Feb 25, 2017 18:17
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German term
Bevölkerungsschutz
German to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
This is from a text on disaster or emergency management.
Der Schutz vor Katastrophenereignissen einschliesslich terroristischer Anschläge ist eine zentrale Aufgabe der Sicherheitspolitik.
Wichtiges Instrument ist hierbei der Bevölkerungsschutz, der in den meisten Ländern vor allem in nationalen sowie regionalen Strukturen organisiert ist.
I need the precise term in US English and I'm not sure whether it would be best to say "civil protection" or "emergency preparedness and response".
I have also considered "civil defense" but that seems less appropriate.
Thanks for your help!
Der Schutz vor Katastrophenereignissen einschliesslich terroristischer Anschläge ist eine zentrale Aufgabe der Sicherheitspolitik.
Wichtiges Instrument ist hierbei der Bevölkerungsschutz, der in den meisten Ländern vor allem in nationalen sowie regionalen Strukturen organisiert ist.
I need the precise term in US English and I'm not sure whether it would be best to say "civil protection" or "emergency preparedness and response".
I have also considered "civil defense" but that seems less appropriate.
Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | civil defense/emergency preparedness |
philgoddard
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| 4 | protection of the population |
AllegroTrans
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| 3 | emergency management and homeland security |
An-Ja
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Proposed translations
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philgoddard
United States
United States
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United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
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civil defense/emergency preparedness
You can use either, though civil defensive is a bit more concise. Wikipedia says: Since the end of the Cold War, the focus of civil defense has largely shifted from military attack to emergencies and disasters in general."
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Defense, not defensive.
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Civil protection is fine too.
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Defense, not defensive.
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Civil protection is fine too.
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emergency management and homeland security
I need the precise term in US English ---->>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_civil_defense
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United States civil defense refers to the use of civil defense in the history of the United States, which is the organized non-military effort to prepare Americans for military attack. Over the last twenty years, the term and practice of civil defense have fallen into disuse and have been replaced by emergency management and homeland security.
Disaster management (or emergency management) is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats; instead, it focuses on creating plans to decrease the effect of disasters. Failure to create a plan could lead to human mortality, lost revenue, and damage to assets. Events covered by disaster management include acts of terrorism, industrial sabotage, fire, natural disasters (such as earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.), public disorder, industrial accidents, and communication failures.
Homeland security is an American umbrella term for "the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interests, aspirations, and ways of life can thrive to the national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. to terrorism, and minimize the damage from attacks that do occur."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_civil_defense
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United States civil defense refers to the use of civil defense in the history of the United States, which is the organized non-military effort to prepare Americans for military attack. Over the last twenty years, the term and practice of civil defense have fallen into disuse and have been replaced by emergency management and homeland security.
Disaster management (or emergency management) is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats; instead, it focuses on creating plans to decrease the effect of disasters. Failure to create a plan could lead to human mortality, lost revenue, and damage to assets. Events covered by disaster management include acts of terrorism, industrial sabotage, fire, natural disasters (such as earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.), public disorder, industrial accidents, and communication failures.
Homeland security is an American umbrella term for "the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interests, aspirations, and ways of life can thrive to the national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. to terrorism, and minimize the damage from attacks that do occur."
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Works in field
United Kingdom
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Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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protection of the population
I know asker wanted "US English" but since this is not from the USA I see no need to use terms like "homeland security"
"Protection of the population" is universally comprehsible and that is what the source text says
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COORDINATED PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION IN ...
www.irpa.net/irpa8/cdrom/VOL.1/M1_239.PDF
concepts, monitoring networks, monitoring and emergency teams for the protection of the population following radiological accidents of all types inside or ...
Budget for protection of the population in case of disasters
https://ideas.repec.org/a/bas/econth/y2016i5p136-148.html
by D Baleva - 2016
Downloadable (with restrictions)! Due to the more frequent occurrence of disasters in the last few decades and the increasing severity of their consequences, ...
Protection of the population in the event of a nuclear accident: a basis ...
https://books.google.com › Technology & Engineering › Power Resources › Nuclear
Protection of the population in the event of a nuclear accident: a basis for intervention : a report. Front Cover. OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Nuclear Energy ...
Public Health Care, Aid and Protection of the Population in ...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-70532-8_11
by L Beinin - 1985
Abstract. Natural disasters are distinguished by their origin, their characteristics, and the extent of their effects. All these factors must be considered in drawing up ...
Law on the Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases.
www.ecolex.org/.../law-on-the-protection-of-the-population-...
This Law is divided into 8 Chapters and 84 articles.
Protection of Civilians - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0191045497
Haidi Willmot, Marc Weller, Ralph Mamiya - 2016 - Law
While the protection of the population now forms a centrepiece of NATO's counterinsurgency thinking, it has not been defined as an operational objective ...
"Protection of the population" is universally comprehsible and that is what the source text says
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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-02-25 22:41:39 GMT)
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COORDINATED PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION IN ...
www.irpa.net/irpa8/cdrom/VOL.1/M1_239.PDF
concepts, monitoring networks, monitoring and emergency teams for the protection of the population following radiological accidents of all types inside or ...
Budget for protection of the population in case of disasters
https://ideas.repec.org/a/bas/econth/y2016i5p136-148.html
by D Baleva - 2016
Downloadable (with restrictions)! Due to the more frequent occurrence of disasters in the last few decades and the increasing severity of their consequences, ...
Protection of the population in the event of a nuclear accident: a basis ...
https://books.google.com › Technology & Engineering › Power Resources › Nuclear
Protection of the population in the event of a nuclear accident: a basis for intervention : a report. Front Cover. OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Nuclear Energy ...
Public Health Care, Aid and Protection of the Population in ...
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-70532-8_11
by L Beinin - 1985
Abstract. Natural disasters are distinguished by their origin, their characteristics, and the extent of their effects. All these factors must be considered in drawing up ...
Law on the Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases.
www.ecolex.org/.../law-on-the-protection-of-the-population-...
This Law is divided into 8 Chapters and 84 articles.
Protection of Civilians - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0191045497
Haidi Willmot, Marc Weller, Ralph Mamiya - 2016 - Law
While the protection of the population now forms a centrepiece of NATO's counterinsurgency thinking, it has not been defined as an operational objective ...
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