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OCCASIONAL DAY CARE CENTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop-in day care centre
1, record 1, English, drop%2Din%20day%20care%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drop-in centre 2, record 1, English, drop%2Din%20centre
correct
- drop-in day care center 3, record 1, English, drop%2Din%20day%20care%20center
correct
- drop-in center 4, record 1, English, drop%2Din%20center
correct
- occasional day care centre 5, record 1, English, occasional%20day%20care%20centre
correct
- child minding centre 4, record 1, English, child%20minding%20centre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short-term or occasional child-care facility where children stay for irregular periods of time. 6, record 1, English, - drop%2Din%20day%20care%20centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- halte-garderie
1, record 1, French, halte%2Dgarderie
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- halte maternelle 2, record 1, French, halte%20maternelle
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«Garderie» qui ne reçoit les enfants que pour des périodes très courtes et de façon irrégulière. 3, record 1, French, - halte%2Dgarderie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«halte-garderie» : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 4, record 1, French, - halte%2Dgarderie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«halte maternelle» : Source - Assistance Publique/Hôpitaux de Paris, Plan directeur général, 1985-1989, p. 32. 2, record 1, French, - halte%2Dgarderie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guardería temporal
1, record 1, Spanish, guarder%C3%ADa%20temporal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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