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evacuation [ɪ'vækju'eɪʃ(ə)n] n
gen. vaciado de un órgano hueco o un absceso
antenn. vaciado m
health. desalojo m; evacuación f
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evacuation [ɪ'vækju'eɪʃ(ə)n] n
mil., abbr. evac
mil., logist. Operation consisting in removing from a given area those personnel and equipment no longer able to be used, treated or repaired in that area. FRA 2. The removal of the sick, the wounded, civilians, prisoners of war, damaged weapons, equipment and other materiel, agricultural and industrial equipment and valuables from areas of operations and areas affected by weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters. Troops are also evacuated from areas cut off by enemy forces. (UKR/NATO); Recovery, recuperation and grouping of friendly or enemy equipment which have been damaged, abandoned or immobilized. This task is carried out by a possibly reinforced combined arms unit. 2. Health support operation consisting in recovering casualties on the battlefield, transporting them to the emergency post and their medical treatment, then their movement towards the medical structure in charge of the medical unit responsible for the regulation. (FRA)
USA Removal of a patient by any of a variety of transport means from a theater of military operation, or between health services capabilities, for the purpose of preventing further illness or injury, providing additional care, or providing disposition of patients from the military health care system (JP 4-02); The clearance of personnel, animals, or materiel from a given locality (JP 3-68); The controlled process of collecting, classifying, and shipping unserviceable or abandoned materiel, United States or foreign, to appropriate reclamation, maintenance, technical intelligence, or disposal facilities (JP 4-09); The ordered or authorized departure of noncombatant evacuees from a specific area to another in the same or different countries by Department of State, Department of Defense, or appropriate military commander (JP 3-68)
evacuation: 79 phrases in 22 subjects
Agriculture1
Armored vehicles1
Chemistry1
Construction1
Corporate governance1
Economy1
General14
Health care1
Immigration and citizenship1
Labor law1
Mechanic engineering2
Medical5
Meteorology22
Military2
Natural sciences1
Police2
Politics1
Security systems1
Social science1
Technology7
Transport10
United Nations2

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