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I'm hoping that maybe I can be part of a disaster relief effort, something that's real life. That's kind of what I do anytime I stop working: 'OK, what's something that you've really wanted to do?'
Missy Peregrym

Meaning of "disaster relief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISASTER RELIEF

disaster relief  [dɪˈzæstə rɪˈliːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISASTER RELIEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disaster relief is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISASTER RELIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disaster relief

Emergency management

Disaster management is the effort of communities or businesses to plan for and coordinate all personal and materials required to either mitigate the effects of, or recover from, natural or man-made disasters, or acts of terrorism. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats, although their study is an important part of the field. Events covered by disaster management include acts of terrorism, industrial sabotage, fire, natural disasters, public disorder, industrial accidents, and communication failures.

Definition of disaster relief in the English dictionary

The definition of disaster relief in the dictionary is financial or physical help provided to people or areas hit by a disaster.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISASTER RELIEF


bas-relief
ˌbɑːrɪˈliːf
bass-relief
ˌbeɪsrɪˈliːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
broadleaf
ˈbrɔːdˌliːf
cloverleaf
ˈkləʊvəˌliːf
demirelief
ˌdɛmɪrɪˈliːf
disbelief
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf
disleaf
dɪsˈliːf
drop-leaf
ˈdrɒpˌliːf
flyleaf
ˈflaɪˌliːf
leaf
liːf
lief
liːf
misbelief
ˌmɪsbɪˈliːf
nonbelief
ˌnɒnbɪˈliːf
oakleaf
ˈəʊkˌliːf
overleaf
ˌəʊvəˈliːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
self-belief
ˌsɛlfbɪˈliːf
unbelief
ˌʌnbɪˈliːf
waterleaf
ˈwɔːtərˌliːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISASTER RELIEF

disassemble
disassembler
disassembly
disassimilate
disassimilation
disassimilative
disassociate
disassociation
disaster
disaster area
disaster capitalism
disaster fund
disaster movie
disaster zone
disastrous
disastrously
disattire
disattribution
disattune
disauthorise

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISASTER RELIEF

comic relief
debt relief
executive relief
high relief
low relief
mortgage relief
on relief
out-relief
outdoor relief
pain relief
photo relief
retirement relief
taper relief
tax relief
transitional relief

Synonyms and antonyms of disaster relief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disaster relief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISASTER RELIEF

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

Translator English - Chinese

救灾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alivio de desastres
570 millions of speakers

English

disaster relief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आपदा राहत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإغاثة من الكوارث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в случае стихийных бедствий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alívio de desastres
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্যোগের ত্রান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secours aux sinistrés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelepasan bencana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katastrophenhilfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

災害救援
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재난 구호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Relief bencana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứu trợ thiên tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரிடர் நிவாரணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आपत्ती मदतकार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afet yardımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in caso di catastrofe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klęsk żywiołowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

у разі стихійних лих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în caz de dezastre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακούφιση από καταστροφές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rampverligting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

katastrofhjälp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

katastrofehjelp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disaster relief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISASTER RELIEF»

The term «disaster relief» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISASTER RELIEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disaster relief» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disaster relief» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disaster relief

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7 QUOTES WITH «DISASTER RELIEF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disaster relief.
1
James Buchan
Governments of rich countries spend some $6bn of tax money a year on disaster relief and development aid overseas, while each new earthquake, famine or tidal wave can attract 1,000 aid organisations, from the United Nations Children's Fund and Oxfam to the 'Jesus Brigades' of the American south and other charitable adventurers.
2
Elizabeth Holmes
My father did a lot of disaster relief work, and he was always in places where there was a lot of pain.
3
Jon Meacham
Cynically but accurately put, Americans oppose public intervention or regulation if it helps others, but favor it if it helps them - take social security, disaster relief, public works projects, for example.
4
Leon Panetta
Rising sea levels, severe draughts, the melting of the polar caps, the more frequent and devastating natural disasters all raise demand for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
5
Missy Peregrym
I'm hoping that maybe I can be part of a disaster relief effort, something that's real life. That's kind of what I do anytime I stop working: 'OK, what's something that you've really wanted to do?'
6
David Plouffe
What we ought not do is play politics with those who've been afflicted by disasters. This should not be controversial. Stop playing politics, do the right thing for the country and let's make sure we're not making politics with disaster relief.
7
Cedric Richmond
I welcome a discussion on a long-term, pro-active approach to disaster relief for Americans. Until Congress arrives at a conclusion, however, we must continue to honor America's honorable tradition of helping Americans recover for natural catastrophes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISASTER RELIEF»

Discover the use of disaster relief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disaster relief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa
Famine is preventable.
Alexander De Waal, 1997
2
Disaster Relief
Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? Examining issues from various perspectives, this work offers students the tools to form their own opinions by bringing such events into focus.
Alan Marzilli, 2007
3
International Humanitarian Assistance: Disaster Relief ...
The manuscript on which this book was based was awarded the 1991 Paul Reuter Prize by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Peter MacAlister-Smith, 1985
4
Disaster Relief
Chris Oxlade. How do rescuers use dogs to find injured people? Look inside this book for the answer! RELIEF DISASTER HEROIC JOBS HEROIC JOBS. Books in the Heroic Jobs series reveal ThisRead Me! series delivers high-interest,.
Chris Oxlade, 2012
5
Logistics in Support of Disaster Relief
This book is a guide for Logistician's (civilian or military) in the execution of support to Disaster Relief efforts.
James H. Henderson Cotton, James H. Henderson, 2007
6
Disaster Relief Workers
Discusses the necessary education, training, and on-the-job duties for disaster relief workers.
Greg Roza, 2007
7
Humanitarian Logistics: Cross-Sector Cooperation in Disaster ...
Humanitarian logistics has received increasing interest both from logistics academics and practitioners as a result of the dramatic increase in both natural and man-made disasters.
Alessandra Cozzolino, 2012
8
Logistics of Disaster Relief
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 2,0, University of Orebro (Department of Business, Economics, Statistics & Informatics (ESI)), language: English, abstract: In regard ...
Rinke Kloppe, 2010
9
Disaster Relief: The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations
This law repealed FMHA $2,500 cancellation power (Disaster Relief Act of 1970) and the $5,000 forgiveness provision in the special Hurricane Agnes legislation ( PL 92-385) . SBA and FMHA interest rates were raised from 3% to 5%.
Ruth M. Stratton, 1989
10
Disaster Response and Homeland Security: What Works, What ...
Chapter 3 DISASTER RELIEF AND THE MILITARY: CIVIL DEFENSE AND HOMELAND SECURITY The armed forces have played important roles in disaster relief since the very beginning of the republic, and military involvement in disasters ...
James F. Miskel, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISASTER RELIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disaster relief is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Salvation Army disaster relief expert off to Saskatchewan wild fires …
A disaster relief expert with the Salvation Army in southern Ontario is going to help people affected by the large forest fires in Saskatchewan. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Be wary about donating to disaster relief funds | Spokane - KXLY.com
A lot of devastation and loss in Eastern Washington because of the wildfires but before you make a donation to help the victims, do your ... «KXLY Spokane, Jul 15»
3
Labatt London Brewing 48,000 Cans of Water for Disaster Relief
Providing canned water is part of Labatt's Canadian Disaster Relief Program, which began in 2012. Fenn says this marks the company's third ... «Am980 London News, Jul 15»
4
Petronas Contributes Rm3 Million To Sabah Disaster Relief Fund
KOTA KINABALU: Petronas today contributed RM3 million to the Sabah State Disaster Relief Fund to help victims of the earthquake that hit ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»
5
MAXIMUS Foundation Contributes More Than $15,000 to Midwest …
... employee contributions and corporate matching funds to Habitat for Humanity International, to aid disaster relief efforts in the Midwest region ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
6
Man Who Rushed To Help New Jersey With Disaster Relief Now …
According to ConcealedNation.org, a North Carolina man who rushed to New Jersey to help with disaster relief now faces felony charges for ... «Bearing Arms, Jul 15»
7
FEMA official: Disaster center not about to open in Austin | www …
5:15 update: FEMA has not agreed to a contract to set up a disaster relief center in Travis County, according to a spokeswoman from the federal ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
8
Disaster relief staff get ready 'kits' for air dropping - The Times of India
DEHRADUN: Air dropping food packets and relief material is usually the only way to help people stranded in the wake of a flash flood or ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Karuah Disaster Relief Subcommittee
Karuah has pooled together individuals from its key organisations to form the Karuah Disaster Relief Subcommittee. Peter Fidden from the ... «Myall Coast News, Jul 15»
10
Oman Air honours staff disaster relief initiative
National carrier Oman Air recently honoured its staff for their desire to assist in meeting the needs of those affected by the earthquake in Nepal ... «Trade Arabia, Jul 15»

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