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GESTION DECES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatality management
1, record 1, English, fatality%20management
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- management of dead bodies 2, record 1, English, management%20of%20dead%20bodies
correct, less frequent
- management of cadavers 3, record 1, English, management%20of%20cadavers
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of recovering and identifying dead bodies following a multiple- or mass-fatality incident. 4, record 1, English, - fatality%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although disaster response plans often provide for corresponding coordination mechanisms, these may not be in place immediately following a disaster... (It is very necessary to take into account during the first emergency response, as soon as possible, an efficient management of the cadavers). 5, record 1, English, - fatality%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fatality management: term used in the context of Canadian capability-based planning. 4, record 1, English, - fatality%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion des victimes décédées
1, record 1, French, gestion%20des%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion des décès 1, record 1, French, gestion%20des%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- prise en charge des victimes décédées 1, record 1, French, prise%20en%20charge%20des%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- prise en charge des cadavres 2, record 1, French, prise%20en%20charge%20des%20cadavres
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de récupération et d'identification des corps de victimes d'un incident ayant causé un nombre élevé ou massif de décès. 3, record 1, French, - gestion%20des%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] plans d'intervention en cas de catastrophe prévoient souvent des mécanismes de coordination adéquats, mais il arrive que ces mécanismes ne soient pas opérationnels immédiatement après la catastrophe [...] (Pendant les interventions de premiers secours, il est très important de réfléchir dès que possible à la prise en charge efficace des cadavres). 2, record 1, French, - gestion%20des%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion des victimes décédées : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - gestion%20des%20victimes%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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