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boat people [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boat people
1, record 1, English, boat%20people
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refugees fleeing by boat. 2, record 1, English, - boat%20people
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a short while back the papers told of unwanted "boat people" from Vietnam, who faced the many hazards of an ocean trip in open boats to escape from their impoverished country - and then were heartlessly prevented from landing. 3, record 1, English, - boat%20people
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfugiés de la mer
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boat people 2, record 1, French, boat%20people
masculine and feminine noun
- gens des bateaux 3, record 1, French, gens%20des%20bateaux
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réfugiés politiques fuyant leur pays sur des bateaux. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «boat people», les réfugiés de la mer, ne sont que la face visible de l'oppression et du manquement aux droits de l'homme. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'on puisse utiliser la vedette au singulier «réfugié de la mer», ici, elle doit rester au pluriel afin d'assurer la correspondance avec le concept anglais «boat people» qui englobe un groupe de gens. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos de población
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiados del mar
1, record 1, Spanish, refugiados%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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