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BLOCK RELEASE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

Authorized absence from work, with or without pay, in order to attend courses constituting part of a training program.

OBS

It may be arranged as a number of hours (usually 1 to 2 days) each week (day release) or a number of weeks or months each year (block release).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Ordinairement, congé de quelques jours consécutifs accordé aux travailleurs en vue de la formation ou du recyclage.

OBS

stage pratique. Congé permettant [...] à des ouvriers de retourner temporairement à l'école.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 2 1997-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Medication
OBS

Block release of a drug.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Médicaments
OBS

Distribution en bloc d'une drogue.

OBS

Source(s) : Programme d'accès spécial du Programme des médicaments/matériels médicaux), Santé Canada.

Spanish

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