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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Labour and Employment
- Labour Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- industrial safety
1, record 1, English, industrial%20safety
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Industrial safety is : a) the provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work in the factory that are safe and without risks to health; b) the arrangement in the factory for ensuring safety and absence of risks to the health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;... e) the provision, maintenance or monitoring of such working environment in the factory for the workers that is safe, without risks to health and adequate as regard facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work. 2, record 1, English, - industrial%20safety
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Travail et emploi
- Relations du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécurité industrielle
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dispositions techniques, des moyens humains et des mesures d'organisation internes aux installations et aux activités industrielles, destinés à prévenir les accidents ou à atténuer leurs conséquences [...] 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20industrielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sécurité industrielle : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 septembre 2013. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20industrielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Canada, Inc.
1, record 2, English, Association%20of%20Public%2DSafety%20Communications%20Officials%2C%20Canada%2C%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- APCO Canada 1, record 2, English, APCO%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Canada, Incorporated 1, record 2, English, Association%20of%20Public%2DSafety%20Communications%20Officials%2C%20Canada%2C%20Incorporated
correct
- Association of Public Safety Communications Officials of Canada 1, record 2, English, Association%20of%20Public%20Safety%20Communications%20Officials%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Canada, Inc. is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. It serves the people who supply, install and operate the Emergency Communications Systems used around Canada from coast to coast. The head office of APCO Canada is located in Ottawa, Ontario. The Association is affiliated with numerous public safety communications organizations, including APCO International Inc., APCO Australasia and British APCO which collectively represent some 17, 000 members worldwide. APCO Canada members strive to ensure that the safety of human life, the protection of property and the public welfare benefit to the utmost degree through the provision of the call-taking and dispatching of services to those who are in need. 1, record 2, English, - Association%20of%20Public%2DSafety%20Communications%20Officials%2C%20Canada%2C%20Inc%2E
Record 2, Key term(s)
- APSCO
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Association des agents des communications en sécurité publique du Canada, incorporé
1, record 2, French, Association%20des%20agents%20des%20communications%20en%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20du%20Canada%2C%20incorpor%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- APCO Canada 1, record 2, French, APCO%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Association des agents des communications en sécurité publique du Canada 1, record 2, French, Association%20des%20agents%20des%20communications%20en%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20publique%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Public Weather Services Programme
1, record 3, English, Public%20Weather%20Services%20Programme
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PWSP 1, record 3, English, PWSP
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- PWS Programme 2, record 3, English, PWS%20Programme
correct, international
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... of the World Meteorological Organization. The purpose of the Public Weather Services Programme is to assist WMO Members to provide reliable and effective weather and related services for the benefit of the public. The long term objectives of the Public Weather Services Programme are : To strengthen WMO Members’ capabilities to meet the needs of the community through the provision of comprehensive weather and related services with particular emphasis on public safety and welfare; to foster a better understanding by the general public of the capabilities of national Meteorological Services and how best to use their services. 3, record 3, English, - Public%20Weather%20Services%20Programme
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Public Weather Services Program
- PWS Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme de services météorologiques destinés au public
1, record 3, French, Programme%20de%20services%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20destin%C3%A9s%20au%20public
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme [...] de l'Organisation météorologique mondiale. 2, record 3, French, - Programme%20de%20services%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20destin%C3%A9s%20au%20public
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Meteorología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa de Servicios Meteorológicos al Público
1, record 3, Spanish, Programa%20de%20Servicios%20Meteorol%C3%B3gicos%20al%20P%C3%BAblico
masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PSMP 1, record 3, Spanish, PSMP
masculine noun, international
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organización Meteorológica Mundial. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Programa%20de%20Servicios%20Meteorol%C3%B3gicos%20al%20P%C3%BAblico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- defamilialisation
1, record 4, English, defamilialisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- defamilialization 2, record 4, English, defamilialization
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of defamilialisation is often defined as the extent to which individual adults can uphold a socially acceptable standard of living, independently of family relationships, either through paid work or through social security provision. Defamilialisation can therefore be used as a way of testing the extent to which welfare states facilitate female autonomy and economic independence from the family. 3, record 4, English, - defamilialisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- défamilialisation
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9familialisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est pourquoi, les pays peuvent être appréhendés à partir de la typologie des États providence [...] basée sur le critère de démarchandisation, infléchie par l'apport de la critique féministe centrée sur le degré de défamilialisation, c'est-à-dire de collectivisation des responsabilités liées à la famille. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9familialisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reopener 1, record 5, English, reopener
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- re-opener 2, record 5, English, re%2Dopener
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provision calling for reopening a collective agreement at a specified time prior to its expiration for bargaining on stated subjects such as a wage increase, pension, health and welfare, etc. 3, record 5, English, - reopener
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réouverture
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9ouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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