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BILINGUALISM LEVEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Official Languages Committee
1, record 1, English, Official%20Languages%20Committee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Official Languages Committee reviews the Bilingualism Bonus Directive and hears final level grievances on the directive, when required by the Executive Committee. The Committee also reviews official languages policies in the Public Service and discusses issues arising from these policies 2, record 1, English, - Official%20Languages%20Committee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Linguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comité des langues officielles
1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20des%20langues%20officielles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité des langues officielles examine la Directive sur la prime au bilinguisme et entend les griefs au dernier palier à cet égard, à la demande du Comité exécutif. Le Comité révise également les politiques sur les langues officielles dans la fonction publique et discute de questions que ces politiques soulèvent. 2, record 1, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20des%20langues%20officielles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language Teaching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- threshold level
1, record 2, English, threshold%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Bibeau(1976)... maintains that many public servants do not reach the threshold level of bilingualism by the end of training. 2, record 2, English, - threshold%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Enseignement des langues
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau seuil
1, record 2, French, niveau%20seuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau-seuil 2, record 2, French, niveau%2Dseuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai de description d'une compétence minimale de communication en langue étrangère. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20seuil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Définir un niveau seuil, c'es t: - Considérer un public particulier d'apprenants et déterminer quels seront les besoins de communication de ces apprenants dans la langue étrangère. - Caractériser ce que devraient être en conséquence les comportements terminaux qu'on peut attendre des apprenants [...] - Déterminer, en fonction des actes de parole à réaliser, des notions à exprimer, etc., les formes linguistiques qui seront à apprendre. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20seuil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- Federalism
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bilingualism level
1, record 3, English, bilingualism%20level
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- level of bilingualism 2, record 3, English, level%20of%20bilingualism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among youth 15 to 24 years of age, we can see that the bilingualism level has doubled in the past 30 years among Anglophones outside Quebec to reach 14%, while it has increased by a third among Francophones in Quebec to reach 42%. 3, record 3, English, - bilingualism%20level
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Fédéralisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de bilinguisme
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20bilinguisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- niveau de bilinguisme 2, record 3, French, niveau%20de%20bilinguisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les jeunes de 15 à 24 ans, on constate que depuis 30 ans, le taux de bilinguisme a doublé chez les anglophones à l'extérieur du Québec pour atteindre 14 p. 100, alors qu'il a augmenté du tiers chez les francophones du Québec pour atteindre 42 p. 100 3, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20bilinguisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federalism
- National Policies
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- official bilingualism
1, record 4, English, official%20bilingualism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- state bilingualism 2, record 4, English, state%20bilingualism
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given that most Canadians say that the official bilingualism policy is important, the strategic focus should be placed not on promoting official bilingualism as a policy, but on raising the awareness of the importance of bilingualism at the individual level-that is to say the importance of being able to speak more than one language. 3, record 4, English, - official%20bilingualism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fédéralisme
- Politiques nationales
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bilinguisme officiel
1, record 4, French, bilinguisme%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bilinguisme d'État 2, record 4, French, bilinguisme%20d%27%C3%89tat
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compte tenu du fait que la majorité des Canadiens indiquent qu'ils jugent importante la politique de bilinguisme officiel, l'orientation stratégique ne devrait pas chercher à promouvoir le bilinguisme officiel comme politique, mais plutôt à sensibiliser tous et chacun à l'importance du bilinguisme au niveau individuel - c'est-à-dire l'importance d'être capable de parler plus d'une langue. 3, record 4, French, - bilinguisme%20officiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Language Rights
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- minimal level of bilingualism
1, record 5, English, minimal%20level%20of%20bilingualism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until the second half of the 20th century, Canada's English and French communities lived relatively separate lives and needed only a minimal level of bilingualism. 1, record 5, English, - minimal%20level%20of%20bilingualism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit linguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau de bilinguisme minimal
1, record 5, French, niveau%20de%20bilinguisme%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les collectivités française et anglaise du Canada ont vécu relativement à part et un niveau de bilinguisme minimal leur a été nécessaire jusque dans la seconde moitié du XXe siècle. 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20de%20bilinguisme%20minimal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- language evaluation system
1, record 6, English, language%20evaluation%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- language assessment system 2, record 6, English, language%20assessment%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Commissioner] recommends that the Clerk of the Privy Council : require deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers to have the same level of bilingualism as that required for other EXs [Executives] in the Public Service and implement a formal language evaluation system... 1, record 6, English, - language%20evaluation%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système d'évaluation linguistique
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20linguistique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La commissaire] recommande au greffier du Conseil privé : d'exiger des sous-ministres et des sous-ministres délégués le même niveau de bilinguisme que celui exigé des autres cadres de la fonction publique et de mettre en place un système d'évaluation linguistique formelle [...] 2, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20linguistique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de la Commission de la Fonction publique. 3, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20linguistique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-01-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- front-line constable position
1, record 7, English, front%2Dline%20constable%20position
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP) lowered the level of bilingualism required for several front-line constable positions in New Brunswick. 1, record 7, English, - front%2Dline%20constable%20position
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poste d'agent de première ligne
1, record 7, French, poste%20d%27agent%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
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 suivi a révélé que la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) n'avait rehaussé les exigences linguistiques d'aucun poste d'agent de première ligne. 1, record 7, French, - poste%20d%27agent%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Director of Resident Services 1, record 8, English, Director%20of%20Resident%20Services
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Executive Director, Directors of Resident Services, Director of Human Resources, set the level of bilingualism required for each position. 1, record 8, English, - Director%20of%20Resident%20Services
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): "Santé en français" text. 1, record 8, English, - Director%20of%20Resident%20Services
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- directeur des Services aux résidents
1, record 8, French, directeur%20des%20Services%20aux%20r%C3%A9sidents
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le directeur général, les directeurs des Services aux résidents et le directeur des Ressources humaines établissent le niveau de bilinguisme nécessaire pour chaque poste. 1, record 8, French, - directeur%20des%20Services%20aux%20r%C3%A9sidents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Texte de «Santé en français». 1, record 8, French, - directeur%20des%20Services%20aux%20r%C3%A9sidents
Record 8, Key term(s)
- directrice des Services aux résidents
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- continuous course
1, record 9, English, continuous%20course
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A full-time basic second language course given seven hours a day from Monday morning to Friday afternoon. The purpose of this course is to enable students to obtain the level of bilingualism required by their departments. 1, record 9, English, - continuous%20course
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cours continu
1, record 9, French, cours%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours de base de langue seconde dispensé à temps plein du lundi matin au vendredi après-midi à raison de sept heures par jour. Le but de ce cours est de permettre aux étudiants et étudiantes d'atteindre le niveau de bilinguisme déterminé par le ministère. 1, record 9, French, - cours%20continu
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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