TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION [17 records]

Record 1 2026-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Penal Administration
OBS

The Offender Digital Education(ODE) initiative allows inmates to learn and practice fundamental computer skills, while upgrading their education and increasing their literacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

L'initiative Éducation numérique pour les délinquants (END) permet aux détenus et détenues d'acquérir et de mettre en pratique des compétences fondamentales en informatique, tout en améliorant leur niveau de scolarité et d'alphabétisation.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2026-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Ideologies
  • Political Systems
  • Environment
CONT

Access to information is fundamental to public awareness. It involves the availability and transparency of data, research findings, and reliable sources of information. Open access to information allows individuals to stay informed, critically analyze issues, and make evidence-based decisions. Education plays a vital role in promoting public awareness. Through formal and informal education systems, individuals gain knowledge, critical thinking skills, and civic literacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des idéologies
  • Régimes politiques
  • Environnement
CONT

La sensibilisation du public est définie comme la démarche consistant à informer le grand public et à accroître son niveau de conscience des bénéfices et des risques potentiels qui accompagnent une action ou une décision particulière. Ce processus nécessite de fournir aux citoyens des informations précises, actualisées et largement accessibles grâce à différents modes de communication adaptés aux différents groupes de personnes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la ideología
  • Regímenes políticos
  • Medio ambiente
CONT

El objetivo de las actividades será conseguir un mayor conocimiento por parte de la población [...] de las oportunidades y riesgos relacionados con el uso de las tecnologías en línea y de la manera de utilizarlas con seguridad. Las actividades promoverán la sensibilización del público aportando información adecuada sobre las posibilidades, los riesgos y las maneras de combatirlos de forma coordinada [...]

Save record 2

Record 3 2024-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

Blending sport with culture and education, olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
OBS

Alliant le sport à la culture et à l'éducation, l'olympisme se veut créateur d'un style de vie fondé sur la joie dans l'effort, la valeur éducative du bon exemple et le respect des principes éthiques fondamentaux universels.

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 2019-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

… a political party in the province of Quebec, Canada, that is dedicated to ending cannabis prohibition and setting the ground for a more sensible and comprehensive drug policy.

OBS

A key component of the Bloc Pot platform is [its] commitment to provide greater accessibility to medical marijuana, as a way of ensuring the fundamental right to health. … Through education, [the Bloc Pot] encourages responsible behavior among recreational drug users—no matter the legal status of the substance they choose to consume. [It] also promotes the use of hemp derivatives, as economically and ecologically sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels and hazardous petrochemical products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

[…] parti politique enregistré dans la province de Québec (Canada) et fondé en septembre 1998 à Montréal [dont l']objectif est de mettre fin à la prohibition du cannabis, et de fournir des pistes de réflexion quant à l'éventuelle légalisation de celui-ci.

OBS

[Le Bloc Pot] veut également faire en sorte que l'utilisation de toutes les drogues, licites ou illicites, se fasse de manière responsable, éclairée et sécuritaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités de los gobiernos provinciales canadienses
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Save record 4

Record 5 2017-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Games of Chance
OBS

The Canadian Gaming Association is a not-for-profit organization that was created with the fundamental goal of creating balance in the public dialogue about gaming in Canada. The association's mandate is to create a better understanding of the gaming industry by bringing facts to the general public, elected officials, key decision makers and the media through education and advocacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Jeux de hasard

Spanish

Save record 5

Record 6 2016-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Standards
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Educational Institutions
DEF

[An education level from the International Standard Classification of Education(ISCED) that provides] students with fundamental skills in reading, writing and mathematics... and establish a solid foundation for learning and understanding core areas of knowledge, personal and social development, in preparation for lower secondary education.

OBS

The entry age is between 5 and 7 years old.

OBS

Primary education; ISCED level 1: a classification level from the 2011 International Standard Classification of Education.

OBS

Level 1; Primary education or first stage of basic education: a classification level from the 1997 International Standard Classification of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de normes
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
DEF

[Niveau scolaire selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation (CITE) qui permet aux élèves d'acquérir] des aptitudes fondamentales en lecture, écriture et mathématiques [...] et établir une base solide pour l’apprentissage et la compréhension des connaissances de base, le développement personnel et social et la préparation au premier cycle de l’enseignement secondaire.

OBS

L'âge minimum d'accès se situe entre 5 et 7 ans.

OBS

Enseignement primaire; Niveau 1 de la CITE : niveau de classification selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation de 2011.

OBS

Enseignement primaire ou premier cycle de l'éducation de base; niveau 1 : niveau de classification selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation de 1997.

Key term(s)
  • niveau 1 de la CITE enseignement primaire

Spanish

Save record 6

Record 7 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Private Law
OBS

The Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association is a plaintiff-oriented organization dedicated to obtaining legal redress for those who have suffered injury or injustice, and to preserving the rights of the injured to full and fair compensation.... APTLA speaks with one voice on matters of concern to plaintiff-oriented lawyers and their clients. APTLA was formed with three fundamental purposes in mind : to form a network of like thinking trial lawyers who would share among its members their wealth of knowledge and experiences; to work to preserve innocent victims’ rights to tort recovery and to directly oppose tort recovery restrictions and work to correct the erosion of rights around the region; and, to establish first class skill-sharpening legal education programs which are inspirational, highly relevant, and impart to plaintiff trial lawyers skills and information directly related to their practices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Droit privé

Spanish

Save record 7

Record 8 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
  • Political Science (General)
OBS

The School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, is a leading centre for advanced education, research, debate and interaction with the non-academic world in the fields of public administration and industrial relations. Our master's programs link theory with practice to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the economic, political, social and technological forces that transform the way we live and the way we work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
OBS

Bien que cette école n'ait pas de nom français officiel, «École des études sur les politiques publiques» est d'usage courant dans les textes.

OBS

La School of Policy Studies de la Queen's University, à Kingston (Ontario), est vouée à l'avancement de la formation et de la recherche en matière d'administration et de politique publiques. Les connaissances et l'expérience de son corps professoral et de ses professeurs invités couvrent un large éventail de disciplines et de problèmes. L'École tire également sa force de la collaboration qu'elle établit entre le milieu universitaire et le secteur public.

Key term(s)
  • École d'études sur les politiques

Spanish

Save record 8

Record 9 2008-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Public Administration
OBS

The Ontario Public Supervisory Officials’ Association is the professional organization representing 300 superintendents and directors of education from the thirty-one English language Public District School Boards of Ontario. OPSOA advocates for public education as a fundamental right of all students in Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Administration publique

Spanish

Save record 9

Record 10 2008-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
OBS

Vision : To empower humanity in the expression of maximum health, wellness and human potential through universal chiropractic expression and utilization. Mission : To advance chiropractic throughout the world as a distinct health care profession predicated upon its unique philosophy, science, and art. Objectives : Maintain and promote chiropractic' s unique identity as a non-therapeutic, drugless and surgical-free health science, based on its fundamental principles and philosophy. Provide leadership in the establishment of chiropractic licensure regulation in every nation and promote the quality and authenticity of chiropractic education. Foster the professional and technical development of the Doctor of Chiropractic through programs of continuing education, research, political, and social action. Encourage the highest professional, technical, and ethical standards for the doctor of chiropractic while safeguarding the professional welfare of its members. Champion the principle that every citizen in the world has the right to freedom of choice in health care and be able to choose unhampered the doctor and the healing art of his/her choice. Work harmoniously with other health care organizations and governments in a global humanitarian effort to foster chiropractic and spinal hygiene in the fields of family health(including children, women, and the elderly), and occupational health. Work for full inclusion of chiropractic in all public and private health care delivery programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

Save record 10

Record 11 2007-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Education (General)
CONT

The magnitude and complexity of change required to create a truly inclusive system of education has been grossly underestimated. An inclusive system strikes at the fundamental values, practices, structures, and funding mechanisms of our enduring standardized system of education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

Save record 11

Record 12 2005-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Occupational Training
OBS

By sharing expertise in vocational education and training across regions and cultures, the European Training Foundation(ETF) helps people to develop their skills, thereby promoting better living conditions and active citizenship in democratic societies that respect human rights and cultural diversity. The ETF is an EU agency and promotes the values and objectives of the European Union. In particular, the ETF's work is based on the fundamental contribution that vocational education and training makes to competitiveness, employability and mobility in modern societies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Orientation professionnelle
OBS

En partageant son expérience en matière d'enseignement et de formation professionnels dans diverses régions et cultures, la Fondation européenne pour la formation (ETF) aide les individus à développer les capacités nécessaires à leur vie professionnelle. Elle encourage ainsi, dans les sociétés démocratiques respectant les droits de l'homme et la diversité culturelle, l'amélioration des conditions de vie et un sens actif de la citoyenneté. L'ETF est une agence de l'UE qui encourage les valeurs et les objectifs de l'Union européenne. L'activité de l'ETF repose en particulier sur la contribution essentielle de l'enseignement et de la formation professionnels pour la compétitivité, l'employabilité et la mobilité dans les sociétés modernes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Formación profesional
Save record 12

Record 13 2005-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • School and School-Related Administration
OBS

BCSTA was founded in 1905 by eight school boards seeking a strong, collaborative voice to advocate for the province's students. BCSTA is a nonprofit, voluntary organization dedicated to the Key Work of improving student achievement. Our members, boards of school trustees locally elected to represent their respective communities, work to : preserve and promote the fundamental principle of local autonomy and local control of public education at the public and governmental levels; influence government by representing the membership on matters affecting the course of public education.

OBS

Titles and abbreviation confirmed by the Association.

Key term(s)
  • BC School Trustees Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

Save record 13

Record 14 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Committees and Boards (Admin.)
OBS

Under the Federal Constitution, the Nationalrat, jointly with the Bundesrat, exercises the legislative power at federal level. The Members of the Nationalrat are elected by the people; the Federal Constitutional Act, the State Treaty and the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms stipulate the following principles governing elections : All Austrian citizens-irrespective of their sex, class, property, education, religious creed, etc.-having reached voting age are entitled to vote and to be elected. Exclusion from general suffrage is possible only as the consequence of a court conviction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Comités et commissions (Admin.)

Spanish

Save record 14

Record 15 2003-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

AMS will facilitate education, research and other initiatives which promote the development and understanding of those human and social values that are fundamental to health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

AMS facilitera l'éducation, la recherche et d'autres initiatives qui favorisent le développement et la compréhension de ces valeurs humaines et sociales qui sont fondamentales à la santé.

Spanish

Save record 15

Record 16 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Institutions
CONT

CLUSTER(Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research) is a network comprising eleven leading European Universities of Technology; these institutions are active in advanced research and higher education of engineers, scientists and architects as their fundamental mission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
CONT

Établissements publics délivrant des diplômes d'état, les universités de technologie occupent une place originale au sein de l'enseignement supérieur. Elles réunissent les atouts des grandes écoles d'ingénieurs et ceux des universités, grâce à leurs activités d'enseignement, de recherche et de transfert, centrées sur la promotion et le développement de la technologie.

CONT

Créé en 1988, à l'initiative de Centrale Paris, le réseau TIME (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) rassemble aujourd'hui 29 établissements (Écoles et Universités technologiques européennes de prestige) qui adhèrent à la Charte constitutive du réseau.

OBS

technologie : Étude des techniques, des outils, des machines. Institut universitaire de technologie (abrév. : I.U.T.).

Spanish

Save record 16

Record 17 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Education
OBS

Replaces : Regional Fundamental Education Centre for Community Development in Latin America(CREFAL), which replaced : Regional Fundamental Education Centre for Latin America(CREFAL).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pédagogie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Pedagogía
Save record 17

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: