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FATALITY SURGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatality surge
1, record 1, English, fatality%20surge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surge in deaths 1, record 1, English, surge%20in%20deaths
correct, standardized
- surge in mortality 1, record 1, English, surge%20in%20mortality
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dramatic increase in deaths over a short period of time that is caused by a single incident that overwhelms the local response capabilities and for which the local authorities must request additional external resources to cope with the situation. 1, record 1, English, - fatality%20surge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fatality surge; surge in deaths; surge in mortality: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - fatality%20surge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensification du nombre de décès
1, record 1, French, intensification%20du%20nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- augmentation massive de décès 1, record 1, French, augmentation%20massive%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- afflux massif de décès 1, record 1, French, afflux%20massif%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accroissement considérable du nombre de décès dans un court délai suite à un incident unique qui dépasse les capacités locales d'intervention et pour lequel les autorités locales doivent demander des ressources extérieures afin de faire face à la situation. 1, record 1, French, - intensification%20du%20nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensification du nombre de décès; augmentation massive de décès; afflux massif de décès : 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, - intensification%20du%20nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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