Civil Protection. The organized actions of planning, training, preparedness and response to all emergences at the local and national levels, with the view to protecting the civilian population in case of natural catastrophe, man-made disaster or war. As a wider, all-hazards approach, the term is now preferred to and covers civil defence. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990) . 1.00
Civil Protection Program. Civil Protection Programme . Civil Protection Programmes . Civil Protection Programs . Planning tool to define the attention to the impact of disasters on people and property. It is based on a diagnosis and is divided into three subprograms: prevention, assistance and support. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992) . 0.88
Protection. Action to provide security and surveillance in affected areas and to help reducing life loss. (Free translation from the original: Glosario de Protección Civil) . 0.64
Civilization. Civilizations . The distinctly human attributes and attainments of a particular society. . 0.63