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GUIDANCE MATERIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Public Administration
  • Collaboration with Health Canada
DEF

A non-legally binding document that provides guidelines for implementing policies, laws or regulations.

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.

OBS

guidance document: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • guidance documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Administration publique
  • Collaboration avec Santé Canada
DEF

Document juridiquement non contraignant qui présente des lignes directrices pour l'application de politiques, de lois ou de règlements.

OBS

document d'orientation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • documents d'orientation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Documentos comerciales y administrativos
  • Administración pública
  • Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
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