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Descriptor English: Voluntary Agencies
Descriptor Spanish: Agencias Voluntarias
Descriptor organizaciones voluntarias
Scope note: Agencias u ORGANIZACIONES NO GUBERNAMENTALES que existen en muchos países. Algunas tienen personal entrenado para la prevención de DESASTRES. Algunas están capacitadas para ampliar su actuación del ámbito local al nacional o internacional. (OFDA-Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance) (Traducción libre de: Material II - IDNDR, 1992)
Descriptor Portuguese: Agências Voluntárias
Descriptor French: Agences de Volontaires
Entry term(s): Volag
Voluntary Organizations
Tree number(s): SP8.570.747.231.581.198
Scope note: Non-governmental agencies or organizations that exist in many countries throughout the world. Some possess personnel trained to assist when disaster strikes. Some volags have capabilities that extend from the local to national and international levels (OFDA) (Material II - IDNDR, 1992)
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
Related: International Assistance in Disaster DeCS
DeCS ID: 34771
Unique ID: DDCS034771
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Voluntary Agencies - Preferred
Concept UI FD00060654
Scope note Non-governmental agencies or organizations that exist in many countries throughout the world. Some possess personnel trained to assist when disaster strikes. Some volags have capabilities that extend from the local to national and international levels (OFDA) (Material II - IDNDR, 1992)
Preferred term Voluntary Agencies
Entry term(s) Volag
Voluntary Organizations



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