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Record 1 2014-06-13

English

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

In 2003, the French Red Cross, associated to the Austrian, British, Spanish and Finnish Red Cross National societies was selected to carry a project [dealing with] life-support kits for... European Union citizens... in the case of... emergency... A kit called "catakit" and its instruction guide [were produced] allowing everybody, in case of disaster, to have at hand, instantaneously, the tools, a first aid kit and food.

French

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

En 2003, la Croix-Rouge française, associée aux sociétés nationales Croix-Rouge autrichienne, britannique, espagnole et finlandaise a été choisie pour mener à bien un projet [portant sur les] kits de secours pour l’autoprotection des citoyens de l’Union européenne en cas [...] de catastrophe [...] Un kit dit «catakit» et son guide d'utilisation [ont été produits pour permettre] à tout un chacun, en cas de catastrophe, d’avoir sous la main, instantanément, des outils, une trousse de secours et de la nourriture.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Blood
OBS

When in 1992 the Soviet Union disintegrated, so did the then Alliance of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, leaving in its wake 15 distinct Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 15 Newly Independent States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sang
OBS

En 1992, la dissolution de l’Union soviétique a entraîné, dans son sillage, celle de l’Alliance des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emblems (History)
CONT

In British nautical use ensign applies specifically to a flag with a white, blue or red field, and the union in the corner. Since 1864 the ensign of the Royal Navy and the Royal Yacht Squadron has been white, that of the naval reserve, of ships in the service of public offices, and of certain yacht clubs, blue, and the "merchant ensign" red.

CONT

From the time of the establishment of the Royal Canadian Navy in 1910 until the arrival of the Maple Leaf national flag in 1965, HMC Ships wore the White Ensign, and naval shore parties on the march carried the White Ensign. It was a white flag with a red St. George's cross overall, with the Union flag in the upper canton at the hoist. It was identical to that worn by ships of the Royal Navy and other navies of the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emblèmes (Histoire)
CONT

Jadis notre marine de guerre dominait sur toutes les mers, et le pavillon blanc était le symbole de notre empire des mers. L'heure n'est-elle pas venue de restaurer l'ancien ordre de choses. Sur nos propres côtes, tant de l'Atlantique que du Pacifique, stationnaient, il y a douze ans à peine, de puissantes escadres. Aujourd'hui le pavillon est disparu du littoral des deux mers.

CONT

En France, les bâtiments de guerre arborent le pavillon blanc, plus tard fleurdelisé, et les navires marchands le pavillon bleu traversé d'une croix blanche et portant au milieu l'écu des armes royales.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
OBS

bond. To dispose in building, as the materials of a wall, so as to secure solidity.

OBS

bond. The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways, as in English or block bond, where one course consists of bricks with their ends toward the face of the wall, called headers, and the next course of bricks with their lengths parallel to the face of the wall, called stretchers; Flemish bond, where each course consists of headers and stretchers alternately, so laid as always to break joints; Cross bond, which differs from the English by the change of the second stretcher line so that its joints come in the middle of the first, and the same position of stretchers comes back every fifth line; Combined cross and English bond, where the inner part of the wall is laid in the one method, the outer in the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
DEF

Action ou manière de disposer les pierres ou les briques qui composent une maçonnerie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Albañilería
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Record 5 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • International Relations
OBS

UNAVEM [United Nations Angola Verification Mission] ;established Jan. 1995; includes representatives of Government, UNITA [National Union for the Total Independence of Angola], the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit, other United Nations agencies and the ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] to examine the humanitarian situation in Angola and define priorities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Relaciones internacionales
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