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ethnic cleansing [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethnic cleansing
1, record 1, English, ethnic%20cleansing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cleansing 2, record 1, English, cleansing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of an ethnic minority from where they live, either by expulsion or genocide, in order to provide a place for another ethnic group to live. 3, record 1, English, - ethnic%20cleansing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
cleansing: the purging of undesired social or ethnic groups from a geographical area. 4, record 1, English, - ethnic%20cleansing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- social cleansing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage ethnique
1, record 1, French, nettoyage%20ethnique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- purification ethnique 2, record 1, French, purification%20ethnique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- épuration ethnique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9puration%20ethnique
correct, feminine noun
- purification raciale 4, record 1, French, purification%20raciale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de pratiques visant à l'homogénéisation nationale forcée par élimination (expulsion, massacre) des indésirables. 5, record 1, French, - nettoyage%20ethnique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nettoyage ethnique du Kosovo n'a pas commencé avec les bombardements de l'OTAN. 300,000 Kosovars avaient déjà été chassés de chez eux à l'automne 1998. 6, record 1, French, - nettoyage%20ethnique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «nettoyage ethnique» est aujourd'hui plus fréquent que «purification ethnique» ou «purification raciale», davantage utilisé pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale. 7, record 1, French, - nettoyage%20ethnique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depuración étnica
1, record 1, Spanish, depuraci%C3%B3n%20%C3%A9tnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- limpieza étnica 2, record 1, Spanish, limpieza%20%C3%A9tnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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