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WOMAN STATUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family status
1, record 1, English, family%20status
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After having a child, a woman cannot find childcare to continue working overnight shifts, and her employer does not allow flexibility by scheduling her on day shifts. This may be a case of discrimination based on the ground of family status. 1, record 1, English, - family%20status
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prohibited ground of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. 2, record 1, English, - family%20status
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- situation de famille
1, record 1, French, situation%20de%20famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une employée ne peut pas continuer de travailler les quarts de soir ou de nuit, parce qu'elle ne trouve pas de services de garderie pour son enfant. Son employeur refuse de lui accorder la flexibilité des heures de travail de jour. Ce cas peut être une forme de discrimination en raison de sa situation de famille. 1, record 1, French, - situation%20de%20famille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motif de distinction illicite au titre de la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne. 2, record 1, French, - situation%20de%20famille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disciple of Themis
1, record 2, English, disciple%20of%20Themis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Women are now part of the labour force, but female jurists form a distinct group. In the public' s eye, we are perceived as being privileged. Yet, to become a disciple of Themis, a woman must overcome many obstacles which are not related to her status as a jurist, but to her status as a woman 2, record 2, English, - disciple%20of%20Themis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Themis: In Greek mythology, the goddess of established law and justice (really a personification). 3, record 2, English, - disciple%20of%20Themis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disciple de Thémis
1, record 2, French, disciple%20de%20Th%C3%A9mis
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle criminaliste l'avocat ou l'avocate qui exerce le droit criminel. Calquée sur l'anglais criminal lawyer, l'expression avocat criminel ou avocate criminelle est fautive, sauf, bien sûr, si elle est employée pour désigner le disciple de Thémis qui s'est rendu coupable d'un crime. 2, record 2, French, - disciple%20de%20Th%C3%A9mis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thémis : l'une des Titanides, personnification de la justice et de l'ordre établi [mythologie grecque]. 3, record 2, French, - disciple%20de%20Th%C3%A9mis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Grammar
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ms.
1, record 3, English, Ms%2E
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ms 2, record 3, English, Ms
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a title free of reference to marital status, used before the name of a woman instead of either Miss or Mrs. 3, record 3, English, - Ms%2E
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Grammaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- madame
1, record 3, French, madame
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Mme 2, record 3, French, Mme
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- madelle 3, record 3, French, madelle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre donné à une femme mariée et, de plus en plus, à toute femme mariée ou non [...] 1, record 3, French, - madame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
madelle : Lorsqu'on ne connaît pas l'état civil d'une femme, on emploie Madame, de préférence à Mademoiselle. Les termes tels que «Madelle» sont à déconseiller car leur usage n'est pas répandu. 3, record 3, French, - madame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mad. : Abréviation de «Madelle». Elle origine de France, mais ses chances de s'implanter au Québec sont handicapées par le sens du terme «mad» en anglais. 4, record 3, French, - madame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte entièrement en majuscules, on abrège le mot «madame» en conservant l'abréviation habituelle. Il importe de surélever les deux dernières lettres et de les mettre en majuscules ou de préférence en petites capitales. 5, record 3, French, - madame
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- morganatic 1, record 4, English, morganatic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A form of marriage in which a man of royalty or nobility marries a woman of inferior status with the provision that, although children of the marriage, if any, will be legitimate, neither they nor the wife may lay claim to his rank or property. WEBNW p. 926. 1, record 4, English, - morganatic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- morganatique 1, record 4, French, morganatique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de l'union contractée par un prince et une femme de condition inférieure, et de la femme ainsi épousée, qui ne bénéficie pas de tous les droits accordés à l'épouse. PROB (Petit Robert) p. 1114. 1, record 4, French, - morganatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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