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CRISIS CALL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crisis line service
1, record 1, English, crisis%20line%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distress line service 2, record 1, English, distress%20line%20service
correct
- hotline service 3, record 1, English, hotline%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upstream efforts to prevent suicide include crisis line services(e. g., call, chat, text). During such interactions, responders address the crisis at hand with the aim of reducing crisis states, psychological distress, and risk of suicide. 1, record 1, English, - crisis%20line%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service d'écoute téléphonique
1, record 1, French, service%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'organisme] offre un service d'écoute téléphonique et de référence pour tout le Québec. Les appels sont gratuits et confidentiels. Nos bénévoles formés vous accueillent chaleureusement et sans jugement. 1, record 1, French, - service%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio telefónico de ayuda
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20telef%C3%B3nico%20de%20ayuda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio telefónico de asistencia 1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20telef%C3%B3nico%20de%20asistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En relación con la salud mental infantil en Chile, encontramos algunas cifras alarmantes. […] Es así como […] nos encontramos con distintas formas de apoyo a la comunidad, siendo una de ellas los servicios telefónicos de ayuda. Las líneas telefónicas de emergencia son […] un método emergente de intervención en crisis. 1, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20telef%C3%B3nico%20de%20ayuda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wake-up call
1, record 2, English, wake%2Dup%20call
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- red flag 2, record 2, English, red%20flag
correct
- red light 2, record 2, English, red%20light
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something that serves to alert a person to a problem, danger, or need. 3, record 2, English, - wake%2Dup%20call
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given the recent global economic crisis and the ongoing reassessment of global cooperation, financial architecture, trade and climate change policies, the forum is a wake-up call to speed up implementation of reforms. 4, record 2, English, - wake%2Dup%20call
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonnette d'alarme
1, record 2, French, sonnette%20d%27alarme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avertissement 2, record 2, French, avertissement
correct, masculine noun
- mise en garde 3, record 2, French, mise%20en%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compte tenu de la récente crise économique mondiale et de la réévaluation actuellement en cours de la coopération mondiale, de l'architecture financière, des politiques commerciales et du changement climatique, le Forum tirera la sonnette d'alarme pour accélérer la mise en œuvre des réformes. 1, record 2, French, - sonnette%20d%27alarme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
tirer la sonnette d'alarme 4, record 2, French, - sonnette%20d%27alarme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alarma
1, record 2, Spanish, alarma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo que, por diversos procedimientos, tiene por función avisar de algo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alarma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Sociology of Women
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shecession
1, record 3, English, shecession
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- she-cession 2, record 3, English, she%2Dcession
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is staggering... The scale of the crisis is unlike anything since the Great Depression. And for the first time in decades, this crisis has a predominantly nonwhite, female face. I think we should go ahead and call this a 'shecession, ’... 1, record 3, English, - shecession
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récession au féminin
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cession%20au%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Emergency Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies
1, record 4, English, Call%20to%20Action%20on%20Protection%20from%20Gender%2DBased%20Violence%20in%20Emergencies
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Lead by the European Union], the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies is a global initiative of governments and donors, international organisations and non-governmental organisations. Its aim is to drive change and foster accountability from the humanitarian system to address GBV [gender-based violence] from the earliest phases of a crisis. The initiative was launched in 2013 by the United Kingdom and Sweden. 2, record 4, English, - Call%20to%20Action%20on%20Protection%20from%20Gender%2DBased%20Violence%20in%20Emergencies
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Gestion des urgences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Appel à l'action pour la protection contre la violence fondée sur le genre dans les situations d'urgence
1, record 4, French, Appel%20%C3%A0%20l%27action%20pour%20la%20protection%20contre%20la%20violence%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20genre%20dans%20les%20situations%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Llamamiento para la protección contra la violencia de género en las situaciones de emergencia
1, record 4, Spanish, Llamamiento%20para%20la%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20la%20violencia%20de%20g%C3%A9nero%20en%20las%20situaciones%20de%20emergencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Unión Europea está liderando la iniciativa mundial "Llamamiento para la protección contra la violencia de género en las situaciones de emergencia", que reúne a cerca de 80 agentes de ayuda para fomentar la responsabilización a la hora de hacer frente a la violencia de género. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Llamamiento%20para%20la%20protecci%C3%B3n%20contra%20la%20violencia%20de%20g%C3%A9nero%20en%20las%20situaciones%20de%20emergencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Financial Institutions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- compensation practice
1, record 5, English, compensation%20practice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- remuneration practice 2, record 5, English, remuneration%20practice
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation practices at large financial institutions were a key contributing factor to the global financial crisis. … The [Financial Stability Board] Principles [for Sound Compensation Practices] require compensation practices in the financial industry to align employees’ incentives with the long-term profitability of the firm. The Principles call for effective governance of compensation, and for compensation to be adjusted for all types of risk, to be symmetric with risk outcomes, and to be sensitive to the time horizon of risks. 3, record 5, English, - compensation%20practice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Institutions financières
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pratique de rémunération
1, record 5, French, pratique%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pratique en matière de rémunération 2, record 5, French, pratique%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rémunérations constatées avant la crise de 2008 dans le secteur financier ont simultanément encouragé et reflété une prise de risque excessive, préjudiciable à la stabilité financière. La révision et la surveillance des pratiques de rémunération constituent donc une part essentielle des efforts entrepris depuis lors pour prévenir l’instabilité financière. 3, record 5, French, - pratique%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- práctica de compensación
1, record 5, Spanish, pr%C3%A1ctica%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ya en diciembre de 2009 el FSB [Consejo de Estabilidad Financiera] revisó los "Principios para unas prácticas rigurosas de compensación" y se han hecho progresos notables desde entonces, en cuanto a mayor convergencia y supervisión internacional. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Mental Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mental Health Commission of New Brunswick
1, record 6, English, Mental%20Health%20Commission%20of%20New%20Brunswick
former designation, correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mental Health Commission of New Brunswick made a number of significant changes to the delivery of service to client groups. One of the major program delivery activities is a 24-hour on call service along with a broadened crisis intervention program. In the current year, the emphasis is on ensuring that adequate staff are available for the delivery of the 24-hour response. 2, record 6, English, - Mental%20Health%20Commission%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"The body corporate known as the Mental Health Commission of New Brunswick is dissolved". Source: An Act to Repeal the Mental Health Commission of New Brunswick Act. 3, record 6, English, - Mental%20Health%20Commission%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record 6, Key term(s)
- New Brunswick Mental Health Commission
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Troubles mentaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Commission de la santé mentale du Nouveau-Brunswick
1, record 6, French, Commission%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Commission de la santé mentale du Nouveau-Brunswick a apporté un certain nombre de changements importants à la prestation des services aux groupes clients. Parmi les principales activités s'inscrivant dans ses programmes, notons un service de disponibilité 24 h sur 24, ainsi qu'un programme élargi d'intervention en cas de crise. Pendant l'exercice en cours, des efforts particuliers sont déployés pour assurer la disponibilité d'employés compétents 24 h sur 24 2, record 6, French, - Commission%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Le corps constitué appelé Commission de la santé mentale du Nouveau-Brunswick est dissout». Source : Loi abrogeant la Loi sur la Commission de la santé mentale du Nouveau-Brunswick. 3, record 6, French, - Commission%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- leadership deficit 1, record 7, English, leadership%20deficit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shortage of candidates with true leadership attributes. 2, record 7, English, - leadership%20deficit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roger E. Levien, vice president of strategy at Xerox, would go further. ’It is that, plus the continuing trade deficit, the S&L crisis, the educational deficit, the decline of our once-great cities, the erosion of our economic infrastructure, the persistence of an underclass locked in a cycle of poverty, violence and despair. And against that backdrop, the leadership deficit. Nobody is offering credible answers or a Churchillian call to arms. ’ 1, record 7, English, - leadership%20deficit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Leadership" involves having the ability to lead and "deficit" implies that there are not enough candidates with such qualities as integrity, courage and strength to face the problems that arise when running a nation. If separated, these two words can lexically stand on their own and therefore they are formed by a compound word. 2, record 7, English, - leadership%20deficit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- manque de candidats pour les postes de gestion
1, record 7, French, manque%20de%20candidats%20pour%20les%20postes%20de%20gestion
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- manque de candidats pour les postes d'autorité 1, record 7, French, manque%20de%20candidats%20pour%20les%20postes%20d%27autorit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- manque de candidats à la présidence 1, record 7, French, manque%20de%20candidats%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9sidence
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quiet crisis 1, record 8, English, quiet%20crisis
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This transition has resulted in what the Clerk of the Privy Council(PCO) has described as a "quiet crisis" within the Public Service. Recognizing the urgent need to correct this crisis in order for the Public Service to serve Canadians as well in the future as it has in the past, the Clerk has responded with La Relève, a call to all public servants to build a modern and vibrant Public Service of Canada. 1, record 8, English, - quiet%20crisis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- crise tranquille
1, record 8, French, crise%20tranquille
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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