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DECISION ACTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protective action decision
1, record 1, English, protective%20action%20decision
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAD 1, record 1, English, PAD
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that is aimed at selecting actions to protect emergency responders and the public during an incident, based on hazard type, population, location or other conditions or circumstances involved. 1, record 1, English, - protective%20action%20decision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protective action decision; PAD: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - protective%20action%20decision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choix d'activités de protection
1, record 1, French, choix%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décision concernant les activités de protection 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20concernant%20les%20activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus qui vise à choisir des activités pour protéger les intervenants d'urgence et lepublic lors d'un incident, en fonction du type de danger, de la population, de l'emplacement ou des autres conditions ou circonstances liées à l'incident. 1, record 1, French, - choix%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
choix d'activités de protection; décision concernant les activités de protection : 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 1, French, - choix%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision and action time
1, record 2, English, decision%20and%20action%20time
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
...the time available for fault diagnosis and minor corrective maintenance following a sudden reactor shutdown. 1, record 2, English, - decision%20and%20action%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by the CSA. 2, record 2, English, - decision%20and%20action%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délai d'intervention
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27intervention
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps disponible pour diagnostiquer une anomalie et pour effectuer l'entretien correctif mineur qui s'impose à la suite d'un arrêt soudain du réacteur. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27intervention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par L'Association canadienne de normalisation. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20d%27intervention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- observation, orientation, decision, action loop
1, record 3, English, observation%2C%20orientation%2C%20decision%2C%20action%20loop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- OODA loop 2, record 3, English, OODA%20loop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken to describe a single iteration of the cycle proceeding from data acquisition, through information integration and decision making, to enaction of a response. Disruption or other damage to the OODA loop is a common way of portraying the goal and/or main effect of IW [information warfare]. 1, record 3, English, - observation%2C%20orientation%2C%20decision%2C%20action%20loop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boucle d'observation, d'orientation, de décision et d'exécution
1, record 3, French, boucle%20d%27observation%2C%20d%27orientation%2C%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20et%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- appeal the decision by way of an action
1, record 4, English, appeal%20the%20decision%20by%20way%20of%20an%20action
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - appeal%20the%20decision%20by%20way%20of%20an%20action
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appeler de la décision par voie d'action
1, record 4, French, appeler%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9cision%20par%20voie%20d%27action
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - appeler%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9cision%20par%20voie%20d%27action
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Constitutional Law
- International Relations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Decision on OSCE Action for Peace, Democracy and Stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, record 5, English, Decision%20on%20OSCE%20Action%20for%20Peace%2C%20Democracy%20and%20Stability%20in%20Bosnia%20and%20Herzegovina
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe] Ministerial Council; taken on 8 December 1995. 1, record 5, English, - Decision%20on%20OSCE%20Action%20for%20Peace%2C%20Democracy%20and%20Stability%20in%20Bosnia%20and%20Herzegovina
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Decision on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Action for Peace, Democracy and Stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Relations internationales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Décision sur l'action de l'OSCE pour la paix, la démocratie et la stabilité en Bosnie-Herzégovine
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9cision%20sur%20l%27action%20de%20l%27OSCE%20pour%20la%20paix%2C%20la%20d%C3%A9mocratie%20et%20la%20stabilit%C3%A9%20en%20Bosnie%2DHerz%C3%A9govine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Décision sur l'action de l'Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe pour la paix, la démocratie et la stabilité en Bosnie-Herzégovine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Derecho constitucional
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Decisión relativa a la Acción de la OSCE en favor de la Paz, la Democracia y la Estabilidad en Bosnia y Herzegovina
1, record 5, Spanish, Decisi%C3%B3n%20relativa%20a%20la%20Acci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20OSCE%20en%20favor%20de%20la%20Paz%2C%20la%20Democracia%20y%20la%20Estabilidad%20en%20Bosnia%20y%20Herzegovina
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Decisión relativa a la Acción de la Conferencia sobre la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa en favor de la Paz, la Democracia y la Estabilidad en Bosnia y Herzegovina
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decision action
1, record 6, English, decision%20action
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- action de décision
1, record 6, French, action%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-08-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- action decision 1, record 7, English, action%20decision
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décision d'action 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cision%20d%27action
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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