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GOOD NEIGHBOURS [4 records]

Record 1 2017-08-02

English

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

[The] Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia(ANHBC) is the umbrella organization under which each of seven Neighbourhood Houses and the Sasamat Outdoor Centre operate. The programs and services provided by ANHBC are locally-based but also supportive of Metro Vancouver and provincial initiatives. ANHBC also sponsors the annual Good Neighbours Awards, conducts fundraising initiatives, carries out community development projects, and supports the development of new Neighbourhood Houses and services.

OBS

Mission ANHBC: ANHBC plays a leadership role in building healthy and engaged neighbourhoods by connecting people and strengthening their capacity to create change.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • International Relations
CONT

Cross-border cooperation supports the overall ENI [European Neighbourhood Instrument] objective of progress towards "an area of shared prosperity and good neighbourliness" between EU [European Union] Member States and their neighbours. [There are three] overarching strategic objectives : to promote economic and social development in regions on both sides of common borders; to address common challenges in environment, public health, safety and security; to promote better conditions for ensuring the mobility of persons, goods and capital.

Key term(s)
  • crossborder cooperation
  • crossborder co-operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Relations internationales
OBS

L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce et les accords de libre-échange du Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Relaciones internacionales
CONT

En lo que respecta a la cooperación transfronteriza, ésta reforzará las actividades económicas, sociales y medioambientales, a través de estrategias comunes de desarrollo territorial sostenible y mediante el fomento del espíritu empresarial, el turismo, la cultura y el comercio transfronterizo; la mejora de la protección y gestión conjunta del medio ambiente; el apoyo a las conexiones entre las zonas urbanas y rurales; la reducción del aislamiento, mejorando el acceso a redes y servicios de transporte, de información y comunicación y a las redes transfronterizas de agua, gestión de residuos y de energía; desarrollo de la colaboración y utilización conjunta de infraestructuras.

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Record 3 2011-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Sociology of Old Age
CONT

SALT program can be a complementary program to Good Neighbours in that it focuses on crime-related concerns and responsive services for seniors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
OBS

Par analogie avec «programme adapté aux besoins».

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
DEF

Desire of a group or individual to have a good or commodity which their neighbours have in order to be considered at the same level.

CONT

... demonstration effect: the attraction exerted on the consumers of underdeveloped countries by the high standard of living of the advanced countries, and by the goods available there, makes them desire the fruits of economic progress, but does not prepare them for the sacrifices necessary to obtain them.

OBS

demonstration effect: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
DEF

Désir d'un groupe ou d'un individu de posséder un bien dont ses voisins disposent pour s'aligner à son niveau.

CONT

[...] effet de démonstration : l'attraction exercée sur les consommateurs des pays sous-développés par le haut niveau de vie des pays avancés, et par les biens dont ceux-ci disposent, leur fait désirer les bénéfices du progrès économique sans les préparer aux sacrifices nécessaires pour les obtenir.

OBS

effet de démonstration : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
DEF

Deseo de un grupo o de un individuo de tener un bien del que sus vecinos disponen para considerarse a su mismo nivel.

OBS

efecto demostración: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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