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HOSTELS [14 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-06

English

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

The organization operates programs and services for women and children who have and are experiencing oppressions such as violence, poverty and homelessness.

OBS

Women's Hostels Inc. : legal title.

OBS

Nellie’s Shelter; Nellie’s: applied titles.

Key term(s)
  • Women's Hostels
  • Women's Hostels Incorporated

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Women's Hostels Inc. : titre légal.

OBS

Nellie's Shelter; Nellie's : titre d'usage.

Key term(s)
  • Women's Hostels
  • Women's Hostels Incorporated

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Lodging
CONT

This hotel may refuse to provide accommodation in the following circumstances: When the accommodation request does not come under these provisions. When this hotel is booked full and no room is available.

OBS

Accommodation may refer to : accommodation(in British usage) or accommodations(in American usage) is lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hostels or cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
OBS

night hostels are hostels for workers who are able to work but who have difficulties in adapting themselves to their family environment or to their lodgings... They stay there for some weeks, receiving attention after working hours from rehabilitation personnel and psychologists.

OBS

HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
CONT

There are seven hostels in the park, including the new hostel in Banff Townsite.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • town site

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
CONT

On dénombre dans le parc Banff sept auberges, y compris la nouvelle auberge située dans le lotissement urbain de Banff.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Lodging
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
OBS

Examples are campgrounds, hostels and shelters.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

Par exemple, terrains de camping, auberges et refuges.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

Accommodation, usually for a group with special needs, providing the service of a warden responsible for the welfare of the residents.

OBS

There are... probation hostels, hostels for ex-prisoners, and for the mentally ill...

OBS

In the context of family violence, "hostel" may be used to refer to either a place where abusive spouses reside while receiving treatment or to a large shelter for abused women and their children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Équivalent approuvé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

OBS

Dans le contexte de la violence familial, le terme «résidence» est réservé aux agresseurs tandis que l'expression «maison d'hébergement» décrit les foyers qui accueillent les femmes battues et leurs enfants.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
DEF

Housing provided for those homeless offenders who are remanded in custody.

CONT

The first bail hostel was established with the financial backing of a private citizen and operated by the Salvation Army. The hostel would accept only first-time offenders. The rationale for operating such hostels was that it was felt that those who were remanded in custody because of their lack of a home were punished more than those who had such accommodation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

Le terme «foyer de cautionnement» que l'on trouve dans certains écrits est une traduction littérale de «bail hostel».

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Heating
  • Taxation
OBS

This program is administered by EMR [Energy, Mines and Resources] to promote residential energy conservation. The processing of grants is carried out by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation under contract with EMR. Under this program, owners, landlords, or tenants may receive up to $500 for the insulation and air sealing of single family homes, semi-detached or rowhouse units, small apartment buildings, and non-profit hostels.

OBS

Source: Income Tax Regulations, S. 5500

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Home Insulation Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Chauffage
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Ce Programme est exécuté par Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada afin de promouvoir les économies d'énergie dans les résidences. Les demandes de subvention sont traitées par la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement, dans le cadre d'une entente avec EMR. En vertu de ce Programme, propriétaires et locataires peuvent recevoir jusqu'à 500 $ pour l'isolation et le calfeutrage d'une maison unifamiliale, jumelée ou en rangée, d'un petit immeuble à logements multiples ou d'un foyer d'hébergement sans but lucratif.

OBS

Source : Règlement de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 5500.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Tourist Lodging
DEF

A low-cost visitor accommodation that includes a variety of backcountry and frontcountry camping opportunities with related amenities, shelters, and privately operated hostels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
DEF

Hébergement économique pour visiteurs, incluant différentes possibilités de camping et de services en arrière-pays et en avant-pays, des abris et des auberges exploitées par le secteur privé.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-01-26

English

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

Provides educational and cultural facilities, hostels, clubs, and mobile clubs for Israel Defence Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 11 1987-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

... "homes for special care" means nursing homes, hostels for indigent transients, homes for the aged, poor houses, alms houses, and hostels facilities provided for the aged within housing projects constructed under the National Housing Act.(Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, National Housing Act, 1956, c. 26, s. 4, Chapter U-1)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

(...) établissement de bien-être (...) d'un genre prescrit, aux fins [du Régime d'Assistance publique du Canada] à titre de foyer de soins spéciaux (...) mais ne comprend ni un hôpital, ni un établissement correctionnel, ni un établissement dont le principal objet est l'enseignement à l'exception de la partie d'un hôpital utilisée à titre d'établissement résidentiel de bien-être social (...) (Statuts révisés du Canada, 1970, Régime d'assistance publique du Canada, 1966-67, c. 45, art. 1)

OBS

Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Lodging
OBS

In some contexts the English term "youth hotel" is used to translate "foyer de jeunes". In other contexts, "foyer de jeunes" is not translated.

OBS

In the following context "foyer" is written in italics.

OBS

Parisian foyers are a cross between youth hostels and college dormitoires-call them "youth hotels" if you like.... A good reason to stay in a foyer is to meet people, for they attract students and young tourists of all nationalities all year around.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
DEF

Structure d'hébergement ou de rencontres accueillant des jeunes.

Spanish

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Record 13 1986-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Lodging
CONT

Hostels-Non-profit private or government-run establishments providing accommodation for transients(e. g.... youth centres...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
CONT

Auberges de jeunesse : établissements publics ou privés sans but lucratif qui hébergent des personnes en déplacement (par ex. (...) centres de jeunesse (...]

Spanish

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Record 14 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourism (General)
CONT

Non-profit private or government-run establishments providing accommodation for transients(e. g. Y. M. C. A., Salvation Army hostels, youth hostels, youth centres, space in private homes for transient youth).(Standard Definitions and Classifications of Travellers and Traveller Accommodations)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
OBS

auberges et centres de jeunesse, chambres dans des maisons privées réservées à la jeunesse itinérante. (Définitions et classifications normalisées relatives aux voyageurs et à l'hébergement).

Spanish

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