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INCIDENTE CRITICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Emergency Management
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical incident
1, record 1, English, critical%20incident
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sudden, unexpected, often life-threatening and time-limited, event (or perceived event), such as a mass-fatality incident, that may overwhelm an individual's ability to respond adaptively. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20incident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical incident: term standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - critical%20incident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incident critique
1, record 1, French, incident%20critique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] événement hors de l’ordinaire, qui survient de façon soudaine, inhabituelle et imprévue, qui suscite un sentiment d’impuissance semblant comporter une menace pour la vie et qui entraîne des pertes soit matérielles ou émotionnelles. 2, record 1, French, - incident%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incident critique : terme normalisé par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - incident%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Gestión de emergencias
- Protección de las personas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incidente crítico
1, record 1, Spanish, incidente%20cr%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidente de seguridad de un nivel de severidad que perturba significativamente la capacidad de una organización para operar; normalmente cuando hay pérdida o amenaza de vida, o que conlleva una experiencia de peligro mortal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - incidente%20cr%C3%ADtico
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