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FRENCH-SPEAKING CANADA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Language (General)
- Sociology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- official language minority community
1, record 1, English, official%20language%20minority%20community
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OLMC 2, record 1, English, OLMC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- official language minority 3, record 1, English, official%20language%20minority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of people whose first language or chosen language is an official language of a country, but is not the official language predominantly spoken in the geographic area where they live. 4, record 1, English, - official%20language%20minority%20community
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, official language minority communities are mainly French-speaking people living outside the province of Quebec and English-speaking people living in the province of Quebec. 4, record 1, English, - official%20language%20minority%20community
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communauté de langue officielle en situation minoritaire
1, record 1, French, communaut%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CLOSM 2, record 1, French, CLOSM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minorité de langue officielle 3, record 1, French, minorit%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de personnes dont la langue première ou la langue choisie est l'une des langues officielles d'un pays, mais n'est pas la langue officielle majoritairement parlée dans la région géographique où elles habitent. 4, record 1, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire sont principalement les francophones vivant à l'extérieur du Québec et les anglophones vivant au Québec. 4, record 1, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Labour and Employment
- Transfer of Personnel
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Destination Canada Mobility Forum
1, record 2, English, Destination%20Canada%20Mobility%20Forum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Destination Canada 1, record 2, English, Destination%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Destination Canada Mobility Forum is an annual event organized by the Government of Canada. It connects Canadian employers and organizations with skilled French-speaking candidates in various fields. 1, record 2, English, - Destination%20Canada%20Mobility%20Forum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Travail et emploi
- Mobilité du personnel
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Destination Canada Forum Mobilité
1, record 2, French, Destination%20Canada%20Forum%20Mobilit%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Destination Canada 1, record 2, French, Destination%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Destination Canada Forum Mobilité est un événement annuel organisé par le gouvernement du Canada. Il met en contact des employeurs et des institutions canadiennes avec des candidats francophones qualifiés dans divers domaines. 1, record 2, French, - Destination%20Canada%20Forum%20Mobilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sporting event
1, record 3, English, sporting%20event
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sports event 2, record 3, English, sports%20event
correct
- sport event 3, record 3, English, sport%20event
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] World Track and Field Championships, ... is the world’s fourth-most popular sporting event after the Summer and Winter Olympics and World Cup Soccer ... 4, record 3, English, - sporting%20event
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Major national and international sporting events held in Canada provide tremendous opportunities to promote Canadian culture and celebrate the importance of our two official languages while promoting the vitality of the country's English-and French-speaking communities. 5, record 3, English, - sporting%20event
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- événement sportif
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20sportif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évènement sportif 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20sportif
correct, masculine noun
- manifestation sportive 3, record 3, French, manifestation%20sportive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute activité sportive d'envergure, qu'elle comporte une participation massive de la population ou qu'elle constitue une rencontre importante au calendrier d'une ou de plusieurs associations ou fédérations sportives. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20sportif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Tour de l'île de Montréal est devenu, pour les cyclistes amateurs, une manifestation sportive d'envergure égale à ce que représente le Tour de France pour les cyclistes professionnels. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20sportif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les événements sportifs d'envergure nationale et internationale qui ont lieu au Canada fournissent des occasions formidables de faire la promotion des éléments clés de la culture canadienne et, par le fait même, de célébrer l'importance de nos deux langues officielles tout en favorisant l'épanouissement des communautés francophones et anglophones du pays. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20sportif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20sportif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Heritage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Deschambault Declaration
1, record 4, English, Deschambault%20Declaration
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Charter for the Preservation of Quebec' s Heritage adopted by the Conseil des monuments et des sites du Québec, ICOMOS Canada French-Speaking Committee, April 1982. 1, record 4, English, - Deschambault%20Declaration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Patrimoine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Deschambault
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Deschambault
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Charte de conservation du patrimoine québécois élaborée par le Conseil des monuments et sites du Québec, comité francophone d'ICOMOS Canada, avril 1982. 1, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Deschambault
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Continuing Education
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adult literacy
1, record 5, English, adult%20literacy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1994, nine countries Canada(English and French-speaking populations), France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland(German and French speaking regions) and the United States fielded the world's first large-scale, comparative assessment of adult literacy. 1, record 5, English, - adult%20literacy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Éducation permanente
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- littératie des adultes
1, record 5, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20des%20adultes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- capacité de lecture et d'écriture des adultes 1, record 5, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20lecture%20et%20d%27%C3%A9criture%20des%20adultes
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Enquête internationale sur la littératie des adultes constitue la première évaluation comparative des capacités de lecture et d'écriture des adultes menée à l'échelle internationale 1, record 5, French, - litt%C3%A9ratie%20des%20adultes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- full participation of English-speaking Canadians
1, record 6, English, full%20participation%20of%20English%2Dspeaking%20Canadians
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Government of Canada is committed to achieving, with due regard to the principle of selection of personnel according to merit, full participation of English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians in its institutions... 2, record 6, English, - full%20participation%20of%20English%2Dspeaking%20Canadians
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pleine participation des Canadiens et des Canadiennes d'expression anglaise
1, record 6, French, pleine%20participation%20des%20Canadiens%20et%20des%20Canadiennes%20d%27expression%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- National Committee for Canadian Francophonie Human Resources Development
1, record 7, English, National%20Committee%20for%20Canadian%20Francophonie%20Human%20Resources%20Development
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- NCCFHRD 2, record 7, English, NCCFHRD
correct, Canada
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A joint committee of active members of Canada’s Francophone and Acadian communities and represenatives of federal departments with economic reposabilities. 2, record 7, English, - National%20Committee%20for%20Canadian%20Francophonie%20Human%20Resources%20Development
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Set up under the responsibility of Human Resources Development Canada, the National Committee for Canadian Francophonie Human Resources Development has the mandate of providing advice to guide the policies, programs and services of federal organizations that are parties to the agreement so that they will promote the economic and human resources development of Canada's French-speaking minority communities. The following four areas have been identified as priorties : youth, rural development, the knowledge economy and tourism. 2, record 7, English, - National%20Committee%20for%20Canadian%20Francophonie%20Human%20Resources%20Development
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Travail et emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité national de développement des ressources humaines de la francophonie canadienne
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20national%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20de%20la%20francophonie%20canadienne
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CNDRHC 2, record 7, French, CNDRHC
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comité paritaire composé de membres actifs des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada ainsi que de représentants des ministères fédéraux à vocation économique. 2, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20national%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20de%20la%20francophonie%20canadienne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mis sur pied sous la responsabilité de Développement des ressources humaines Canada, le Comité national de développement des ressources humaines de la francophonie canadienne a pour mandat de fournir des avis afin d'orienter les politiques, les programmes et les services des organismes fédéraux parties à l'entente pour que ces derniers favorisent le développement économique et des ressources humaines des communautés francophones en situation minoritaire du Canada. Les quatre domaines suivants ont été identifiées comme prioritaires : les jeunes, le développement rural, l'économie du savoir et le tourisme. 2, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20national%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20ressources%20humaines%20de%20la%20francophonie%20canadienne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-12-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Network of French-Language Virtual Communities 1, record 8, English, Canadian%20Network%20of%20French%2DLanguage%20Virtual%20Communities
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Industry Canada initiative to get French-speaking communities onto the information highway. 1, record 8, English, - Canadian%20Network%20of%20French%2DLanguage%20Virtual%20Communities
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Official Languages, HRDC [Human Resources Development Canada]. 1, record 8, English, - Canadian%20Network%20of%20French%2DLanguage%20Virtual%20Communities
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Réseau des communautés virtuelles de langue française
1, record 8, French, R%C3%A9seau%20des%20communaut%C3%A9s%20virtuelles%20de%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise
masculine 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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