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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Health Canada
1, record 1, English, Health%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HC 2, record 1, English, HC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Department of Health 2, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Health
correct
- Department of National Health and Welfare 3, record 1, English, Department%20of%20National%20Health%20and%20Welfare
former designation, correct
- Health and Welfare Canada 3, record 1, English, Health%20and%20Welfare%20Canada
former designation, correct
- Department of Pensions and National Health 4, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Pensions%20and%20National%20Health
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances. 5, record 1, English, - Health%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Department of Health: legal title. 6, record 1, English, - Health%20Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- HCan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Santé Canada
1, record 1, French, Sant%C3%A9%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SC 2, record 1, French, SC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ministère de la Santé 2, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20Sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ministère de la Santé nationale et du Bien-être social 3, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20Sant%C3%A9%20nationale%20et%20du%20Bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Santé et Bien-être social Canada 3, record 1, French, Sant%C3%A9%20et%20Bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- SBSC 3, record 1, French, SBSC
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- SBSC 3, record 1, French, SBSC
- ministère des Pensions et de la Santé nationale 4, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20des%20Pensions%20et%20de%20la%20Sant%C3%A9%20nationale
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada est le ministère fédéral responsable d'aider les Canadiennes et les Canadiens à maintenir et à améliorer leur santé, tout en respectant les choix individuels et les circonstances. 5, record 1, French, - Sant%C3%A9%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ministère de la Santé : appellation légale. 6, record 1, French, - Sant%C3%A9%20Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SCan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Ministerio%20de%20Salud%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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