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HEADS CHARITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relief of poverty
1, record 1, English, relief%20of%20poverty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the "heads of charity. " 2, record 1, English, - relief%20of%20poverty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soulagement de la pauvreté
1, record 1, French, soulagement%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulagement de la pauvreté : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - soulagement%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un des «chefs d'activités caritatives». 2, record 1, French, - soulagement%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head of charity
1, record 2, English, head%20of%20charity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Revenue Agency(CRA) Charities Directorate recognizes that activities that uphold human rights can further charitable purposes under all four heads of charity(relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of religion, and other purposes beneficial to the community that are considered charitable at law). 2, record 2, English, - head%20of%20charity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chiefly used in plural, as in "the four heads of charity. 3, record 2, English, - head%20of%20charity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- charity head
- heads of charity
- charity heads
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef d'activités caritatives
1, record 2, French, chef%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chef d'activités caritatives : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - chef%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Employé le plus souvent au pluriel, comme dans l'expression «les quatre chefs d'activités caritatives». 3, record 2, French, - chef%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Education (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advancement of education
1, record 3, English, advancement%20of%20education
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the four heads of charity. 2, record 3, English, - advancement%20of%20education
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avancement de l'éducation
1, record 3, French, avancement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ducation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avancement de l'éducation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - avancement%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ducation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advancement of religion
1, record 4, English, advancement%20of%20religion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the four heads of charity. 2, record 4, English, - advancement%20of%20religion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Philosophie et religion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avancement de la religion
1, record 4, French, avancement%20de%20la%20religion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avancement de la religion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - avancement%20de%20la%20religion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- four heads of charity
1, record 5, English, four%20heads%20of%20charity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Based on current law there are four main types of charities. These are referred to as the four heads of charity and are : relief of poverty; advancement of religion; advancement of education; other public benefit 2, record 5, English, - four%20heads%20of%20charity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quatre catégories d'activités caritatives
1, record 5, French, quatre%20cat%C3%A9gories%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quatre catégories d'activités caritatives: terme recommandé par le sous-comité technique du Comité de normalisation du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles. 2, record 5, French, - quatre%20cat%C3%A9gories%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
Record 5, Key term(s)
- quatre chefs de charité
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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