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SITUATION CRISE NATIONALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- National and International Security
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- national emergency
1, record 1, English, national%20emergency
correct, federal act, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As defined in the Emergencies Act, an urgent and critical situation of a temporary nature that (a) seriously endangers the lives, health or safety of Canadians and is of such proportions or nature as to exceed the capacity or authority of a province to deal with it, or (b) seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada, and that cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - national%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Four types of national emergencies are defined under the Emergencies Act: public welfare emergency, public order emergency, international emergency, war emergency. 3, record 1, English, - national%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
national emergency: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - national%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
national emergency: term and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 4, record 1, English, - national%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
national emergency: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - national%20emergency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- urgence nationale
1, record 1, French, urgence%20nationale
correct, federal act, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- situation d'urgence nationale 1, record 1, French, situation%20d%27urgence%20nationale
correct, federal act, feminine noun, Canada
- situation de crise nationale 2, record 1, French, situation%20de%20crise%20nationale
correct, federal act, feminine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux termes de la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence, situation de crise résultant d'un concours de circonstances critiques à caractère d'urgence et de nature temporaire, auquel il n'est pas possible de faire face adéquatement sous le régime des lois du Canada et qui, selon le cas : a) met gravement en danger la vie, la santé ou la sécurité des Canadiens et échappe à la capacité ou aux pouvoirs d'intervention des provinces; b) menace gravement la capacité du gouvernement du Canada de garantir la souveraineté, la sécurité et l'intégrité territoriale du pays. 3, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quatre types de situation de crise nationale sont définis aux termes de la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence : le sinistre, l'état d'urgence, l'état de crise internationale, l'état de guerre. 4, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
situation de crise nationale : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
situation de crise nationale : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 5, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
situation de crise nationale : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
situation de crise nationale : terme tiré de la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence. 5, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
urgence nationale; situation d'urgence nationale : termes tirés de la Loi d’urgence sur les approvisionnements d’énergie. 5, record 1, French, - urgence%20nationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emergencia nacional
1, record 1, Spanish, emergencia%20nacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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