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SHAPING ACTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- school curriculum
1, record 1, English, school%20curriculum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a particular set of courses that a school or governing body designates ... 2, record 1, English, - school%20curriculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A day before Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Ontario government announced changes to the school curriculum, committing to strengthening Indigenous learning in Grades 1 to 3 in the next two years, including an introduction to the residential school system. 3, record 1, English, - school%20curriculum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In its 2008 report, Shaping a Culture of Respect in Our Schools : Promoting Safe and Healthy Relationships, the Safe Schools Action Team confirmed "that the most effective way to enable all students to learn about healthy and respectful relationships is through the school curriculum"... 4, record 1, English, - school%20curriculum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cursus scolaire
1, record 1, French, cursus%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le passage au secondaire constitue une étape importante du cursus scolaire au cours de laquelle la plupart des élèves s'interrogent sérieusement sur leur orientation scolaire et professionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - cursus%20scolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fashioning
1, record 2, English, fashioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The process of] shaping knit fabrics or hosiery by increasing or decreasing the number of knitting needles in action. 2, record 2, English, - fashioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fashioning is used in manufacturing hosiery, underwear, and sweaters. 3, record 2, English, - fashioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- façonnage
1, record 2, French, fa%C3%A7onnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tricotage d'articles comportant des augmentations et des diminutions. 2, record 2, French, - fa%C3%A7onnage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- material culture
1, record 3, English, material%20culture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Material culture is always the direct product of overt action. It consists of tangible goods : the artifacts and paraphernalia a people possess as products of technology. Non-material culture consists of behaviour per se, both overt and covert. Strictly speaking, material culture is really not culture at all. It is the product of culturally determined activity. Behind every artifact are the patterns of culture that give form to the idea for the artifact and the techniques of shaping and using it. 2, record 3, English, - material%20culture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culture matérielle
1, record 3, French, culture%20mat%C3%A9rielle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude des cultures matérielles. Il s'agit de l'étude des techniques et des genres de vie, entendus au sens large. Elle relève d'une autre discipline, la technologie, qu'il serait nécessaire de dénommer plus précisément technologie culturelle (...) 1, record 3, French, - culture%20mat%C3%A9rielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elbow adze
1, record 4, English, elbow%20adze
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carving tools. All tribes used some combination of chisels, crooked knives, adzes, wedges and mauls.... The most common adze type was the elbow adze used in the north and central regions [of the Northwest Pacific Coast]. The "elbow" in elbow adze refers to the crook of the haft and not its action in use.... The length and heft of the haft of an elbow adze determined the size of the blade and therefore the size of the chip.... A shaping elbow adze was used for the initial roughing and hollowing of the work. A finishing of surfacing elbow adze had the haft cut away so that the blade springs on impact, popping out the chip. 2, record 4, English, - elbow%20adze
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- herminette coudée
1, record 4, French, herminette%20coud%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- erminette coudée 2, record 4, French, erminette%20coud%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parallèlement à ces manches de houes, on peut noter deux formes semblables pour la herminette à bois [...] au fer spécifique plus petit et plus étroit que le petit fer de houe : la herminette coudée au manche plus fin [...], destinée à tailler les mortiers, les sièges, etc., et la herminette à manche droit, pour creuser l'intérieur du tambour long. 1, record 4, French, - herminette%20coud%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grooming
1, record 5, English, grooming
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hill grooming 2, record 5, English, hill%20grooming
correct
- snow grooming 2, record 5, English, snow%20grooming
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of preparing a ski slope for skiing or for a competition by brushing off moguls or shaping some, packing the new snow, breaking up the crust or giving the course the desired steepness or profile, usually with a grooming machine. 3, record 5, English, - grooming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- damage des pistes
1, record 5, French, damage%20des%20pistes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- entretien des pistes 2, record 5, French, entretien%20des%20pistes
correct, masculine noun
- préparation des pistes 2, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20pistes
see observation, feminine noun
- aménagement des pistes 2, record 5, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20pistes
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'action de préparer une pente pour le ski ou une compétition en façonnant des bosses ou les enlevant, tassant la nouvelle neige, brisant la croûte ou donnant à une piste le profil et la dénivellation voulus, habituellement avec une dameuse. 3, record 5, French, - damage%20des%20pistes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damage : Action de damer la terre; son résultat. 4, record 5, French, - damage%20des%20pistes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
damer : Tasser le sol (terre, pavés, béton, neige) avec une dame ou hie et, par extension, avec tout autre engin. 4, record 5, French, - damage%20des%20pistes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les expressions «préparation des pistes» et «aménagement des pistes» demandent un complément qui précisera à quelle fin on le fera. 3, record 5, French, - damage%20des%20pistes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Summit Titles
- Industries - General
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- National Summit on Innovation and Learning
1, record 6, English, National%20Summit%20on%20Innovation%20and%20Learning
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"The Summit was held in Toronto on November 18 and 19, 2002. The objectives of the summit were to engage partners in the private sector, non-governmental organizations, academia and government in :shaping the priorities for Canada's Innovation Strategy; and seeking commitment from all sectors for a Canadian innovation and learning action plan". 2, record 6, English, - National%20Summit%20on%20Innovation%20and%20Learning
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Summit on Innovation and Learning
- Innovation and Learning Summit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de sommets
- Industries - Généralités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Sommet national sur l'innovation et l'apprentissage
1, record 6, French, Sommet%20national%20sur%20l%27innovation%20et%20l%27apprentissage
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Le Sommet s'est déroulé à Toronto les 18 et 19 novembre 2002. Il visait à engager des partenaires du secteur privé, d'organismes non gouvernementaux, du milieu universitaire et du gouvernement pour : établir les priorités de La stratégie d'innovation du Canada; solliciter l'engagement de tous les secteurs pour la mise en place d'un plan d'action national pour l'innovation et l'apprentissage.» 1, record 6, French, - Sommet%20national%20sur%20l%27innovation%20et%20l%27apprentissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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