| English | French |
| agricultural disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment either affecting or caused by land cultivation or the raising of crops or livestock | calamité agricole |
| area prone to natural disasters | zone sujette à des catastrophes naturelles |
| Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters | Centre de Recherche sur l'Epidémiologie des Désastres |
| Convention on the Prevention of Industrial Disasters | convention sur la prévention des catastrophes industrielles |
| Co-operation Group for the prevention of, protection against, and organisation of relief in major natural and technological disasters | Groupe de coopération en matière de prévention, de protection et d'organisation des secours contre les risques naturels et technologiques majeurs |
| Cooperation Group for the prevention of, protection against, and organization of relief in major natural and technological disasters | Groupe de coopération en matière de prévention, de protection et d'organisation des secours contre les risques naturels et technologiques majeurs |
| creeping disaster | catastrophe rampante |
| 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 | restauration après catastrophe |
| disaster cleanup operation | restauration après catastrophe |
| disaster contingency plan | plan de secours |
| 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 catastrophe |
| disaster contingency plan | plan catastrophe |
| 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 | service de prévention des risques |
| disaster control service | service de prévention des risques |
| disaster control service | service de contrôle des désastres, sinistres, catastrophes |
| disaster decade | décennie pour les catastrophes |
| disaster management cycle | cycle de gestion des catastrophes |
| Disaster Management Training Programme | Programme de formation à la gestion des catastrophes |
| 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 | prévoyance en cas de catastrophe |
| disaster preparedness | prévoyance en cas de catastrophe |
| 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 | prévention des catastrophes |
| Disaster Prevention and Preparedness | Prévention des catastrophes et planifaction préalable |
| disaster-prone area | zone sujette à des catastrophes naturelles |
| disaster reduction | réduction des risques de catastrophe |
| disaster relief Money, food or other assistance provided for those surviving a sudden, calamitous event causing loss of life, damage or hardship | secours en cas de catastrophe |
| disaster relief | secours en cas de catastrophe |
| disaster response | réaction en cas de catastrophe |
| disaster response capacity | capacité de réaction en cas de catastrophes |
| disaster response capacity | capacité de réaction aux catastrophes |
| disaster risk | risque de catastrophes |
| disaster risk index | Indice de risque de catastrophes |
| disaster risk reduction | réduction des risques de catastrophe |
| 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 | zone sinistrée |
| Division of the Secretariat of the Open Partial Agreement on the Prevention of, Protection against, and Organization of Relief in Major Natural and Technological Disasters | Division du Secrétariat de l'Accord partiel ouvert en matière de prévention, de protection et d'organisation des secours contre les risques naturels et technologiques majeurs |
| ecological disaster | catastrophe écologique |
| ecological disaster | écocatastrophe |
| environmental disaster | catastrophe écologique |
| Euromediterranean system of mitigation, prevention and management of natural and man-made disasters | système euro-méditerranéen de réduction, de prévention et de gestion des catastrophes naturelles et d'origine humaine |
| European Disaster Management Training Network | réseau européen de formation à l'aide d'urgence en cas de catastrophe |
| geological disaster Disasters caused by movements and deformation of the earth's crust | désastre géologique |
| Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System | système mondial d'alerte et de coordination en cas de catastrophe |
| Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery | Dispositif mondial de réduction des effets des catastrophes et de reconstruction |
| Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction | Plateforme mondiale pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe |
| Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction | Dispositif mondial pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe |
| human-made disaster | catastrophe anthropogénique |
| human-made disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change in the environment caused by man | catastrophe anthropogénique |
| 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 | catastrophe hydrologique |
| hydrologic disaster | sinistre hydrologique |
| hydrologic disaster | désastre hydrologique |
| Inter-Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction | Équipe spéciale interorganisations pour la prévention des catastrophes |
| International Conference on Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Disasters | Conférence internationale sur les systèmes d'alerte rapide pour la prévention des catastrophes naturelles |
| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | Journée internationale de la prévention des catastrophes naturelles |
| International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction | Décennie internationale de la prévention des catastrophes naturelles |
| International Strategy for Disaster Reduction | stratégie internationale de prévention des catastrophes |
| man-made disaster | catastrophe causée par l'homme |
| man-made disaster | catastrophe d'origine humaine |
| manmade disaster | catastrophe d'origine humaine |
| 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 | catastrophe météorologique |
| Natural and Environmental Disaster Information Exchange System | Système d'échange d'informations sur les catastrophes naturelles et environnementales |
| 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 | catastrophe naturelle |
| 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 | désastre pétrolier |
| oil disaster | désastre pétrolier |
| Open partial agreement on the prevention of, protection against, and organisation of relief in major natural and technological disasters | Accord partiel ouvert en matière de prévention, de protection et d'organisation des secours contre les risques naturels et technologiques majeurs |
| post disaster needs assessment | évaluation des besoins post-désastre |
| post disaster needs assessment | évaluation des besoins après la catastrophe |
| UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Secrétariat interinstitutions de la Stratégie internationale de prévention des catastrophes |
| UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Bureau des Nations Unies pour la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes |
| United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Secrétariat interinstitutions de la Stratégie internationale de prévention des catastrophes |
| United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | Bureau des Nations Unies pour la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes |
| World Conference on Disaster Reduction | Conférence mondiale sur la prévention des catastrophes naturelles |
