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ESCORT SERVICE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accompanying service
1, record 1, English, accompanying%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- escort service 2, record 1, English, escort%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support to the victim who must return home, go to court or make a report to the police. 3, record 1, English, - accompanying%20service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accompanying services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service d'accompagnement
1, record 1, French, service%20d%27accompagnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation de volontaires qui acceptent d'accompagner les personnes âgées, lors de sorties, courses, visites au médecin et même lors de vacances. Grâce à ce service, la personne âgée n'est plus confinée à son logis à cause d'incapacité ou de mobilité limitée; elle peut jouir d'une certaine autonomie et participer à des activités qu'elle ne pourrait autrement se permettre. 2, record 1, French, - service%20d%27accompagnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 1, French, - service%20d%27accompagnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- street prostitute
1, record 2, English, street%20prostitute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- streetwalker 2, record 2, English, streetwalker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The street prostitute at work on the street is at higher risk when talking to others than her colleagues who engage in prostitution with the protection of an escort service or as a call girl. 3, record 2, English, - street%20prostitute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prostituée de la rue
1, record 2, French, prostitu%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20rue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «prostitution de rue». 2, record 2, French, - prostitu%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20rue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prostituta de calle
1, record 2, Spanish, prostituta%20de%20calle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- escort service
1, record 3, English, escort%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - escort%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service d'escorte
1, record 3, French, service%20d%27escorte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - service%20d%27escorte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- escort service
1, record 4, English, escort%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escort: A group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy. 2, record 4, English, - escort%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agence d'accompagnement
1, record 4, French, agence%20d%27accompagnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- service d'accompagnement 1, record 4, French, service%20d%27accompagnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise qui met à la disposition de ses clients des personnes accompagnatrices à l'occasion de manifestations officielles ou mondaines. 1, record 4, French, - agence%20d%27accompagnement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour vos sorties importantes l'agence TOUT-ATOUT met à votre disposition, par son service d'accompagnement pour dames et messieurs, un personnel distingué, bien stylé et élégant. 1, record 4, French, - agence%20d%27accompagnement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 2, record 4, French, - agence%20d%27accompagnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Social Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- escort service
1, record 5, English, escort%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dating service 1, record 5, English, dating%20service
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adoption of a more circumscribed provision on financial support from prostitution, like that on procuring, will have the effect of removing from the attention of the criminal law a number of prostitution businesses, in particular escort and dating services, which do not provide sexual services on their premises. 1, record 5, English, - escort%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agence d'escorte
1, record 5, French, agence%20d%27escorte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La définition plus étroite du comportement qui consiste à vivre des gains d'une prostituée permettra de soustraire à l'action pénale un certain nombre de commerces de prostitution, notamment les agences d'escorte, qui n'offrent pas de services sexuels dans leurs propres locaux. 1, record 5, French, - agence%20d%27escorte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Service Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- social escort service 1, record 6, English, social%20escort%20service
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entreprises de services
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- service d'accompagnement pour activités sociales
1, record 6, French, service%20d%27accompagnement%20pour%20activit%C3%A9s%20sociales
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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