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GRANDPARENTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maintenance of acquired rights
1, record 1, English, maintenance%20of%20acquired%20rights
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grandfathering 2, record 1, English, grandfathering
see observation, noun
- grandparenting 3, record 1, English, grandparenting
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of allowing persons or entities to continue with activities or operations that were approved before the implementation of new rules, regulations, or laws. 4, record 1, English, - maintenance%20of%20acquired%20rights
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grandfathering; grandparenting : Although these designations are commonly used, they are considered offensive by some authors because of their racist origins. 4, record 1, English, - maintenance%20of%20acquired%20rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maintien de droits acquis
1, record 1, French, maintien%20de%20droits%20acquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maintien des droits acquis 2, record 1, French, maintien%20des%20droits%20acquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique qui permet à des personnes ou à des entités de ne pas être assujetties à une nouvelle loi ou à un nouveau règlement en raison des droits dont jouissaient ces personnes ou ces entités avant que cette loi ou ce règlement n'entre en vigueur. 3, record 1, French, - maintien%20de%20droits%20acquis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Volunteer Grandparents Society of British Columbia
1, record 2, English, Volunteer%20Grandparents%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VGPS 2, record 2, English, VGPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The objective of this organization, which is established in Vancouver, British Columbia, is to bring people of grandparenting age together with families who do not have grandparents living nearby. 1, record 2, English, - Volunteer%20Grandparents%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and abbreviation confirmed by the association. 3, record 2, English, - Volunteer%20Grandparents%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- British Columbia Volunteer Grandparents Society
- Society of Volunteer Grandparents of British Columbia
- British Columbia Society of Volunteer Grandparents
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Volunteer Grandparents Society of British Columbia
1, record 2, French, Volunteer%20Grandparents%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VGPS 2, record 2, French, VGPS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme. 3, record 2, French, - Volunteer%20Grandparents%20Society%20of%20British%20Columbia
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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