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IDENTIFICATION VICTIMES CATASTROPHES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disaster victim identification
1, record 1, English, disaster%20victim%20identification
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DVI 1, record 1, English, DVI
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vast and complex operation that is launched following a disaster or other fatality incident to identify the deceased victims. 2, record 1, English, - disaster%20victim%20identification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disaster victim identification; DVI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - disaster%20victim%20identification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identification des victimes de catastrophe
1, record 1, French, identification%20des%20victimes%20de%20catastrophe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IVC 1, record 1, French, IVC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération vaste et complexe qui est entreprise à la suite d'une catastrophe ou d'un incident causant des décès afin de déterminer l'identité des victimes décédées. 2, record 1, French, - identification%20des%20victimes%20de%20catastrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identification des victimes de catastrophe; IVC : 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. 3, record 1, French, - identification%20des%20victimes%20de%20catastrophe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- identification des victimes de catastrophes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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