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GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Public Administration
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guidance document
1, record 1, English, guidance%20document
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guidance 2, record 1, English, guidance
correct, see observation, noun
- guidance material 3, record 1, English, guidance%20material
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-legally binding document that provides guidelines for implementing policies, laws or regulations. 4, record 1, English, - guidance%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guidance; guidance material: These designations can be used as mass nouns or count nouns. They are usually used as mass nouns, which take a singular verb. 4, record 1, English, - guidance%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guidance document: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - guidance%20document
Record 1, Key term(s)
- guidance documents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Administration publique
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- document d'orientation
1, record 1, French, document%20d%27orientation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document juridiquement non contraignant qui présente des lignes directrices pour l'application de politiques, de lois ou de règlements. 2, record 1, French, - document%20d%27orientation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
document d'orientation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - document%20d%27orientation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- documents d'orientation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Administración pública
- Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de política
1, record 1, Spanish, documento%20de%20pol%C3%ADtica
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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