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SIMULACRO MESA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vote
1, record 1, English, vote
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poll 2, record 1, English, poll
correct, noun
- polling 3, record 1, English, polling
correct, noun
- voting 4, record 1, English, voting
correct, noun
- balloting 4, record 1, English, balloting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The act of casting or recording votes. 4, record 1, English, - vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vote
1, record 1, French, vote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scrutin 2, record 1, French, scrutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel les citoyens d'un pays, les membres d'une assemblée expriment leur opinion; mode selon lequel est effectuée cette opération. 3, record 1, French, - vote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On donne son vote à celui qui est chargé de recueillir les bulletins; on donne son suffrage au candidat pour lequel on vote [...] 3, record 1, French, - vote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] les termes «vote» et «mise aux voix» sont rarement interchangeables. Le premier désigne l'acte et le mode par lequel les personnes concernées expriment leur opinion tandis que le deuxième correspond plus particulièrement à l'étape précédant le vote proprement dit. 3, record 1, French, - vote
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mise aux voix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- votación
1, record 1, Spanish, votaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto por el cual una persona ejerce su derecho a expresar su voluntad para la elección de los integrantes de los órganos de poder público. 2, record 1, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cédula, centro, cierre, lista, mesa, simulacro, sistema de votación. Resultado de la votación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Acudir a una votación. Participar en una votación. Realizar una votación. Solicitar la votación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tabletop exercise
1, record 2, English, tabletop%20exercise
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TTX 1, record 2, English, TTX
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- table top exercise 2, record 2, English, table%20top%20exercise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A discussion-based exercise in which participants review and explore the response to a specific emergency scenario, but do not perform any actions. 1, record 2, English, - tabletop%20exercise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... participants [may] describe their response actions utilizing a map, diagram, cloth or sand model. 3, record 2, English, - tabletop%20exercise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tabletop exercise; TTX: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - tabletop%20exercise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
table top exercise: term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee. 5, record 2, English, - tabletop%20exercise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exercice sur table
1, record 2, French, exercice%20sur%20table
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- XT 2, record 2, French, XT
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exercice sur maquette 3, record 2, French, exercice%20sur%20maquette
correct, masculine noun
- simulation d'exercice sur maquette 3, record 2, French, simulation%20d%27exercice%20sur%20maquette
correct, feminine noun
- simulation en salle de conférences 4, record 2, French, simulation%20en%20salle%20de%20conf%C3%A9rences
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exercice fondé sur les discussions dans laquelle les participants revoient et explorent l'intervention liée à un scénario d'urgence spécifique, sans toutefois passer à l'action. 2, record 2, French, - exercice%20sur%20table
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] participants [peuvent décrire] leurs interventions [...] en utilisant une carte, un graphique ou une maquette (sable, tissu, etc.). 5, record 2, French, - exercice%20sur%20table
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exercice sur table; XT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 2, French, - exercice%20sur%20table
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
exercice sur table : terme adopté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile. 7, record 2, French, - exercice%20sur%20table
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejercicio de simulación de mesa
1, record 2, Spanish, ejercicio%20de%20simulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mesa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- simulacro de mesa 2, record 2, Spanish, simulacro%20de%20mesa
correct, masculine noun
- TTX 2, record 2, Spanish, TTX
correct, masculine noun
- TTX 2, record 2, Spanish, TTX
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discusión que se basa en la narración de una serie de eventos hipotéticos, que permite a los participantes validar y/o testear el grado de preparación [...] que tienen al responder con acciones que propondrían en base a una situación de riesgo y/o emergencia presentada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ejercicio%20de%20simulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mesa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simulacros basados en discusión : Simulacros de mesa. Un simulacro de mesa(tabletop exercise, TTX) involucra la participación de un personal de alto nivel, funcionarios elegidos o designados, u otro personal clave, en una discusión grupal informal que se centra en un escenario hipotético. [...] El propósito de un TTX es probar los planes, las políticas o los procedimientos existentes sin incurrir en los costos asociados con la distribución de recursos. Un TTX también permite a los participantes trabajar detenidamente en un problema, sin sentir tanta presión como la que sentirían en un simulacro basado en operaciones. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ejercicio%20de%20simulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mesa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TTX, por sus siglas en inglés. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ejercicio%20de%20simulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20mesa
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