction massive, que ce soit contre des ports américains ou contre la chaîne de transport maritime elle-même.

Key term(s)
  • Initiative sur la sécurité des conteneurs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Puertos
OBS

Se creó la Iniciativa de Seguridad de Contenedores (Container Security Initiative) para permitir que inspectores de los Estados Unidos examinen los contenedores de envíos de alto riesgo en los principales puertos extranjeros antes de que sean embarcados en naves camino a los Estados Unidos.

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Record 4 2002-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Peace-Keeping Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix

Spanish

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