Descriptor English: | Early Warning | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Alerta Temprana
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Alerta Rápido | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Alerte Précoce | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Advance Warning Systems Advanced Warning Early Warning System Early Warning Systems |
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Tree number(s): |
SP8.570.747.683.347.266.382 |
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Scope note: | Early notification of the launch or approach of unknown weapons or weapon carriers (NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions,1984). Watching on disasterprone countries, monitoring weather conditions and closely observing the internationale food situation so as to identify and prepare for threatened crises. (Eurodicautom) |
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Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||||
DeCS ID: | 35228 | ||||||
Unique ID: | DDCS035228 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
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Early Warning
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Early Warning Systems
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Concept UI |
FD00061075 |
Scope note | Early notification of the launch or approach of unknown weapons or weapon carriers (NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions,1984). Watching on disasterprone countries, monitoring weather conditions and closely observing the internationale food situation so as to identify and prepare for threatened crises. (Eurodicautom) |
Preferred term | Early Warning |
Entry term(s) |
Advanced Warning |
Concept UI |
FD00061076 |
Scope note | Integrated system for monitoring, forecasting and predicting hazards, disaster risk assessment, processes and systems of communication and preparedness activities that allow individuals, communities, governments, companies and other organizations to act in a timely manner to reduce disaster risks facing dangerous events. (Free translation from UNGA, 2016) |
Preferred term | Early Warning Systems |
Entry term(s) |
Advance Warning Systems Early Warning System |
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