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FULFILLING LIFE [6 records]

Record 1 2023-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Sociology
CONT

Ecovillagers are united by shared ecological, social-economic and cultural-spiritual values.... Concretely, ecovillagers seek alternatives to ecologically destructive electrical, water, transportation, and waste-treatment systems, as well as the larger social systems that mirror and support them. Many see the breakdown of traditional forms of community, wasteful consumerist lifestyles, the destruction of natural habitat, urban sprawl, factory farming, and over-reliance on fossil fuels as trends that must be changed to avert ecological disaster and create richer and more fulfilling ways of life.

Key term(s)
  • eco-villager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Sociologie
Key term(s)
  • éco-villageois
  • éco-villageoise

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Mental Disorders
CONT

Community mental health workers are crucial because they provide assistance and support to individuals living with mental disorders, and they also help establish stable and secure living situations while providing a much needed positive outlook. Qualified mental health professionals work with individuals with mental illnesses to discuss, determine and assess problems and create action plans that will ensure they lead a fulfilling and healthy life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Troubles mentaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
OBS

Since its inception in 1992, AthletesCAN has been the voice of Canadian athletes and has worked with partners toward a fairer and more responsive sport system.... The vision of AthletesCAN is to have a significant positive impact on the life of every athlete by acting as the collective voice for amateur athletes in Canada. The mission of AthletesCAN is to ensure a fair, responsive and supportive sport system for athletes in Canada. In fulfilling this mission, AthletesCAN is committed to the values of accountability, equity, inclusiveness and mutual respect.

OBS

1992: Canadian Athletes Association is formed ... 1996: CAA changes its name and becomes AthletesCAN.

Key term(s)
  • Association of Canada's National Team Athletes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
OBS

La mission d’AthlètesCAN est d'assurer un système sportif équitable, attentif aux besoins des athlètes et supportant la cause des athlètes au Canada. Afin de réaliser cette mission, AthlètesCAN s'engage envers la responsabilité, l'équité, l'inclusion et le respect mutuel. AthlètesCAN est une corporation active et fière. En tant qu’entité de plaidoyer respectée de la communauté sportive canadienne, la vision d’AthlètesCAN est d’avoir un impact positif significatif sur la vie de chaque athlète en agissant à titre de voix collective pour les athlètes amateurs au Canada.

OBS

1992 : Formation de l'Association canadienne des athlètes [...] 1996 : ACA change de nom et devient AthlètesCAN.

OBS

AthlètesCAN : organisme ou association, selon le contexte.

Key term(s)
  • Association canadienne des athlètes d'équipes nationales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
  • Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
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Record 4 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Recognizing-further to the commitments made at the Miami and Santiago Summits and in accordance with agreed-upon international development goals in the areas of maternal, infant, child and reproductive health-that good physical and mental health is essential for a productive and fulfilling life...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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Record 5 2000-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Personnel Management (General)
OBS

The mission of NLWC is to bring world-class life/work development programs to the widest possible audiences at affordable prices through innovative partnerships with prominent public and private sector agencies across Canada and internationally. The objective is to help people of all ages become self-reliant, make informed choices and find satisfying and fulfilling work and lifestyles in today's rapidly changing labour markets.

Key term(s)
  • National Life/Work Development Centre
  • Life/Work Centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
OBS

Mission : Aider les individus de tous les âges à devenir autonomes, à faire des choix éclairés et à trouver un emploi et un style de vie satisfaisants et enrichissants en offrant, à un coût minimal, des produits en développement de vie-carrière de haute qualité à ceux qui en ont besoin. Le fait de relier des partenaires puissants appartenant aux secteurs public et privé de partout au Canada permet d'obtenir des produits d'une grande qualité. Des coûts réduits sont obtenus grâce à un partage des coûts de la part des partenaires et à un marketing international. Les revenus provenant des ventes internationales permettent de réduire les coûts imposés aux consommateurs domestiques.

Key term(s)
  • Centre vie/carrière

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
DEF

To change from a stressful lifestyle to/a less highly paid but more fulfilling way of life.

CONT

Voluntary simplicity. ... Choosing to earn and buy less - to give up income and fast-track success for more free time and less stress involves a quiet personal revolt against dominant culture of getting and spending. This summer, pollsters announced ... [that 28% of ] Americans said they had downshifted and had voluntarily cut back on their income in some way to reflect changes in priority.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
OBS

baisse : Loc. fig. - Réviser, revoir, corriger à la baisse, en diminuant ses objectifs.

Spanish

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