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SCU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unified command system
1, record 1, English, unified%20command%20system
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UCS 1, record 1, English, UCS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incident command system used when more than one agency has the authority to respond to an incident or when an incident crosses jurisdictional boundaries. 1, record 1, English, - unified%20command%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unified command system: This term is often written with initial capital letters. 2, record 1, English, - unified%20command%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unified command system; UCS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - unified%20command%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de commandement unifié
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandement%20unifi%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SCU 1, record 1, French, SCU
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de commandement en cas d'incident utilisé lorsque plus d'un organisme a l'autorité d'intervenir dans un incident ou lorsqu'un incident s'étend sur plusieurs secteurs de compétence. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandement%20unifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de commandement unifié : Ce terme s'écrit souvent avec la majuscule initiale. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandement%20unifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de commandement unifié; SCU : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandement%20unifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de comando unificado
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20comando%20unificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SCU 1, record 1, Spanish, SCU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comando unificado 1, record 1, Spanish, comando%20unificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de comando de incidentes [en donde] varias instituciones con competencia técnica, legal y jurisdiccional confluyen en la atención del mismo incidente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20comando%20unificado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comando unificado: cuando un incidente involucra a diferentes instituciones u organizaciones o a varias jurisdicciones que tienen competencias legales. [Se] toman acuerdos conjuntos, establecen objetivos y estrategias comunes. Ninguna institución pierde su autoridad, responsabilidad y obligación de rendir cuentas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20comando%20unificado
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