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LAY PEOPLE [10 records]

Record 1 2024-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
CONT

... transdisciplinary research refers to research projects that integrate academic researchers from different unrelated academic disciplines and nonacademic participants to pursue a common research goal and to create new theory and knowledge ...

OBS

The involvement of non-academic actors such as practitioners and lay people, especially end users of particular solutions or products, is a central feature of transdisciplinary research.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
CONT

La recherche transdisciplinaire suppose l'intégration d'outils et de méthodologies de recherche propres à différentes disciplines et tient compte des connaissances et des points de vue non universitaires. L'équipe de recherche rassemble ces différentes perspectives et, idéalement, axe ses activités sur la collaboration et la cohésion, depuis la conception jusqu'à la mise en œuvre des projets, en passant par la collecte de données et l'élaboration de stratégies de changement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-10-26

English

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

Catholic Youth Studio – KSM Inc. is a media corporation for evangelization operated by a board of directors which constitutes lay people and religious who donate their talents and time in order to promote the Christian faith. Catholic Youth Studio came into existence in 1994 and has its roots in the pastoral ministry of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

OBS

Catholic Youth Studio is more than a corporation: it is also a meeting place for the young and for adults; for students and businesspeople. The goal of Catholic Youth Studio is to reach those who have not yet experienced their "springtime of faith" by means of evangelization through modern forms of mass media.

Key term(s)
  • Catholic Youth Studio - KSM

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Théologies chrétiennes
  • Radioélectricité
Key term(s)
  • Catholic Youth Studio - KSM

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care... is a national multifaith organization which is committed to the professional education, certification and support of people involved in pastoral care and pastoral counselling. [CASC] provides educational programs for lay persons and clergy who are preparing to become chaplains, pastoral counsellors, ministers, priests, or community based pastoral care workers [and] provides education and certification for supervisors and specialists. [The association] is concerned with a holistic approach to health care and personal development with a special focus on spiritual and religious care.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice & Education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Oriental Religions
OBS

Soka Gakkai International(SGI) is a Buddhist association with more than 12 million members in 177 countries and territories worldwide. For SGI members, Buddhism is a practical philosophy of individual empowerment and inner transformation that enables people to develop themselves and take responsibility for their lives. As lay believers and "engaged Buddhists", SGI members strive in their everyday lives to develop the ability to live with confidence, to create value in any circumstances and to contribute to the well-being of friends, family and community. The promotion of peace, culture and education is central to SGI's activities.

OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Religions orientales
OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Religiones orientales
OBS

La Soka Gakkai Internacional (SGI) es una organización mundial que tiene como objetivo fundamental promover la paz y [el] respeto por la vida humana, con más de doce millones de miembros en 177 países y territorios en todo el mundo. [...] su base filosófica son los principios humanísticos del budismo. Para los miembros de la SGI, el budismo es una filosofía práctica orientada al fortalecimiento individual y a la transformación interna, que permite a las personas desarrollarse y asumir la responsabilidad de sus propias vidas. Como creyentes laicos y "budistas comprometidos", los miembros de la SGI luchan cada día para desarrollar la capacidad de vivir con confianza, crear valor en cada circunstancia y contribuir [al] bienestar de sus amigos, su familia y su comunidad.

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Record 5 2012-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

The reasonable person standard has not only been diluted for certain substandard actors, it has been strengthened for certain superior individuals. Professional people, for example, cannot escape by performing merely up to the capacity of the ordinarily prudent lay person; more is expected of them and more should be demanded of them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Si on a assoupli la norme de la personne raisonnable pour certaines personnes aux aptitudes inférieures à la moyenne, on s'est par contre montré plus exigeant pour les personnes supérieures à la moyenne. Ainsi, les membres de professions libérales ne sauraient se contenter d'exécuter la tâche qui leur est confiée comme le ferait un simple profane normalement prudent; on attend plus d'eux et l'on devrait se montrer plus exigeant à leur égard.

OBS

négligence professionnelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Musculoskeletal System
OBS

The Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology(CanASK), has been created to provide a professional organization to support the education of ordinary lay people and health care professionals who value Specialized Kinesiology as a tool for promoting self-care, well-being, and preventative health. Its intent is to support our common interests in Specialized Kinesiology and to honour the differences in our chosen modalities.

OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-10-26

English

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

The aims and objectives are : to promote the preservation, investigation and publication of archaeological information; to organize professional, amateur and lay people interested in Manitoba archaeology; to foster the study and teaching of archaeology throughout the province; to enlist the aid of all citizens in reporting, preserving and recording archaeological sites; to raise money through donations, grants, contracts, etc. to promote the endeavours of the Society.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Site Development
  • Landscape Architecture
DEF

(level landform) any land area visually parallel to the plane of the horizon.

DEF

(flat topography) flat land with minor undulations and gentle slopes.

OBS

While theoretically possible, there is no such entity as a perfectly level landform in the exterior environment because all ground has some degree of slope even if imperceptibly small... It should also be pointed out that some people distinguish "level" landform from "flat", although most lay people and dictionary definitions use them as synonymous and interchangeable terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du terrain
  • Architecture paysagère

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

In the UCS, under the Communication element, a heading in the rating scale.

CONT

Communication out(making oneself understood) measures the complexity of speaking and writing skills required to convey work-related messages. Consider the requirement to translate complex ideas into simple terms for lay people or novices and for people of different ages, cultures, language skills, and emotional or physical states.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
DEF

Dans la NGC (cf. l'élément Communication), une des rubriques de l'échelle d'évaluation.

CONT

La transmission (se faire comprendre) mesure la complexité des habiletés requises pour transmettre, de vive voix ou par écrit, des messages ayant trait au travail. Il faut tenir compte de la nécessité d'exprimer des idées complexes en termes simples pour des profanes, des débutants ou débutantes, et des personnes qui sont dans des états émotionnels ou physiques différents ou dont l'âge, la culture ou les habiletés langagières diffèrent.

Spanish

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Record 10 1990-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Old Age
CONT

The concept of self-care has been used in various ways by different people to describe a wide range of personal health behaviors encompassing lay care, self-help, enlightened consumerism, and various preventive measures as antidotes to the impairments of old age.

OBS

Information found in the Pascal data base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse

Spanish

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