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CONFINEMENT BARRICADE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Protection of Life
DEF

A procedure that involves confining persons to a building or to a portion of a building or restricting access to it, in response to a major incident or threat of violence regarding the building.

OBS

lockdown; lockdown procedure: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

lockdown: term recommended by the Treasury Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Sécurité des personnes
DEF

Procédure qui consiste à confiner des personnes dans un bâtiment ou dans une section d'un bâtiment ou à restreindre l'accès à ce dernier, en réponse à un incident majeur ou à une menace de violence concernant ce bâtiment.

OBS

confinement barricadé : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

confinement : terme recommandé par le Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

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