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FUIR SON PAYS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- externally displaced person
1, record 1, English, externally%20displaced%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EDP 1, record 1, English, EDP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who, as part of a mass movement, has been forced to flee his or her country of residence suddenly or unexpectedly as a result of armed conflict, internal strife, systematic violation of human rights, fear of such violation, or natural or man-made disasters, and who has consequently crossed an internationally recognized State border. 2, record 1, English, - externally%20displaced%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne déplacée à l’extérieur de son pays
1, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20son%20pays
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EDP 2, record 1, French, EDP
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne déplacée hors de son pays 3, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20hors%20de%20son%20pays
correct, feminine noun
- personne déplacée externe 4, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20externe
correct, feminine noun
- déplacé externe 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9%20externe
correct, masculine noun
- personne déplacée à l’extérieur du territoire 6, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bext%C3%A9rieur%20du%20territoire%20
correct, feminine noun
- déplacé hors de son pays 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9%20hors%20de%20son%20pays
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, dans le cadre d’un mouvement de masse, a été contrainte de fuir son pays de domicile de manière subite en raison d’un conflit armé, d’un conflit interne, de violations systématiques ou de crainte de violations des droits de la personne, voire d’une catastrophe naturelle ou provoquée par l'homme, et qui a donc traversé une frontière internationalement reconnue. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20son%20pays
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «réfugié», défini par la Convention relative au statut des réfugiés. Les réfugiés ont un statut juridique clair, ce qui n’est pas le cas des personnes déplacées hors de leur pays. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20son%20pays
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déplacé hors de son pays : variante à éviter, car la structure est boiteuse. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20son%20pays
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- displaced person
1, record 2, English, displaced%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DP 2, record 2, English, DP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- displaced individual 3, record 2, English, displaced%20individual
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person who has been forced to flee his or her place of residence to a safer place within or outside his or her country, because of an armed conflict, violence or a natural or man-made disaster. 2, record 2, English, - displaced%20person
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there is no internationally recognized legal definition for a "displaced" individual. 3, record 2, English, - displaced%20person
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
displaced person: This term may either be a short form for "internally displaced person" or it may be a broader concept that encompasses both externally and internally displaced persons. 4, record 2, English, - displaced%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne déplacée
1, record 2, French, personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DP 2, record 2, French, DP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déplacé 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne contrainte de fuir son lieu d’habitation pour se rendre en lieu sûr ailleurs dans son pays ou à l'extérieur de son pays en raison d’un conflit armé, de violence ou d’une catastrophe naturelle ou causée par l'homme. 4, record 2, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «réfugié», qui est un exilé politique ou dissident. Les déplacés sont considérés rapatriables. 4, record 2, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
personne déplacée : Selon le contexte, ce terme peut être la forme abrégée de «personne déplacée à l’intérieur de son propre pays» ou il peut désigner le concept plus vaste englobant les personnes déplacées à l’intérieur de leur propre pays et les personnes déplacées à l’extérieur de leur pays. 4, record 2, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazado
1, record 2, Spanish, desplazado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona desplazada 2, record 2, Spanish, persona%20desplazada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se consideran desplazados a los nacionales de un tercer país no miembro de la Unión Europea o apátridas que hayan debido abandonar su país o región de origen, o que hayan sido evacuados, en particular: Las personas que hayan huido de zonas de conflicto armado o de violencia permanente. Las personas que hayan estado o estén en peligro grave de verse expuestas a una violación sistemática o generalizada de los derechos humanos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - desplazado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desplazado: adjetivo nominalizado. 4, record 2, Spanish, - desplazado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Desplazado interno, externo, por la violencia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - desplazado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Reubicación de desplazados. 4, record 2, Spanish, - desplazado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- defect
1, record 3, English, defect
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 3, English, - defect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire défection
1, record 3, French, faire%20d%C3%A9fection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fuir son pays 1, record 3, French, fuir%20son%20pays
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 3, French, - faire%20d%C3%A9fection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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