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VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

A non-profit and self-governing service agency that is legally controlled by volunteers rather than by owners or a paid staff.

OBS

Although the terms "organization" and "agency" are typically used to refer to this type of organization, they are not considered synonyms in accepted usage.

OBS

voluntary organization; voluntary agency; volunteer organization: designations and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • voluntary organisation
  • volunteer organisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Organisme de service autonome et sans but lucratif, légalement constitué et dirigé par des bénévoles plutôt que par des propriétaires ou un personnel rémunéré.

OBS

Les termes «organisation» et «organisme» sont couramment utilisés pour désigner ce type d'organisation, bien qu'ils ne soient pas considérés comme des synonymes dans l'usage accepté.

OBS

organisme bénévole : équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

OBS

organisme bénévole; organisation bénévole : désignations et définition normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
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