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DEBT BONDAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt bondage
1, record 1, English, debt%20bondage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bonded labor 2, record 1, English, bonded%20labor
correct
- bonded labour 3, record 1, English, bonded%20labour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a considerable number of civilizations, an insolvent debtor either became his creditor's slave or could be sold by the latter to a third person. Usually the condition arose from a pledge by a debtor of his personal services, or those of a person under his control, as security for a loan. The main feature of such an arrangement is that the value of services furnished is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt. Consequently the individual pledged has practically no hope ever to escape his servile condition. 4, record 1, English, - debt%20bondage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bonded labor" was confirmed as a synonym by the Office of International Affairs, Labour Canada. 3, record 1, English, - debt%20bondage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - debt%20bondage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- servitude pour dettes
1, record 1, French, servitude%20pour%20dettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asservissement pour dettes 2, record 1, French, asservissement%20pour%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Servitude pour dette : terme également tiré de la Convention concernant l'abolition du travail forcé, 1959. 3, record 1, French, - servitude%20pour%20dettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servidumbre por deudas
1, record 1, Spanish, servidumbre%20por%20deudas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servidumbre%20por%20deudas
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