No. 7,500 in Dutch
burgerslachtoffers
"Civilian casualties."
In a sentence
De oorlog veroorzaakte veel burgerslachtoffers.
The war caused many civilian casualties.
In this context, 'burgerslachtoffers' denotes individuals not part of the military who were adversely affected by the war.
Tijdens de aardbeving waren er gelukkig geen burgerslachtoffers.
Fortunately, there were no civilian casualties during the earthquake.
Here, the word 'burgerslachtoffers' refers to civilians harmed in a natural disaster situation.
Het rapport vermeldde een toename van burgerslachtoffers door de conflicten.
The report mentioned an increase in civilian casualties due to the conflicts.
In this usage, 'burgerslachtoffers' indicates civilians negatively impacted by armed conflicts.
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