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BESOIN PARTICULIER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special need
1, record 1, English, special%20need
correct, federal regulation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this section, special needs means that a person has greater need of settlement assistance than other applicants for protection abroad owing to personal circumstances, including a large number of family members; trauma resulting from violence or torture; medical disabilities; and the effects of systemic discrimination. 1, record 1, English, - special%20need
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protections Regulations, 2002. 2, record 1, English, - special%20need
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 1, English, - special%20need
Record 1, Key term(s)
- special needs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- besoin particulier
1, record 1, French, besoin%20particulier
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'application du présent article, a des besoins particuliers la personne qui a un plus grand besoin d'aide pour son établissement que d'autres demandeurs de protection outrefrontières, du fait de sa situation particulière, notamment : un grand nombre de membres de la famille; un traumatisme découlant de la violence ou de la torture; une invalidité physique ou mentale; les effets de la discrimination systémique. 1, record 1, French, - besoin%20particulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 1, French, - besoin%20particulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - besoin%20particulier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- besoins particuliers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special need 1, record 2, English, special%20need
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- besoin particulier
1, record 2, French, besoin%20particulier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- necesidad especial
1, record 2, Spanish, necesidad%20especial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specific need
1, record 3, English, specific%20need
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- besoin précis
1, record 3, French, besoin%20pr%C3%A9cis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- besoin particulier 1, record 3, French, besoin%20particulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de la Commission de la Fonction publique. 2, record 3, French, - besoin%20pr%C3%A9cis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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