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PLANO CONTINGENCIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingency plan
1, record 1, English, contingency%20plan
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plan developed for a specific event or incident. 2, record 1, English, - contingency%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contingency plan: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - contingency%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contingency plan: term standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 4, record 1, English, - contingency%20plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de contingence
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20contingence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plan de circonstance 2, record 1, French, plan%20de%20circonstance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan élaboré pour un événement ou un incident spécifique. 3, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20contingence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de contingence : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; terme normalisé par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20contingence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plan de circonstance : terme normalisé 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, - plan%20de%20contingence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de organización
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plan de contingencia
1, record 1, Spanish, plan%20de%20contingencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente del plan de emergencias que contiene los procedimientos para la pronta respuesta en caso de presentarse un evento específico, definido a través de un escenario de riesgo probable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plan%20de%20contingencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management
- Public Administration
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- business continuity
1, record 2, English, business%20continuity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BC 2, record 2, English, BC
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- continuity of operations 1, record 2, English, continuity%20of%20operations
correct, standardized
- CO 2, record 2, English, CO
correct, standardized
- CO 2, record 2, English, CO
- business resumption 2, record 2, English, business%20resumption
avoid, see observation, standardized
- BR 2, record 2, English, BR
avoid, see observation, standardized
- BR 2, record 2, English, BR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emergency preparedness approach that is integrated in an organization's emergency plan and that consists of preparations aimed at ensuring the continuation of vital activities and critical services and updating them on a regular basis so that the organization will be ready to react to any disruption. 2, record 2, English, - business%20continuity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
business resumption: The term "continuity" tends to replace "resumption" to emphasize that activities and services must continue without interruption. 2, record 2, English, - business%20continuity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
business continuity; BC; continuity of operations; CO: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 2, English, - business%20continuity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
business continuity; continuity of operations: terms and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - business%20continuity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise
- Administration publique
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- continuité des activités
1, record 2, French, continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CA 2, record 2, French, CA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- continuité des opérations 2, record 2, French, continuit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- CO 2, record 2, French, CO
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- CO 2, record 2, French, CO
- poursuite des activités 2, record 2, French, poursuite%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PA 2, record 2, French, PA
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PA 2, record 2, French, PA
- reprise des opérations 2, record 2, French, reprise%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche de préparation aux situations d'urgence qui est intégrée au plan d'urgence d'une organisation et qui consiste en des préparatifs visant à assurer le maintien des activités cruciales et des services indispensables et à les revoir sur une base régulière de façon à ce que l'organisation soit en mesure d’affronter une perturbation. 2, record 2, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le contexte, on trouve également d'autres termes qui expriment le concept de «continuité des activités» comme «reprise après incident», «reprise après sinistre» et «continuité des affaires». On voit également «recouvrement de désastre», terme à éviter car «recouvrement» a plutôt le sens de «récupération» et de «restitution». 2, record 2, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reprise des opérations : Le terme «continuité» tend à remplacer celui de «reprise» pour signaler que les activités et les services doivent continuer sans interruption. Quant au terme «activités», il tend à remplacer «opérations» puisqu'il s'agit d'un concept plus vaste qui comprend les «opérations». 2, record 2, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
continuité des activités; CA; continuité des opérations; CO; poursuite des activités; PA : termes, abréviations 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 2, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
continuité des activités : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 2, French, - continuit%C3%A9%20des%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la empresa
- Administración pública
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- continuidad de actividades
1, record 2, Spanish, continuidad%20de%20actividades
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se define como plan de manejo de emergencia y de continuidad de las actividades a la organización, a los recursos y a los procedimientos planificados con el fin de mitigar los efectos de los riesgos y/o amenezas de cualquier tipo y la normalización de las actividades del lugar afectado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - continuidad%20de%20actividades
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