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FATALITY DECONTAMINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatality decontamination
1, record 1, English, fatality%20decontamination
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process applied to contaminated fatalities that involves the removal or neutralization of contaminants, the temporary storage of contaminated dead bodies or human remains in refrigerated storage, if available, or their mass internment or cremation if contamination poses a severe threat. 1, record 1, English, - fatality%20decontamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specialists may either use "decontamination of a dead body" or "decontamination of human remains," as the case may be. 1, record 1, English, - fatality%20decontamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fatality decontamination: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - fatality%20decontamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décontamination de victimes décédées
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9contamination%20de%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus qui comporte l'enlèvement ou la neutralisation de contaminants, l'entreposage temporaire des corps et des restes humains contaminés dans un espace d'entreposage réfrigéré, le cas échéant, ou l'enterrement de masse ou l'incinération, si la contamination pose une menace grave. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9contamination%20de%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes peuvent utiliser soit «décontamination d'un corps» soit «décontamination de restes humains», selon le cas. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9contamination%20de%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décontamination de victimes décédées : terme 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, - d%C3%A9contamination%20de%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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