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FOOD SECURITY STATUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protracted crisis
1, record 1, English, protracted%20crisis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A crisis] characterized by recurrent natural disasters and/or conflict, longevity of food crisis, breakdown of livelihoods and insufficient institutional capacity to react to the crisis. 1, record 1, English, - protracted%20crisis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three criteria used to define a country in protracted crisis :(i) longevity of the crisis;(ii) humanitarian aid flow to the country; and(iii) the country's economic and food security status. 1, record 1, English, - protracted%20crisis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crise prolongée
1, record 1, French, crise%20prolong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food security status
1, record 2, English, food%20security%20status
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even if individuals’ food intake is adequate today, they are still considered food-insecure if periodically they have inadequate access to food, risking deterioration of their nutrition status. Adverse weather conditions, political instability or economic factors(unemployment, rising food prices) may have an impact on individuals’ food security status. 1, record 2, English, - food%20security%20status
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état de sécurité alimentaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si votre apport alimentaire est adéquat aujourd'hui, vous êtes toujours considéré à risque de souffrir d'insécurité alimentaire si sur une base régulière, vous avez un accès inadéquat aux aliments, et vous risquez une détérioration de votre état nutritionnel. Les conditions climatiques défavorables (sécheresses, inondations), l'instabilité politique (troubles sociaux), ou les facteurs économiques (chômage, augmentation du prix des aliments) pourraient avoir un impact sur votre état de sécurité alimentaire. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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