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THRESHOLD NUMBER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass-fatality threshold number
1, record 1, English, mass%2Dfatality%20threshold%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass fatalities threshold number 2, record 1, English, mass%20fatalities%20threshold%20number
correct
- fatality threshold 3, record 1, English, fatality%20threshold
correct
- threshold number 4, record 1, English, threshold%20number
correct
- mass fatalities threshold 2, record 1, English, mass%20fatalities%20threshold
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When calculating a threshold number, community planners need to take into consideration that most metropolitan communities ... place their mass fatalities threshold at twenty-five to thirty deaths—a threshold that at first glance may seem low. ... when determining a mass fatalities threshold number include ... the availability of professional resources within the affected community ... how extensive are the community's mutual aid agreements for responding to a mass fatalities incident [and] what facilities are available within the community ... 2, record 1, English, - mass%2Dfatality%20threshold%20number
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mass-fatality threshold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de pertes de vies humaines
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20pertes%20de%20vies%20humaines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seuil de victimes 2, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20victimes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- odor threshold number
1, record 2, English, odor%20threshold%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- odour threshold number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre-seuil de l'odeur
1, record 2, French, nombre%2Dseuil%20de%20l%27odeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de dilution auquel l'odeur d'un échantillon d'eau est juste décelable par l'odorat. 1, record 2, French, - nombre%2Dseuil%20de%20l%27odeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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