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DISASTER ASSESSMENT TEAM [3 records]

Record 1 2021-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
CONT

UNDAC teams can deploy at short notice (12-48 hours) anywhere in the world. They are provided free of charge to the disaster-affected country, and deployed upon the request of the United Nations resident or humanitarian coordinator and/or the affected government.

Key term(s)
  • United Nations Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination team
  • UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team
  • UN Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination team

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de emergencias
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Record 2 2012-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A team responsible for providing expert assessments of damages resulting from a disaster in order to assist the affected community members who need to submit claims for financial assistance and other aid.

CONT

The disaster assessment team is not part of the incident command system, but it is a special team that may be called upon if needed.

OBS

disaster assessment team; DAT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Équipe ayant pour rôle de faire des estimations des dommages causés par une catastrophe en vue d'aider les membres de la collectivité touchée qui demandent de l'aide financière ou d'autres formes d'assistance.

CONT

L'équipe d'évaluation postcatastrophe ne fait pas partie du système de commandement en cas d'incident; il s'agit plutôt d'une équipe spéciale à laquelle on peut faire appel si la situation l'exige.

OBS

équipe d'évaluation postcatastrophe; EEP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • équipe d'évaluation post-catastrophe

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Real Estate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Immobilier
OBS

Au Secteur des SAG [Services d'architecture et de génie], Direction générale des services immobiliers, de TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux].

Spanish

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