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DEPOPULATE [5 records]

Record 1 2014-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aboriginal Law
CONT

The First Nation characterizes Agent Hollies’ actions as "zealous" in pursue the department's policy of depopulate the reserve in order to have it "surrendered" for sale.

OBS

Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim (July 2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit autochtone
CONT

La Première Nation qualifie de «zélés» les actes de l'agent Hollies en vue d'appliquer la politique du Ministère consistant à dépeupler la réserve en vue d'en obtenir la «cession» puis la vente.

OBS

Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation Dakota de Canupawakpa relative à la cession des Collines Turtle (Juillet 2003).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Urban Planning
  • Population Movements
DEF

To remove or reduce the number of inhabitants of, as by destruction or expulsion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Aménagement urbain
  • Mouvements de population
DEF

Dégarnir, totalement ou en partie, de ses habitants, de ses occupants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
  • Planificación urbana
  • Movimientos de población
DEF

[...] hacer que disminuya considerablemente la población de un lugar.

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Record 3 1995-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Population Movements
OBS

depopulate : to... reduce the population of...

CONT

... the cities almost depopulated of Spaniards gone to seek the greater riches of Mexico ...

Key term(s)
  • depopulate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements de population
DEF

Se dit d'un espace urbanisé dont la densité a diminué.

CONT

La ville neuve a été dédensifiée. Prévue pour 40 000 habitants, elle ne sera occupée que par 20 000 personnes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos de población
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Record 4 1993-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Veterinary Medicine
OBS

To depopulate a herd infected with a serious contagious disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
OBS

Dépeupler un troupeau entier, en cas de maladie contagieuse.

Spanish

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Record 5 1981-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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