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CONTINUIDAD ACTIVIDADES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Emergency Management
- Corporate Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business continuity plan
1, record 1, English, business%20continuity%20plan
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCP 2, record 1, English, BCP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuity of operations plan 3, record 1, English, continuity%20of%20operations%20plan
correct
- COOP 3, record 1, English, COOP
correct
- COOP 3, record 1, English, COOP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a document that outlines how a business will continue operating during an unplanned disruption in service. 4, record 1, English, - business%20continuity%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The business continuity plan is] more comprehensive than a disaster recovery plan and contains contingencies for business processes, assets, human resources and business partners – every aspect of the business that might be affected. 4, record 1, English, - business%20continuity%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
business continuity plan; BCP: designations standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - business%20continuity%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
business continuity plan; BCP: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - business%20continuity%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
business continuity plan; BCP: designations standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - business%20continuity%20plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de continuité des activités
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCA 2, record 1, French, PCA
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- BCP 3, record 1, French, BCP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plan de continuité des opérations 4, record 1, French, plan%20de%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PCO 4, record 1, French, PCO
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PCO 4, record 1, French, PCO
- plan de poursuite des activités 4, record 1, French, plan%20de%20poursuite%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, less frequent, standardized
- PPA 4, record 1, French, PPA
correct, masculine noun, less frequent, standardized
- PPA 4, record 1, French, PPA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un plan de continuité des activités est un document qui définit la manière dont une entreprise continuera à fonctionner en cas de perturbation importante; il va au-delà d'un plan de reprise après sinistre et traite des mesures pour chaque secteur de l'entreprise qui pourrait être touché. 5, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de continuité des activités; PCA : désignations normalisées par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plan de continuité des activités; BCP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plan de continuité des activités; PCA; plan de continuité des opérations; PCO; plan de poursuite des activités; PPA : désignations normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 8, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de organización
- Gestión de emergencias
- Seguridad general de la empresa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plan de continuidad de negocio
1, record 1, Spanish, plan%20de%20continuidad%20de%20negocio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PCN 1, record 1, Spanish, PCN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plan de continuidad de actividades 2, record 1, Spanish, plan%20de%20continuidad%20de%20actividades
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto detallado de acciones que describen los procedimientos, los sistemas y los recursos necesarios para retornar y continuar la operación, en caso de interrupción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plan%20de%20continuidad%20de%20negocio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Corporate Management
- Public Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- business continuity planning
1, record 2, English, business%20continuity%20planning
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BCP 2, record 2, English, BCP
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- business resumption planning 3, record 2, English, business%20resumption%20planning
avoid, see observation
- BRP 3, record 2, English, BRP
avoid, see observation
- BRP 3, record 2, English, BRP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planning approach that involves the development of plans, measures, procedures and arrangements aimed at preventing unplanned interruptions of an organization's critical activities. 3, record 2, English, - business%20continuity%20planning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
business resumption planning: The term "continuity" tends to replace "resumption" to emphasize that activities and services must continue without interruption. 3, record 2, English, - business%20continuity%20planning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
business continuity planning; BCP: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - business%20continuity%20planning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
business continuity planning; BCP: term and abbreviation standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 5, record 2, English, - business%20continuity%20planning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
business continuity planning; BCP: term and abbreviation used by the Treasury Board Secretariat. 6, record 2, English, - business%20continuity%20planning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Gestion de l'entreprise
- Administration publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planification de la continuité des activités
1, record 2, French, planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCA 2, record 2, French, PCA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- planification de la continuité des opérations 3, record 2, French, planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- PCO 4, record 2, French, PCO
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- PCO 4, record 2, French, PCO
- planification de la continuité opérationnelle 5, record 2, French, planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun, less frequent, standardized
- PCO 6, record 2, French, PCO
correct, feminine noun, less frequent, standardized
- PCO 6, record 2, French, PCO
- planification de la poursuite des activités 6, record 2, French, planification%20de%20la%20poursuite%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent, standardized
- PPA 6, record 2, French, PPA
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent, standardized
- PPA 6, record 2, French, PPA
- planification de la reprise des activités 6, record 2, French, planification%20de%20la%20reprise%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche de planification qui consiste en l'élaboration de plans, de mesures, de procédures et de dispositions visant à prévenir les interruptions non planifiées des activités essentielles d'une organisation. 6, record 2, French, - planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «continuité» et «reprise» représentent des concepts différents et, de fait, le terme «continuité» tend à remplacer celui de «reprise» pour signaler que les activités et les services doivent continuer sans interruption. Quant au terme «activités», il tend à remplacer «opérations» puisqu'il s'agit d'un concept plus vaste qui comprend les «opérations». 6, record 2, French, - planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
planification de la continuité des activités; PCA; planification de la poursuite des activités; PPA; planification de la continuité opérationnelle; PCO : termes, abréviations et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 2, French, - planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
planification de la continuité des opérations; PCO : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 8, record 2, French, - planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
planification de la continuité des opérations; planification de la continuité des activités; planification de la continuité opérationnelle; PCO; PCA : termes et abréviations utilisés par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 9, record 2, French, - planification%20de%20la%20continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
- Gestión de la empresa
- Administración pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- planificación de la continuidad de las actividades
1, record 2, Spanish, planificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20continuidad%20de%20las%20actividades
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- planificación de la continuidad operativa 1, record 2, Spanish, planificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20continuidad%20operativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El proceso de planificación de la continuidad de las actividades considerará [...] identificar y acordar respecto a todas las funciones y procedimientos de emergencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - planificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20continuidad%20de%20las%20actividades
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management
- Public Administration
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- business continuity
1, record 3, English, business%20continuity
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 3, English, BC
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- continuity of operations 1, record 3, English, continuity%20of%20operations
correct, standardized
- CO 2, record 3, English, CO
correct, standardized
- CO 2, record 3, English, CO
- business resumption 2, record 3, English, business%20resumption
avoid, see observation, standardized
- BR 2, record 3, English, BR
avoid, see observation, standardized
- BR 2, record 3, English, BR
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emergency preparedness approach that is integrated in an organization's emergency plan and that consists of preparations aimed at ensuring the continuation of vital activities and critical services and updating them on a regular basis so that the organization will be ready to react to any disruption. 2, record 3, English, - business%20continuity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
business resumption: The term "continuity" tends to replace "resumption" to emphasize that activities and services must continue without interruption. 2, record 3, English, - business%20continuity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
business continuity; BC; continuity of operations; CO: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - business%20continuity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
business continuity; continuity of operations: terms and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 3, English, - business%20continuity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise
- Administration publique
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- continuité des activités
1, record 3, French, continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CA 2, record 3, French, CA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- continuité des opérations 2, record 3, French, continuit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- CO 2, record 3, French, CO
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- CO 2, record 3, French, CO
- poursuite des activités 2, record 3, French, poursuite%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PA 2, record 3, French, PA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PA 2, record 3, French, PA
- reprise des opérations 2, record 3, French, reprise%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche de préparation aux situations d'urgence qui est intégrée au plan d'urgence d'une organisation et qui consiste en des préparatifs visant à assurer le maintien des activités cruciales et des services indispensables et à les revoir sur une base régulière de façon à ce que l'organisation soit en mesure d’affronter une perturbation. 2, record 3, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le contexte, on trouve également d'autres termes qui expriment le concept de «continuité des activités» comme «reprise après incident», «reprise après sinistre» et «continuité des affaires». On voit également «recouvrement de désastre», terme à éviter car «recouvrement» a plutôt le sens de «récupération» et de «restitution». 2, record 3, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reprise des opérations : Le terme «continuité» tend à remplacer celui de «reprise» pour signaler que les activités et les services doivent continuer sans interruption. Quant au terme «activités», il tend à remplacer «opérations» puisqu'il s'agit d'un concept plus vaste qui comprend les «opérations». 2, record 3, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
continuité des activités; CA; continuité des opérations; CO; poursuite des activités; PA : termes, abréviations et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 3, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
continuité des activités : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 3, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la empresa
- Administración pública
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- continuidad de actividades
1, record 3, Spanish, continuidad%20de%20actividades
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se define como plan de manejo de emergencia y de continuidad de las actividades a la organización, a los recursos y a los procedimientos planificados con el fin de mitigar los efectos de los riesgos y/o amenezas de cualquier tipo y la normalización de las actividades del lugar afectado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - continuidad%20de%20actividades
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