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BILINGUAL REGION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bilingual region
1, record 1, English, bilingual%20region
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region where, for language-of-work purposes, both official languages are used as languages of work. 2, record 1, English, - bilingual%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note: The designated geographical areas are provided by the Official Languages Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat. 3, record 1, English, - bilingual%20region
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Recrutement du personnel
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région bilingue
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20bilingue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région où, aux fins de la langue de travail, les deux langues officielles sont utilisées comme langues de travail. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20bilingue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les régions bilingues sont fournies par la Division des langues officielles du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20bilingue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Federalism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- For Rent: In Search of Bilingual Services from Businesses in NCR Federal Buildings
1, record 2, English, For%20Rent%3A%20In%20Search%20of%20Bilingual%20Services%20from%20Businesses%20in%20NCR%20Federal%20Buildings
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Ottawa, 2004. 1, record 2, English, - For%20Rent%3A%20In%20Search%20of%20Bilingual%20Services%20from%20Businesses%20in%20NCR%20Federal%20Buildings
Record 2, Key term(s)
- For Rent
- In Search of Bilingual Services from Businesses in NCR Federal Buildings
- In Search of Bilingual Services from Businesses in National Capital Region Federal Buildings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Fédéralisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- À louer : Services bilingues recherchés dans les commerces des édifices fédéraux de la RCN
1, record 2, French, %C3%80%20louer%20%3A%20Services%20bilingues%20recherch%C3%A9s%20dans%20les%20commerces%20des%20%C3%A9difices%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux%20de%20la%20RCN
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commissariat aux langues officielles, Ottawa, 2004. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%80%20louer%20%3A%20Services%20bilingues%20recherch%C3%A9s%20dans%20les%20commerces%20des%20%C3%A9difices%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raux%20de%20la%20RCN
Record 2, Key term(s)
- À louer
- Services bilingues recherchés dans les commerces des édifices fédéraux de la RCN
- Services bilingues recherchés dans les commerces des édifices fédéraux de la région de la Capitale nationale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Geography
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- designated bilingual region
1, record 3, English, designated%20bilingual%20region
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Newfoundland and Labrador(NL) is not a designated bilingual region, yet there is a strong interest among staff in becoming bilingual. 2, record 3, English, - designated%20bilingual%20region
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie humaine
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- région désignée bilingue
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20bilingue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (T.-N.-L) n’est pas une région désignée bilingue, mais le personnel démontre un grand intérêt à devenir bilingue. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20bilingue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- official language of their choice
1, record 4, English, official%20language%20of%20their%20choice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
English is predominant in communications between headquarters and federal offices in bilingual regions of Quebec. Regional offices expect headquarters to communicate with them in the official language of their choice, especially since there is a greater pool of bilingual positions in the federal Public Service in the NCR [National Capital Region], and it is the region where government policy originates. 1, record 4, English, - official%20language%20of%20their%20choice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- langue officielle de leur choix
1, record 4, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20leur%20choix
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anglais prédomine dans les communications entre l'administration centrale et les bureaux fédéraux situés dans les régions bilingues du Québec. Les bureaux régionaux s'attendent à ce que leur administration centrale communique avec eux dans la langue officielle de leur choix, surtout que la RCN [région de la capitale nationale] compte le plus gros bassin de postes bilingues dans la fonction publique fédérale et qu'il s'agit de la région d'où émanent les politiques gouvernementales. 1, record 4, French, - langue%20officielle%20de%20leur%20choix
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Federal Administration
- Public Service
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- "unilingual" region
1, record 5, English, %5C%22unilingual%5C%22%20region
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For language-of-work purposes, any region other than a "prescribed bilingual region", where one official language(the language of the majority of the population) is predominant. 2, record 5, English, - %5C%22unilingual%5C%22%20region
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Administration fédérale
- Fonction publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- région «unilingue»
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C2%ABunilingue%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux fins de la langue de travail, toute région autre que les régions désignées bilingues où prédomine une seule langue officielle, c'est-à-dire la langue de la majorité de la population. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20%C2%ABunilingue%C2%BB
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bilingual area 1, record 6, English, bilingual%20area
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bilingual area is where, within the Public Service, super vision and internal services are provided in both official lang uages. At present, these areas include the National Capital Region, part of Montréal and other parts of Quebec province, parts of Eastern and Northern Ontario, and parts of Northern and Eastern New Brunswick. 1, record 6, English, - bilingual%20area
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- région bilingues
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gion%20bilingues
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les régions bilingues comprennent certaines autres parties du Québec, certaines parties du Nord et de l'Est de l'Ontario et certaines parties du Nord et de l'Est du Nouveau-Brunswick. Glossaire-19 nationale, certaines parties de Montréal 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20bilingues
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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