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DISPLACED PERSONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- displaced person
1, record 1, English, displaced%20person
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who has been forced to leave his or her home in order to avoid the consequences of an incident. 1, record 1, English, - displaced%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - displaced%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
displaced person: term usually used in the plural form. 2, record 1, English, - displaced%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
displaced person: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - displaced%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- displaced persons
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne déplacée
1, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a été forcée de quitter son domicile pour éviter les conséquences d'un incident. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
personne déplacée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personnes déplacées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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