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PLACE SHELTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelter in-place
1, record 1, English, shelter%20in%2Dplace
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shelter in place 1, record 1, English, shelter%20in%20place
correct, verb, standardized
- shelter-in-place 1, record 1, English, shelter%2Din%2Dplace
correct, verb, standardized
- invacuate 1, record 1, English, invacuate
correct, standardized
- invacuate in place 1, record 1, English, invacuate%20in%20place
correct, standardized
- shelter in situ 1, record 1, English, shelter%20in%20situ
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Take immediate refuge in a covered place where one is located and to remain there for the duration of the threat until further instructions are provided by the local authorities. 1, record 1, English, - shelter%20in%2Dplace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
People may be required to shelter in-place, for example, in case of dangerous levels of air pollution, a chemical spill, a radiological contamination, a severe storm or a terrorist or biological attack. 1, record 1, English, - shelter%20in%2Dplace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shelter in-place; shelter in place; shelter-in-place; invacuate; invacuate in place; shelter in situ: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - shelter%20in%2Dplace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se mettre à l'abri sur place
1, record 1, French, se%20mettre%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- s'abriter sur place 1, record 1, French, s%27abriter%20sur%20place
correct, Ontario, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouver immédiatement refuge dans un lieu couvert où l'on se trouve et y rester pendant la durée de la menace jusqu'à ce que les autorités locales fournissent de nouvelles instructions. 1, record 1, French, - se%20mettre%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La population peut être appelée à se mettre à l'abri sur place lorsque, par exemple, le niveau de pollution de l'air est dangereusement élevé ou qu'un déversement de produits chimiques, une contamination radiologique, une violente tempête ou un attentat terroriste ou biologique se produit. 1, record 1, French, - se%20mettre%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
se mettre à l'abri sur place; s'abriter sur place : 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, - se%20mettre%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Strathcona Shelter Society Ltd.(A Safe Place)
1, record 2, English, Strathcona%20Shelter%20Society%20Ltd%2E%28A%20Safe%20Place%29
correct, Alberta
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transition home for battered women located in Sherwood Park, Alberta 1, record 2, English, - Strathcona%20Shelter%20Society%20Ltd%2E%28A%20Safe%20Place%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Strathcona Shelter Society Ltd. (A Safe Place)
1, record 2, French, Strathcona%20Shelter%20Society%20Ltd%2E%20%28A%20Safe%20Place%29
correct, Alberta
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maison d'hébergement pour femmes violentées située à Sherwood Park (Alberta). 1, record 2, French, - Strathcona%20Shelter%20Society%20Ltd%2E%20%28A%20Safe%20Place%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- place of shelter
1, record 3, English, place%20of%20shelter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison de refuge 1, record 3, French, maison%20de%20refuge
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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