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UNPREPAREDNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpreparedness
1, record 1, English, unpreparedness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence or inadequacy of preparations. 2, record 1, English, - unpreparedness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impréparation
1, record 1, French, impr%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence ou manque de préparation. 1, record 1, French, - impr%C3%A9paration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disaster unpreparedness
1, record 2, English, disaster%20unpreparedness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disaster unpreparedness : wildfire tragedy sheds light on dangerous budget gaps... Beneath the immediate disaster... lurk factors that have for years exacerbated wildfire hazards : global warming and chronic drought, along with severe resource gaps for the public servants serving as the first line of defense. 2, record 2, English, - disaster%20unpreparedness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impréparation à une catastrophe
1, record 2, French, impr%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20une%20catastrophe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la violence de l’ouragan [Katrina] rend aisément compréhensible l’importance des dégâts subis par les États dévastés, en revanche, la réaction confuse des pouvoirs publics trahit leur impréparation à une catastrophe qui constitue pourtant une menace habituelle dans un pays frappé chaque année par plusieurs ouragans. 2, record 2, French, - impr%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20une%20catastrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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