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PASSIVE MEASURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive measures 1, record 1, English, passive%20measures
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passive measures: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - passive%20measures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passive measure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesures passives
1, record 1, French, mesures%20passives
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Destinées simplement à gérer une situation, par ex., allocations de chômage. 1, record 1, French, - mesures%20passives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesures passives : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - mesures%20passives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesure passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive measure
1, record 2, English, passive%20measure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passive prevention measure 1, record 2, English, passive%20prevention%20measure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prevention and mitigation measure used to reduce the consequences of a dangerous event or to prevent an event from becoming a disaster. 1, record 2, English, - passive%20measure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passive measure; passive prevention measure: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - passive%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure passive
1, record 2, French, mesure%20passive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure passive de prévention 1, record 2, French, mesure%20passive%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de prévention et d'atténuation qui vise à réduire les conséquences d’unévénement dangereux ou à empêcher qu'un événement ne dégénère en catastrophe. 1, record 2, French, - mesure%20passive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure passive; mesure passive de prévention : 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 2, French, - mesure%20passive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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