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RESPITE CARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respite care
1, record 1, English, respite%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relief care 2, record 1, English, relief%20care
correct
- respite service 2, record 1, English, respite%20service
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temporary care by a person or institution of someone who is in need of permanent medical care, thus enabling the full-time carer to have a break. 3, record 1, English, - respite%20care
Record 1, Key term(s)
- respite services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins de relève
1, record 1, French, soins%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soins de répit 2, record 1, French, soins%20de%20r%C3%A9pit
correct, masculine noun, plural
- service de relève 3, record 1, French, service%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
- soins supplétifs 4, record 1, French, soins%20suppl%C3%A9tifs
masculine noun, plural
- répit 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de relève : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 6, record 1, French, - soins%20de%20rel%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- services de relève
- services de répit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de respiro
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20respiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de relevo 2, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20relevo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cualquier recurso, ayuda a domicilio, centro de día o residencia con estancia temporal puede actuar de servicio de respiro que alivie la sobrecarga del cuidador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20respiro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- servicios de respiro
- servicios de relevo
- servicio de respiro familiar
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