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VULNERABLE STATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vulnerable state
1, record 1, English, vulnerable%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A state] that is unable or unwilling to provide adequate security and basic services to a significant portion of its population. 2, record 1, English, - vulnerable%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such states include those that are failing or recovering from crises. 2, record 1, English, - vulnerable%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- État vulnérable
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20vuln%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État incapable ou non disposé à assurer adéquatement la sécurité et les services de base à d'importantes parties de leur population […] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20vuln%C3%A9rable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estado vulnerable
1, record 1, Spanish, Estado%20vulnerable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- State of World's Children 1990 :"The essence of civilization is the protection of the vulnerable and of the future : children, like the environment, are both vulnerable and the future
1, record 2, English, State%20of%20World%27s%20Children%201990%20%3A%5C%22The%20essence%20of%20civilization%20is%20the%20protection%20of%20the%20vulnerable%20and%20of%20the%20future%20%3A%20children%2C%20like%20the%20environment%2C%20are%20both%20vulnerable%20and%20the%20future
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La situation des enfants dans le monde - 1990 : «La civilisation a pour essence de protéger ce qui est vulnérable et de protéger l'avenir. L'enfant, comme l'environnement, est vulnérable et il représente en même temps l'avenir
1, record 2, French, La%20situation%20des%20enfants%20dans%20le%20monde%20%2D%201990%20%3A%20%C2%ABLa%20civilisation%20a%20pour%20essence%20de%20prot%C3%A9ger%20ce%20qui%20est%20vuln%C3%A9rable%20et%20de%20prot%C3%A9ger%20l%27avenir%2E%20L%27enfant%2C%20comme%20l%27environnement%2C%20est%20vuln%C3%A9rable%20et%20il%20repr%C3%A9sente%20en%20m%C3%AAme%20temps%20l%27avenir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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