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TERRORIST PHENOMENON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disaster
1, record 1, English, disaster
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catastrophe 2, record 1, English, catastrophe
correct, less frequent, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event that results when a hazard impacts a vulnerable community in a way that exceeds or overwhelms the community’s ability to cope and may cause serious harm to the safety, health or welfare of people, or damage to property or the environment. 3, record 1, English, - disaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disaster may be triggered by a naturally occurring phenomenon that has its origins within the geophysical or biological environment or by human action or error, whether malicious or unintentional, including technological failures and terrorist acts. 3, record 1, English, - disaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disaster: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - disaster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
disaster; catastrophe: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - disaster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catastrophe
1, record 1, French, catastrophe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sinistre 2, record 1, French, sinistre
correct, masculine noun, Quebec, standardized
- désastre 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sastre
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement qui se produit lorsque la manifestation d'un danger affecte une collectivité vulnérable d'une façon qui dépasse ou qui accable sa capacité à faire face à la situation et qui peut causer un préjudice grave à la sécurité, à la santé et au bien-être de la population, ou endommager les biens ou l'environnement. 4, record 1, French, - catastrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une catastrophe peut être provoquée par un phénomène naturel d'origine géophysique ou biologique ou découler d'une erreur ou d'une action humaine, intentionnelle ou non, telle que des pannes technologiques ou des actes terroristes. 4, record 1, French, - catastrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
catastrophe : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - catastrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
catastrophe; sinistre : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - catastrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desastre
1, record 1, Spanish, desastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- catástrofe 1, record 1, Spanish, cat%C3%A1strofe
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grave perturbación del funcionamiento de la sociedad, que causa amplias pérdidas humanas, materiales o medioambientales, que exceden la capacidad de la sociedad afectada para afrontarla utilizando sólo sus propios recursos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desastre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los conceptos "catástrofe" [...] y "desastre", aunque suelen confundirse en el lenguaje coloquial, tienen significados diferentes. La catástrofe es un acontecimiento que, en un contexto preexistente de vulnerabilidad, puede actuar como desencadenante de un desastre, esto es, de un proceso de fuerte crisis y desestructuración socioeconómica con graves consecuencias en diversos planos (hambruna, miseria, epidemias, éxodo, etc.). La gravedad y el tipo de impacto que ocasiona el desastre depende, por supuesto, de la intensidad y características de la catástrofe que lo haya originado, pero tanto o más del grado de vulnerabilidad al que estuviera sometida la población afectada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desastre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrorist phenomenon
1, record 2, English, terrorist%20phenomenon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phénomène terroriste
1, record 2, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20terroriste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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