TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2023-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephone Services
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A location or a facility at which 911 calls are answered either by direct calling, rerouting or diversion.

OBS

public safety answering point; PSAP: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Services téléphoniques
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Emplacement ou installation où l'on répond aux appels 911 soit par appel direct, par réacheminement ou par déroutement.

OBS

centre de prise d'appels pour la sécurité du public; CPASP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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