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VICTIMA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abused child
1, record 1, English, abused%20child
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maltreated child 2, record 1, English, maltreated%20child
correct
- victim of child abuse 3, record 1, English, victim%20of%20child%20abuse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saint Lucian authorities report that victims of child abuse have the option of testifying outside the courtroom by video link ... In such cases the child may be allowed to testify while being screened off from the defendant, or testify from a location outside the courtroom. 3, record 1, English, - abused%20child
Record 1, Key term(s)
- child-abuse victim
- child abuse victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant maltraité
1, record 1, French, enfant%20maltrait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfant maltraitée 2, record 1, French, enfant%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- enfant victime de maltraitance 3, record 1, French, enfant%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- enfant victime de mauvais traitements 4, record 1, French, enfant%20victime%20de%20mauvais%20traitements
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- enfant victime de violence 5, record 1, French, enfant%20victime%20de%20violence
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfant victime de violence : Bien que certains auteurs affirment que les sens des termes «enfant victime de maltraitance» et «enfant victime de violence» diffèrent, car la «maltraitance» est un schéma de comportement adopté dans le but de contrôler, tandis que la «violence» peut être ponctuelle, ces termes sont le plus souvent employés de façon interchangeable. 6, record 1, French, - enfant%20maltrait%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- niño maltratado
1, record 1, Spanish, ni%C3%B1o%20maltratado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- niño víctima de malos tratos 2, record 1, Spanish, ni%C3%B1o%20v%C3%ADctima%20de%20malos%20tratos
masculine noun
- niño agredido 3, record 1, Spanish, ni%C3%B1o%20agredido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sexually abused
1, record 2, English, sexually%20abused
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sexually-abused
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maltraité sexuellement
1, record 2, French, maltrait%C3%A9%20sexuellement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maltraitée sexuellement 2, record 2, French, maltrait%C3%A9e%20sexuellement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme les menaces font aussi partie de l'arsenal hypnotisant de l'adulte, c'est le silence sur les faits qui, au comble du défi paradoxal, protège au mieux cet enfant maltraité sexuellement, si rien n'est mis en place pour l'aider, car la tragédie que vit cet enfant va se métamorphoser très vite en dissociation de son identité. 1, record 2, French, - maltrait%C3%A9%20sexuellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima de abuso sexual
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima%20de%20abuso%20sexual
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- abusado sexualmente 2, record 2, Spanish, abusado%20sexualmente
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- victim
1, record 3, English, victim
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal Code. ... victim means a person against whom an offence has been committed, or is alleged to have been committed, who has suffered, or is alleged to have suffered, physical or emotional harm, property damage or economic loss as the result of the commission or alleged commission of the offence ... 2, record 3, English, - victim
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... includes, for the purposes of sections 672.5, 722 and 745.63 [of the Criminal Code], a person who has suffered physical or emotional harm, property damage or economic loss as the result of the commission of an offence against any other person. 2, record 3, English, - victim
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Both the Criminal Code and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights define the term "victim." 3, record 3, English, - victim
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- victime
1, record 3, French, victime
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Code criminel. [...] victime : Personne contre qui une infraction a ou aurait été perpétrée et qui a ou aurait subi des dommages — matériels, corporels ou moraux — ou des pertes économiques par suite de la perpétration ou prétendue perpétration de l'infraction. 2, record 3, French, - victime
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La présente définition s'entend également, pour l'application des articles 672.5, 722 et 745.63 [du Code criminel], de la personne qui a subi des dommages — matériels, corporels ou moraux — ou des pertes économiques par suite de la perpétration d'une infraction contre toute autre personne. 2, record 3, French, - victime
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Code criminel et la Charte canadienne des droits des victimes définissent tous les deux le terme «victime». 3, record 3, French, - victime
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima
1, record 3, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
asistencia a las víctimas 1, record 3, Spanish, - v%C3%ADctima
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Protection of Life
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casualty
1, record 4, English, casualty
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who has suffered injuries, sickness or death as a result of an incident. 1, record 4, English, - casualty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Casualties include responders. The term "casualty" does not refer to a victim who suffers loss or property damage. More specific terms may be used at incident sites to avoid confusion, such as "physically injured victim" or "psychologically injured victim," "injured victim" or "injured person" and "sick victim" or "sick person." As for fatalities, they are handled separately in the course of fatality management. At an incident site involving human and animal casualties, other specific terms should be used, such as "human casualty" or "animal casualty," to differentiate between humans and animals. 1, record 4, English, - casualty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casualty: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 4, English, - casualty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- victime corporelle
1, record 4, French, victime%20corporelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a subi des blessures, qui est devenue malade ou qui est morte à la suite d'un incident. 1, record 4, French, - victime%20corporelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les victimes corporelles comprennent les intervenants. Le terme «victime corporelle» répond au besoin de différencier les victimes atteintes sur le plan physique ou psychologique des victimes ayant subi des pertes ou des dommages matériels. Afin d'éviter toute confusion sur un lieu d'incident, il importe d'utiliser des termes plus précis tels que «victime blessée physiquement» ou «victime blessée psychologiquement», «victime blessée» ou «personne blessée» et «victime malade» ou «personne malade». Quant aux victimes décédées, elles font l'objet d'une gestion distincte. Sur le lieu d'un incident qui comporte des victimes humaines et animales, il convient d'utiliser des termes plus précis tels que «personne blessée» et «animal blessé» pour différencier les humains des animaux. 1, record 4, French, - victime%20corporelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
victime corporelle : 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 4, French, - victime%20corporelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
- Protección de las personas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima
1, record 4, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary victim
1, record 5, English, primary%20victim
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a husband incurs household and medical expenses consequent upon his wife being injured in a road collision. Such loss is an indirect and unintended secondary consequence of the defendant's tort against his primary victim, the wife. 2, record 5, English, - primary%20victim
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Members of self-help groups include primary victims of an offence and secondary victims such as family members. 3, record 5, English, - primary%20victim
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- première victime
1, record 5, French, premi%C3%A8re%20victime
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- principale victime 1, record 5, French, principale%20victime
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima principal
1, record 5, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- victim of organized crime
1, record 6, English, victim%20of%20organized%20crime
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Second narco-execution of the year. ... State police believe he was a victim of organized crime. His body was riddled by 5 nine-mm. bullets. 2, record 6, English, - victim%20of%20organized%20crime
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- victime du crime organisé
1, record 6, French, victime%20du%20crime%20organis%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De récentes saisies de médicaments d'ordonnance et de produits ménagers contrefaits et potentiellement dangereux prouvent que chaque Canadien peut être victime du crime organisé. 2, record 6, French, - victime%20du%20crime%20organis%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima de la delincuencia organizada
1, record 6, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima%20de%20la%20delincuencia%20organizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- víctima del crimen organizado 2, record 6, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima%20del%20crimen%20organizado
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incest survivor
1, record 7, English, incest%20survivor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, there is a definite nuance between the terms "survivor" and "victim". [Survivors overcome their initial experiences.] 2, record 7, English, - incest%20survivor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- victime d'inceste
1, record 7, French, victime%20d%27inceste
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a subi l'inceste pendant l'enfance. 2, record 7, French, - victime%20d%27inceste
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, le terme «victime» suggère une personne qui pâtit des agissements d'autrui [...] «Victime» est utilisé dans un deuxième sens, cependant, pour désigner une personne qui a subi un acte terminé; dans ce sens, «victime» est l'équivalent de «survivor». 2, record 7, French, - victime%20d%27inceste
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Problemas sociales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- víctima de incesto
1, record 7, Spanish, v%C3%ADctima%20de%20incesto
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fouled player
1, record 8, English, fouled%20player
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- offended player 1, record 8, English, offended%20player
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- joueur victime d'une faute
1, record 8, French, joueur%20victime%20d%27une%20faute
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugador víctima de una falta
1, record 8, Spanish, jugador%20v%C3%ADctima%20de%20una%20falta
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- discriminated against
1, record 9, English, discriminated%20against
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ayant fait l'objet de discrimination
1, record 9, French, ayant%20fait%20l%27objet%20de%20discrimination
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- ser víctima de discriminación
1, record 9, Spanish, ser%20v%C3%ADctima%20de%20discriminaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Observando con grave preocupación que, a pesar de los esfuerzos de la comunidad internacional, no se han alcanzado los principales objetivos de los dos Decenios de Lucha contra el Racismo y la Discriminación Racial, y que en la actualidad millones de personas siguen siendo víctimas de diversas formas de racismo y discriminación racial, ... 1, record 9, Spanish, - ser%20v%C3%ADctima%20de%20discriminaci%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Social Problems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- International Year of the Victim 1, record 10, English, International%20Year%20of%20the%20Victim
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposed. In reference to the UN [United Nations] Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. 1, record 10, English, - International%20Year%20of%20the%20Victim
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Année internationale de la victime
1, record 10, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20la%20victime
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Problemas sociales
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Año Internacional de la Víctima
1, record 10, Spanish, A%C3%B1o%20Internacional%20de%20la%20V%C3%ADctima
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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