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PRONUNCIATION OF CONFLICT DIAMOND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFLICT DIAMOND

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Conflict diamond is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CONFLICT DIAMOND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

conflict diamond

Blood diamond

A blood diamond is a term used for a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading army's war efforts, or a warlord's activity. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas, or to label an individual diamond as having come from such an area. Diamonds mined during the recent civil wars in Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and other nations have been given the label. The term conflict minerals refers to analogous situations involving other gems. Unsustainable diamond mining in Sierra Leone...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFLICT DIAMOND

conflagrant
conflagrate
conflagration
conflagrative
conflate
conflation
conflict
conflicted
conflictful
conflicting
conflictingly
confliction
conflictive
conflictory
conflictual
confluence
confluent
Confluentes
confluently
conflux

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFLICT DIAMOND

almond
Ben Lomond
black diamond
blood diamond
burnt almond
Desmond
diamond
false diamond
Garamond
Hammond
industrial diamond
Loch Lomond
Lomond
Redmond
Richmond
rose diamond
rough diamond
Salmond
sugar almond
sugared almond

Synonyms and antonyms of conflict diamond in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «conflict diamond» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONFLICT DIAMOND

Find out the translation of conflict diamond to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conflict diamond from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conflict diamond» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冲突钻石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diamantes de conflicto
570 millions of speakers

English

conflict diamond
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संघर्ष हीरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماس الصراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алмаз конфликт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conflito diamante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বন্দ্ব হীরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diamants de la guerre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlian konflik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Konflikt Diamant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紛争ダイヤモンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충돌 다이아몬드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inten berlian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xung đột kim cương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோதல் வைரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधाभास हिरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çatışma elması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diamante conflitto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konflikt diament
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алмаз конфлікт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diamant de conflict
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαμάντι σύγκρουση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konflik diamante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konflikt diamant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konflikt diamant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conflict diamond

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFLICT DIAMOND»

The term «conflict diamond» is used very little and occupies the 166.318 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFLICT DIAMOND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conflict diamond

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFLICT DIAMOND»

Discover the use of conflict diamond in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conflict diamond and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Trade: Critical Issues Remain in Deterring ...
The nature of diamonds and the international diamond industry's operations create opportunities for illicit trade, including trade in conflict.
Loren Yager, United States General Accounting Office, 2002
2
Diamonds and Conflict: Problems and Solutions
This new book examines the diamond-related African conflicts, the various methods that are being researched and used to 'tag' diamonds with microscopic markings, and the efforts taken to regulate the marketing and exporting of diamonds.
Arthur V. Levy, 2003
3
Diamonds in peace and war: severing the conflict-diamond ...
"Diamonds in Peace and War" is the latest word on conflictdiamonds and their contribution to the wars of middle Africa.
Ingrid J. Tamm, 2002
4
Conflict Diamonds: Agency Actions Needed to Enhance ...
The assessment will be carried out in cooperation with the UN. 3In mid-2002, GAO reported on the efforts to develop KPCS. See GAO, International Trade: Critical Issues Remain in Deterring Conflict Diamond Trade, GAO-02-678 ( Washington, ...
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From Blood Diamonds to the Kimberley Process: How NGOs ...
area, particularly in Sierra Leone, had become closely associated with diamonds during the course of the conflict diamond campaign and the Kimberley Process. The mining initiatives emerged in the context of bilateral agencies' attempts to ...
Dr Franziska Bieri, 2013
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Artisanal Diamond Mining: Perspectives and Challenges
If post-conflict diamond reforms over the past five years have taken different shapes, they have generally sought to promote rapid industrialisation at the expense of artisanal mining. This policy preference was based on arguments that the ...
Koen Vlassenroot, Steven Van Bockstael, 2008
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Violent Geographies: Fear, Terror, and Political Violence
Furthermore, the effects of the conflict diamond campaign on the sensibility of the industry and consumers may not last long. Ironically, the lasting effects of linking diamonds with violence may not be ethical consumption, but rather a stronger ...
Derek Gregory, Allan Richard Pred, 2007
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Perspectives on International Trade
Process, as well as periodic meetings of an inter-agency group working on conflict diamond policy. Administration representatives have stated that congressional legislative initiatives have motivated an international unity of purpose within the ...
Elton V. Smith, 2002
9
History Through Film:
The form of conflict diamond trade depicted in the movie exaggerates the process and the role of diamond company officials. Critics and the film's general audience say the van de Kaap diamond company in the movie represents De Beers, ...
Eric Burnett, 2008
10
The UN Security Council: From the Cold War to the 21st Century
8 Proceedings at the World Diamond Congress of July 2000 reflected the swiftness with which the diamond industry, and the public, had become seized of the conflict-diamond issue. In July 1999 the IDMA had agreed to Fowler's suggestion ...
David Malone, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFLICT DIAMOND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conflict diamond is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 PRESIDENTS' MEETING SPEECH: MAXIM SHKADOV, IDMA …
The conflict diamond saga has been an important warning shot across the bow of our ship. We cannot afford any other, similar, sagas because ... «Tacy, Jun 15»
2
Stop Angola's Dictator Dos Santos From Silencing Rafael Marques …
... billion-dollars state coffers; corruption in the oil-rich Cabinda Province; and the tragic effects of trade in conflict diamond in Luanda Province. «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
3
London Feature To Resistance Futile
Conflict Diamond was a front-stepping winner later on the card in the $7,500 Preferred 3 for male pacers. The five-year-old son of Badlands ... «Standardbred Canada, Apr 15»
4
Profiteers selling 'conflict diamonds' from Central African Republic …
With the earnings from conflict diamond, the militias buy weapons, pay soldiers, enrich rebel leaders and keep ordinary citizens in fear, ... «FinalCall.com News, Apr 15»
5
The Czar Rules At Western Fair
Conflict Diamond (Alfie Carroll) held off Jackstan (Ryan Holliday) for third. Greg Weatherbee trains Czar Seelster, a six-year-old Stonebridge ... «Standardbred Canada, Apr 15»
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DRI to auction blood diamonds worth 3.85cr
The term blood diamond or conflict diamond refers to diamonds mined under conditions of gross human rights abuse, and was popularized by ... «Times of India, Mar 15»
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Woodbine Harness: Saturday 2/21 Analysis
(2) CONFLICT DIAMOND went a big trip on a track rated 3 seconds slow in the London Preferred last out. That translates into contender vs. this ... «Daily Racing Form, Feb 15»
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TECH REPORT: Synthetic Diamonds Are Everyone's New Best Friend
Synthetic diamonds, or lab grown diamonds, are growing in popularity because they're a lot cheaper and there's no conflict diamond concerns. «KRON 4, Feb 15»
9
Is Gold the New Conflict Diamond?
An aerial view of a wildcat gold mine on a deforested plot of Amazon rainforest. (Photo: Nacho Doce/Reuters). Jan 15, 2015. Katharine Gammon has written for ... «TakePart, Jan 15»
10
The Closing of EGL Int'l and Its Lessons for Our Business
At the 2000 World Diamond Congress in Antwerp, a PR consultant spoke about the conflict diamond issue. He said the biggest danger is when ... «JCK, Dec 14»

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