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MOTHERS ALLOWANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family allowance
1, record 1, English, family%20allowance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- family benefit 2, record 1, English, family%20benefit
correct
- family allowance payment 3, record 1, English, family%20allowance%20payment
correct
- mother's allowance 4, record 1, English, mother%27s%20allowance
correct, see observation
- baby bonus 4, record 1, English, baby%20bonus
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monthly allowance paid to families with children to help cover the costs of child maintenance. 5, record 1, English, - family%20allowance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baby bonus: term used colloquially. 6, record 1, English, - family%20allowance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mother's allowance: term used in Ontario and translated by "prestation familiale". 7, record 1, English, - family%20allowance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
family allowance payment: term usually used in the plural. 8, record 1, English, - family%20allowance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
family allowance: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 1, English, - family%20allowance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- family allowance payments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allocation familiale
1, record 1, French, allocation%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prestation familiale 2, record 1, French, prestation%20familiale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestations versées au chef de famille et destinées à apporter des chances égales à tous les enfants. 3, record 1, French, - allocation%20familiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mother's allowance : terme employé en Ontario et traduit par «prestation familiale». 4, record 1, French, - allocation%20familiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allocation familiale : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - allocation%20familiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidio familiar
1, record 1, Spanish, subsidio%20familiar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- subsidio familiar por hijos 2, record 1, Spanish, subsidio%20familiar%20por%20hijos
correct, masculine noun
- prestación económica para familias con hijas o hijos a cargo 3, record 1, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20econ%C3%B3mica%20para%20familias%20con%20hijas%20o%20hijos%20a%20cargo
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ayuda económica que la seguridad social concede a un empleado o a una familia en función de los hijos que tiene. 1, record 1, Spanish, - subsidio%20familiar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsidio familiar : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - subsidio%20familiar
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mothers' Allowance 1, record 2, English, Mothers%27%20Allowance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mothers' Allowance 1, record 2, French, Mothers%27%20Allowance
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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