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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- daycare centre
1, record 1, English, daycare%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- day-care centre 2, record 1, English, day%2Dcare%20centre
correct
- daycare facility 3, record 1, English, daycare%20facility
correct
- day care facility 4, record 1, English, day%20care%20facility
correct
- early childhood centre 1, record 1, English, early%20childhood%20centre
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An establishment that provides care for children during the day while their parents are at work. 5, record 1, English, - daycare%20centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- daycare center
- day-care center
- early childhood center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garderie
1, record 1, French, garderie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de garde 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20garde
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement où l'on garde les enfants pendant la journée ou en dehors des heures de classe. 3, record 1, French, - garderie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de atención infantil
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20infantil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- guardería infantil 2, record 1, Spanish, guarder%C3%ADa%20infantil
correct, feminine noun
- guardería 3, record 1, Spanish, guarder%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- estancia infantil 4, record 1, Spanish, estancia%20infantil
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institución dedicada al cuidado de niños. 2, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20infantil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las guarderías no son propiamente instituciones educativas, sino sólo de albergue, y pueden estar localizadas en un inmueble, en una fábrica o empresa, etc. [...] Con el tiempo, no obstante, las guarderías han comenzado a recibir la atención de los Estados, exigiéndose en muchas ocasiones un personal especializado para cuidar de los niños, de manera que se han convertido en instituciones parecidas a las escuelas maternales [...] Pueden ser estatales, municipales y particulares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20infantil
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