| English | Spanish |
| agricultural disaster | desastre agricola |
| agricultural disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment either affecting or caused by land cultivation or the raising of crops or livestock | desastre agricola |
| area prone to natural disasters | zona propensa a los desastres naturales |
| Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters | Centro de Investigación de Epidemiología de Desastres |
| Convention on the Prevention of Industrial Disasters | convenio sobre la prevención de las catástrofes industriales |
| creeping disaster | catástrofe de evolución lenta |
| disaster cleanup operation | operación de limpieza general de desastre |
| disaster cleanup operation | operaciones de limpieza después de desastres |
| disaster cleanup operation A course or procedure of activity designed to clear the debris or remove harmful substances left by an ecological calamity, natural or human in origin, in a given area | operación de limpieza general de desastre |
| disaster contingency plan | plan de protección civil |
| disaster contingency plan | plan de contingencia de desastre |
| disaster contingency plan An anticipatory emergency plan to be followed in an expected or eventual disaster, based on risk assessment, availability of human and material resources, community preparedness, local and international response capability, etc. | plan de contingencia de desastre |
| disaster control service | servicio de control de desastre |
| disaster control service Work done or agency established to analyze, plan, assign and coordinate available resources in order to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from damage caused by an ecological calamity, natural or human in origin | servicio de control de desastre |
| disaster decade | decenio de los desastres |
| Disaster Management Training Programme | Programa de capacitación en materia de gestión de actividades en casos de desastre |
| disaster preparedness | estado de preparación al desastre |
| disaster preparedness | preparación para casos de desastres |
| disaster preparedness The aggregate of measures to be taken in view of disasters, consisting of plans and action programmes designed to minimize loss of life and damage, to organize and facilitate effective rescue and relief, and to rehabilitate after disaster. Preparedness requires the necessary legislation and means to cope with disaster or similar emergency situations. It is also concerned with forecasting and warning, the education and training of the public, organization and management, including plans, training of personnel, the stockpiling of supplies and ensuring the needed funds and other resources | estado de preparación al desastre |
| disaster prevention | prevención de desastre |
| disaster prevention The aggregate of approaches and measures to ensure that human action or natural phenomena do not cause or result in disaster or similar emergency. It implies the formulation and implementation of long-range policies and programmes to eliminate or prevent the occurrence of disasters | prevención de desastre |
| Disaster Prevention and Preparedness | Prevención de Catástrofes y Protección Civil |
| disaster-prone area | zona propensa a los desastres naturales |
| disaster reduction | reducción del riesgo de desastres |
| disaster relief | alivio de desastre |
| disaster relief | auxilio en caso de desastre |
| disaster relief Money, food or other assistance provided for those surviving a sudden, calamitous event causing loss of life, damage or hardship | alivio de desastre |
| disaster response | reacción en caso de catástrofe |
| disaster response capacity | capacidad de reacción en caso de catástrofes |
| disaster risk | riesgo de desastre |
| disaster risk reduction | reducción del riesgo de desastres |
| disaster risk reduction | reducción de desastres |
| disaster zone | zona de desastre |
| disaster zone Zone that has been stricken by a disaster and where measures must be taken to reduce the severity of the human and material damage caused by it | zona de desastre |
| ecological disaster | catástrofe ecológica |
| Euromediterranean system of mitigation, prevention and management of natural and man-made disasters | sistema euromediterráneo de prevención, atenuación y gestión de catástrofes naturales y provocadas por el hombre |
| geological disaster Disasters caused by movements and deformation of the earth's crust | desastres geológicos |
| Global Disaster Information Network | Red Mundial de Información sobre Desastres |
| Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction | Plataforma Mundial para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres |
| human-made disaster | desastres provocados por el hombre |
| human-made disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment caused by man | desastres provocados por el hombre |
| hydrologic disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change either in the quality of the earth's water or in the distribution or movement of water on land, below the surface or in the atmosphere | desastres hidrológicos |
| Inter-Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction | Equipo de Tareas Interinstitucional sobre Reducción de Desastres |
| International Conference on Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Disasters | Conferencia Internacional sobre Sistemas de Alerta Temprana para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales |
| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | Día Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales |
| International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction | Decenio Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales |
| International Strategy for Disaster Reduction | Estrategia Internacional de Reducción de Desastres |
| man-made disaster | catástrofe de origen humano |
| manmade disaster | desastre causado por el hombre |
| manmade disaster | desastre antropogénico |
| meteorological disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change to the environment related to, produced by, or affecting the earth's atmosphere, especially the weather-forming processes | desastres meteorológicos |
| National Disaster Coordination Council | Consejo Coordinador de Catástrofes Nacionales |
| Natural and Environmental Disaster Information Exchange System | Sistema de Intercambio de Información sobre Desastres Naturales y Ambientales |
| natural disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment without cause from human activity, due to phenomena such as floods, earthquakes, fire and hurricanes | desastres naturales |
| oil disaster | catástrofe petrolera |
| oil disaster The disaster caused by the dumping and accidental spillage of oil into waterways from ships and land-based or offshore installations. Oil pollution may destroy or damage aquatic life and wildlife such as birds, contaminate water supplies and create fire hazards | catástrofe petrolera |
| Open partial agreement on the prevention of, protection against, and organisation of relief in major natural and technological disasters | Acuerdo Parcial Abierto en materia de Prevención, de Protección y de Organización de los Socorros contra los Riesgos Naturales y Tecnológicos Mayores |
| UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | UNISDR |
| UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Secretaría Interinstitucional de la Estrategia Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres |
| United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | UNISDR |
| United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Secretaría Interinstitucional de la Estrategia Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres |
| World Conference on Disaster Reduction | Conferencia Mundial sobre la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales |
