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GATHERING SIGNATURES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civic action
1, record 1, English, civic%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of citizenship practice consisting in mainly collective initiatives aimed at implementing rights, taking care of common goods or empowering citizens. 2, record 1, English, - civic%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We can think of civic action as participation that involves far more than serving, voting, working or writing a letter to the editor. It can take many other forms : attending and participating in political meetings; organizing and running meetings, rallies, protests, fund drives; gathering signatures for bills, ballots, initiatives, recalls; serving on local elected and appointed boards; starting or participating in political clubs; deliberating with fellow citizens about social and political issues central to their lives; and pursuing careers that have public value. 3, record 1, English, - civic%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action citoyenne
1, record 1, French, action%20citoyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action civique 2, record 1, French, action%20civique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il en est de même avec la multiplication des lieux de musique actuelle, des initiatives de solidarité locale au mondial, des actions interculturelles qui construisent un vivre ensemble ou des actions citoyennes contre l'inacceptable. À travers ces dernières, on constate, à côté de la crise du monde associatif qui s'aggrave [...] l'émergence d'un nouvel élan associatif [...]: des associations et des citoyens entendent agir par eux-mêmes pour le respect des droits fondamentaux et l'émergence d'une société humaine. 3, record 1, French, - action%20citoyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gathering machine
1, record 2, English, gathering%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gatherer 1, record 2, English, gatherer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gathering : In binding, assembling, by hand or machine, the signatures of a book in the order in which they are to be bound. 2, record 2, English, - gathering%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assembleuse
1, record 2, French, assembleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assemblage : Opération de brochure ou de reliure consistant à placer dans l'ordre voulu les cahiers qui formeront un volume complet. 2, record 2, French, - assembleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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