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ROOM SOCIAL ACTIVITIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rest home
1, record 1, English, rest%20home
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A rest home is] a facility providing custodial care. Services provided in these facilities are more residential than medically oriented. They include protective supervision for the residents, as well as room, board, social activities and limited social services. 2, record 1, English, - rest%20home
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison de repos
1, record 1, French, maison%20de%20repos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la maison de soins infirmiers, la maison de repos est utilisée pour les soins intermédiaires. 2, record 1, French, - maison%20de%20repos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 1, French, - maison%20de%20repos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa de reposo
1, record 1, Spanish, casa%20de%20reposo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clínica de reposo 2, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%ADnica%20de%20reposo
correct, feminine noun
- residencia de reposo 3, record 1, Spanish, residencia%20de%20reposo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Interior Design (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- living room
1, record 2, English, living%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- living-room 2, record 2, English, living%2Droom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants. 3, record 2, English, - living%20room
Record 2, Key term(s)
- livingroom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salle de séjour
1, record 2, French, salle%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- salon 2, record 2, French, salon
correct, masculine noun
- séjour 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9jour
correct, masculine noun
- vivoir 4, record 2, French, vivoir
masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La salle de séjour, aussi appelée salon, est la pièce de la maison où la famille se réunit et où l'on reçoit les invités. 5, record 2, French, - salle%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Diseño de interiores (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sala de estar
1, record 2, Spanish, sala%20de%20estar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Interior Design (General)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recreation room 1, record 3, English, recreation%20room
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a public room(as in a hospital) for recreational and social activities. 1, record 3, English, - recreation%20room
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- local social
1, record 3, French, local%20social
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locaux annexes : local pour le matériel de jardinage du gardien [...] local pour le personnel d'entretien [...]. Ces locaux ne doivent pas être confondus avec le local social obligatoire dans les groupes d'immeubles. 1, record 3, French, - local%20social
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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