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PREVENCAO CRIME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Criminal Law
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crime against humanity
1, record 1, English, crime%20against%20humanity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crime or series of crimes, such as genocide, directed against a large group because of race, religion, country of origin, or other reason unconnected with any individual's responsibility for having committed a criminal act. 2, record 1, English, - crime%20against%20humanity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crime against humanity means murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, imprisonment, torture, sexual violence, persecution or any other inhumane act or omission that is committed against any civilian population or any identifiable group and that, at the time and in the place of its commission, constitutes a crime against humanity according to customary international law or conventional international law or by virtue of its being criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations, whether or not it constitutes a contravention of the law in force at the time and in the place of its commission. 3, record 1, English, - crime%20against%20humanity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal international
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crime contre l'humanité
1, record 1, French, crime%20contre%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meurtre, extermination, réduction en esclavage, déportation, emprisonnement, torture, violence sexuelle, persécution ou autre fait — acte ou omission — inhumain, d'une part, commis contre une population civile ou un groupe identifiable de personnes et, d'autre part, qui constitue, au moment et au lieu de la perpétration, un crime contre l'humanité selon le droit international coutumier ou le droit international conventionnel, ou en raison de son caractère criminel d'après les principes généraux de droit reconnus par l'ensemble des nations, qu'il constitue ou non une transgression du droit en vigueur à ce moment et dans ce lieu. 2, record 1, French, - crime%20contre%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal internacional
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crimen de lesa humanidad
1, record 1, Spanish, crimen%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito de lesa humanidad 2, record 1, Spanish, delito%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crimen de especial gravedad, como el asesinato, el exterminio, la esclavitud, la deportación o el traslado forzoso de población, la privación grave de la libertad o la tortura, que se comete como parte de un ataque generalizado o sistemático contra una población civil y con conocimiento de dicho ataque. 3, record 1, Spanish, - crimen%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crimen de lesa humanidad; delito de lesa humanidad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar la expresión "crimen de lesa humanidad" y no "delito de lesa humanidad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - crimen%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime prevention
1, record 2, English, crime%20prevention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- suppression of crime 2, record 2, English, suppression%20of%20crime
correct
- prevention of crime 2, record 2, English, prevention%20of%20crime
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "crime prevention"... relates to long-range preventive activity... Crime suppression, on the other hand, refers to tactical and short-range preventive efforts such as field interrogation, contact with truants, surveillance of potential offenders.... 3, record 2, English, - crime%20prevention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prévention du crime
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre «prévention du crime» avec l'expression «répression du crime». La prévention est une action à long terme tandis que la répression est une action qui s'effectue à court terme. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevención del crimen
1, record 2, Spanish, prevenci%C3%B3n%20del%20crimen
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human trafficking
1, record 3, English, human%20trafficking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trafficking in persons 2, record 3, English, trafficking%20in%20persons
correct
- trafficking of persons 3, record 3, English, trafficking%20of%20persons
correct
- trafficking 4, record 3, English, trafficking
correct
- trafficking in human beings 5, record 3, English, trafficking%20in%20human%20beings
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are two different offences. While smuggling refers to facilitating the illegal entry of a person into a country, trafficking includes an element of exploitation because the trafficker maintains control over the migrant through force, fraud, coercion, etc. 6, record 3, English, - human%20trafficking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traite de personnes
1, record 3, French, traite%20de%20personnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trafic de personnes 2, record 3, French, trafic%20de%20personnes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- commerce d'êtres humains 3, record 3, French, commerce%20d%27%C3%AAtres%20humains
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traite de personnes, aussi appelée «trafic de personnes», est un crime grave qui comprend : le déplacement de personnes d'un pays à un autre ou à l'intérieur d'un pays; les menaces ou l'emploi de la force, de la contrainte et de la fraude; et l'exploitation, qu'il s'agisse de travail forcé, de prostitution forcée ou d'autres formes d'asservissement. 4, record 3, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quiconque recrute, transporte, transfère, reçoit, détient, cache ou héberge une personne, ou exerce un contrôle, une direction ou une influence sur les mouvements d'une personne, en vue de l'exploiter ou de faciliter son exploitation commet une infraction passible, sur déclaration de culpabilité par voie de mise en accusation [...] 3, record 3, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trafic de personnes : terme employé dans la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés. 5, record 3, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trata de personas
1, record 3, Spanish, trata%20de%20personas
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TSH 2, record 3, Spanish, TSH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de seres humanos 3, record 3, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
- trata de seres humanos 4, record 3, Spanish, trata%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
- tráfico de personas 5, record 3, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20personas
correct, masculine noun
- tráfico humano 6, record 3, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20humano
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la captación, el transporte, el traslado, la acogida o la recepción de personas, recurriendo a la amenaza o al uso de la fuerza u otras formas de coacción, al rapto, al fraude, al engaño, al abuso de poder o de una situación de vulnerabilidad o a la concesión o recepción de pagos o beneficios para obtener el consentimiento de una persona que tenga autoridad sobre otra, con fines de explotación. Esa explotación incluirá, como mínimo, la explotación de la prostitución ajena u otras formas de explotación sexual, los trabajos o servicios forzados, la esclavitud o las prácticas análogas a la esclavitud, la servidumbre o la extracción de órganos [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recomendamos evitar el término "tráfico humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. No es que el tráfico sea humano sino que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto de ese tráfico. 7, record 3, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trata de personas: término y definición extraídos del Protocolo para prevenir, reprimir y sancionar la trata de personas, especialmente mujeres y niños, que complementa la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional. 7, record 3, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
1, record 4, English, The%20Protocol%20to%20Prevent%2C%20Suppress%20and%20Punish%20Trafficking%20in%20Persons
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Trafficking Protocol 2, record 4, English, Trafficking%20Protocol
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, also referred to as the Trafficking Protocol, was adopted in 2000. The protocol falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The protocol requires of ratifying states to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, protecting and assisting victims of trafficking and promoting cooperation among states in order to meet those objectives. 2, record 4, English, - The%20Protocol%20to%20Prevent%2C%20Suppress%20and%20Punish%20Trafficking%20in%20Persons
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Protocol on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Protocole visant à prévenir, réprimer et punir la traite des personnes
1, record 4, French, Protocole%20visant%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9venir%2C%20r%C3%A9primer%20et%20punir%20la%20traite%20des%20personnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protocole additionnel à la Convention des Nations Unies contre la criminalité transnationale organisée visant à prévenir, réprimer et punir la traite des personnes, en particulier des femmes et des enfants 2, record 4, French, - Protocole%20visant%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9venir%2C%20r%C3%A9primer%20et%20punir%20la%20traite%20des%20personnes
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Protocole contre la traite des personnes, en particulier des femmes et des enfants
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo para prevenir, reprimir y sancionar la trata de personas, especialmente mujeres y niños, que complementa la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional
1, record 4, Spanish, Protocolo%20para%20prevenir%2C%20reprimir%20y%20sancionar%20la%20trata%20de%20personas%2C%20especialmente%20mujeres%20y%20ni%C3%B1os%2C%20que%20complementa%20la%20Convenci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20contra%20la%20Delincuencia%20Organizada%20Transnacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- National and International Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Crime and Violence Prevention Program
1, record 5, English, Crime%20and%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IDB's Program to combat violence in the Americas. 2, record 5, English, - Crime%20and%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the Summit of the Americas process. 2, record 5, English, - Crime%20and%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Programme de prévention de la criminalité et de la violence
1, record 5, French, Programme%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20la%20violence
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme de la Banque interaméricaine de développement contre la violence dans les Amériques. 1, record 5, French, - Programme%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20la%20violence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie relative au processus des Sommets des Amériques. 1, record 5, French, - Programme%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20la%20violence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Prevención de la Violencia y el Delito
1, record 5, Spanish, Prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Violencia%20y%20el%20Delito
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programa del BID para combatir la violencia en las Américas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Violencia%20y%20el%20Delito
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de las Cumbres de las Américas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Violencia%20y%20el%20Delito
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