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AWARENESS-RAISING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Museums
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Naval Museum of Québec
1, record 1, English, Naval%20Museum%20of%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preserving and communicating the naval history of the St. Lawrence and of the Naval Reserve of Canada for research, education and awareness-raising. 1, record 1, English, - Naval%20Museum%20of%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Muséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Musée naval de Québec
1, record 1, French, Mus%C3%A9e%20naval%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conserver et communiquer l'histoire navale du Saint-Laurent et de la Réserve navale du Canada pour des fins de recherche, d'éducation et de conscientisation. 1, record 1, French, - Mus%C3%A9e%20naval%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- awareness-raising activity
1, record 2, English, awareness%2Draising%20activity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- awareness activity 2, record 2, English, awareness%20activity
correct
- awareness event 3, record 2, English, awareness%20event
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité de sensibilisation
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20sensibilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de organización
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad de sensibilización
1, record 2, Spanish, actividad%20de%20sensibilizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Land Mines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Youth Mine Action Ambassador Program
1, record 3, English, Youth%20Mine%20Action%20Ambassador%20Program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- YMAAP 1, record 3, English, YMAAP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1998, in the wake of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction(also known as the Ottawa Convention),(Youth Mine action Ambassador Program(YMAAP) was launched "to create sustainable community action supporting the global movement to end the suffering caused by landmines, "to keep "the issue of landmines present in the consciousness of the Canadian public" and, specifically, to deploy YAs across Canada "to raise awareness among Canadian Youth about the ongoing global landmines disaster(5). "Today, "YMAAP is an internship program in which young professionals deliver education and awareness-raising programs on the landmines issue to communities across Canada(6). "YMAAP is overseen by a Steering Committee made up of representatives from ILX, MAC and the CRC and is run by a staff of two to three located in the offices of MAC in Ottawa. 1, record 3, English, - Youth%20Mine%20Action%20Ambassador%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Mines terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme des jeunes ambassadeurs pour l'action contre les mines
1, record 3, French, Programme%20des%20jeunes%20ambassadeurs%20pour%20l%27action%20contre%20les%20mines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PJAAM 1, record 3, French, PJAAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1998, après la Convention sur l'interdiction de l'emploi, du stockage, de la production et du transfert des mines antipersonnel et sur leur destruction (aussi appelée la Convention d'Ottawa), le Programme des jeunes ambassadeurs pour l'action contre les mines (PJAAM) a été lancé « pour créer une action communautaire durable de soutien à l'éradication de la souffrance causée par les mines terrestres, pour garder « la question de celles-ci présente à l'esprit du public canadien » et, plus particulièrement, pour déployer des JA dans tout le Canada « afin de sensibiliser les jeunes Canadiens à la catastrophe mondiale permanente des mines terrestres(5) » . Aujourd'hui, « le PJAAM est un programme de stages dans le cadre duquel de jeunes professionnels exécutent des programmes d'éducation et de sensibilisation sur la question des mines terrestres dans des collectivités de toutes les régions du Canada(6) » . Le PJAAM est supervisé par un comité directeur composé de représentants d'ILX, d'AMC et de la CRC et il est dirigé par une équipe de deux à trois employés qui se trouvent dans les bureaux d'AMC, à Ottawa. 1, record 3, French, - Programme%20des%20jeunes%20ambassadeurs%20pour%20l%27action%20contre%20les%20mines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- awareness session
1, record 4, English, awareness%20session
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- awareness seminar 2, record 4, English, awareness%20seminar
correct
- awareness-raising session 3, record 4, English, awareness%2Draising%20%20session
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séance de sensibilisation
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20sensibilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réunion organisée en vue de sensibiliser les employés à différents aspects de leur travail. 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20sensibilisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coordonnateurs peuvent aider les ministères à organiser des expositions d'aides techniques ou des séances de sensibilisation aux handicapés. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20sensibilisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mobilizing tool
1, record 5, English, mobilizing%20tool
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of a number of international campaigns is to bring the concerns of women to the attention of the international community. In the process, they also serve as awareness-raising and mobilizing tools at the regional, national or even local level. 1, record 5, English, - mobilizing%20tool
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- outil de mobilisation
1, record 5, French, outil%20de%20mobilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but d’un certain nombre de campagnes internationales est d’attirer l’attention de la communauté internationale sur des problématiques ou des violations qui concernent les femmes. Ces campagnes peuvent en même temps servir d’outils de conscientisation et de mobilisation aux échelons régional, national et même local. 1, record 5, French, - outil%20de%20mobilisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- human rights education activity 1, record 6, English, human%20rights%20education%20activity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Are human rights education activities such as the following a viable option :(a) contacting primary schoolsor other educational institutions to offer human rights training to staff and pupils;(b) conducting awareness raisingsessions aimed at specific groups of women...(c) conducting awareness-raising sessions for male communityleaders in a certain area? 1, record 6, English, - human%20rights%20education%20activity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- activité de formation en droit de la personne
1, record 6, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20formation%20en%20droit%20de%20la%20personne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Sociology (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- awareness-raising tool
1, record 7, English, awareness%2Draising%20tool
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of a number of international campaigns is to bring the concerns of women to the attention of the international community. In the process, they also serve as awareness-raising and mobilizing tools at the regional, national or even local level. 1, record 7, English, - awareness%2Draising%20tool
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- outil de conscientisation
1, record 7, French, outil%20de%20conscientisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but d'un certain nombre de campagnes internationales est d'attirer l'attention de la communauté internationale sur des problématiques ou des violations qui concernent les femmes. Ces campagnes peuvent en même temps servir d'outils de conscientisation et de mobilisation aux échelons régional, national et même local. 1, record 7, French, - outil%20de%20conscientisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-09-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Women’s March Committee
1, record 8, English, Canadian%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20March%20Committee
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CWMC 1, record 8, English, CWMC
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mandate of the CWMC(Canadian Women's March Committee) is as follows :-Coordination of national-level activities/materials; provision of support for local and regional organizing;-Education and awareness-raising around the areas of political participation, women's citizenship, public policy, women's empowerment through lobbying, and critical issues that impact women, including, but not limited to, poverty and violence;-Mobilization of women at all levels, from all regions and all walks of life, with particular emphasis on the inclusion of women from the North, Aboriginal women, young women, disabled women, immigrant/refugee women, older women, women of colour, amongst others. 1, record 8, English, - Canadian%20Women%26rsquo%3Bs%20March%20Committee
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Comité canadien de la marche des femmes
1, record 8, French, Comit%C3%A9%20canadien%20de%20la%20marche%20des%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CCMF 1, record 8, French, CCMF
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mandat du CCMF (Comité canadien de la marche des femmes) est le suivant : - Coordination d'activités et de documents à l'échelle nationale; prestation d'un soutien aux activités de mobilisation locales et régionales; - Sensibilisation et prise de conscience sur des questions touchant la participation politique, la citoyenneté des femmes, la politique gouvernementale, l'habilitation des femmes au moyen du lobbying, et sur des enjeux d'importance capitale qui ont une incidence sur les femmes, y compris, sans s'y limiter, la pauvreté et la violence; - Mobilisation, à tous les niveaux, des femmes de toutes les régions et de tous les milieux en mettant notamment l'accent sur l'intégration des femmes du Nord, des femmes autochtones, des jeunes femmes, des femmes handicapées, des immigrantes et des réfugiées, des aînées et des femmes de couleur. 1, record 8, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20canadien%20de%20la%20marche%20des%20femmes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Education Theory and Methods
- Educational Psychology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- consciousness-raising
1, record 9, English, consciousness%2Draising
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- awareness-raising 2, record 9, English, awareness%2Draising
correct
- sensitization 3, record 9, English, sensitization
correct
- awareness-building 4, record 9, English, awareness%2Dbuilding
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a gaining or producing of greater awareness of one’s condition, needs, motives, etc., as a means to achieving one’s full potential as a person. 5, record 9, English, - consciousness%2Draising
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By extension, "consciousness-raising" could be used in reference to a society as well. 6, record 9, English, - consciousness%2Draising
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- conscientisation
1, record 9, French, conscientisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sensibilisation 2, record 9, French, sensibilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle on s'efforce de faire prendre conscience à quelqu'un de quelque chose. 3, record 9, French, - conscientisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Avènement d'une société à la conscience de ses contradictions et des exigences qu'elle entraîne [...] 4, record 9, French, - conscientisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensibiliser quelqu'un : le rendre sensible, réceptif, attentif à quelque chose pour lequel il ne manifestait pas d'intérêt auparavant. 3, record 9, French, - conscientisation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Sociología de la ideología
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Psicología educacional
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensibilización
1, record 9, Spanish, sensibilizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- toma de conciencia 1, record 9, Spanish, toma%20de%20conciencia
feminine noun
- concienciación 1, record 9, Spanish, concienciaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- concientización 1, record 9, Spanish, concientizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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