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DISPLACED PERSONS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-26

English

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

A person who has been forced to leave his or her home in order to avoid the consequences of an incident.

OBS

Examples of incidents that cause people to be displaced include armed conflicts, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or man-made disasters.

OBS

displaced person: term usually used in the plural form.

OBS

displaced person: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • displaced persons

French

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

Personne qui a été forcée de quitter son domicile pour éviter les conséquences d'un incident.

OBS

Les incidents en cause sont de divers ordres; il peut s'agir d'un conflit armé, d'une situation de violence généralisée ou de violation des droits de la personne, ou encored'une catastrophe naturelle ou causée par l'homme.

OBS

personne déplacée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • personnes déplacées

Spanish

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