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HEALTH REASON [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone health
1, record 1, English, bone%20health
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- osseous health 2, record 1, English, osseous%20health
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... one reason that bone health is difficult to maintain is that the skeleton is simultaneously serving two different functions that are in competition with each other. First, bone must be responsive to changes in mechanical loading or weight bearing, both of which require strong bones that have ample supplies of calcium and phosphorus. When these elements are in short supply the regulating hormones take them out of the bone to serve vital functions in other systems of the body. Thus the skeleton can be likened to a bank where we can deposit calcium or phosphorus and then withdraw them later in times of need. However, too many withdrawals weaken the bone and can lead to the most common bone disorder, fractures. 3, record 1, English, - bone%20health
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- santé osseuse
1, record 1, French, sant%C3%A9%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitamine D joue un rôle important dans la santé osseuse en régulant l'absorption du calcium et du phosphore au niveau intestinal ainsi qu'en assurant le maintien des concentrations sanguines de ces minéraux. 2, record 1, French, - sant%C3%A9%20osseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loss of housing
1, record 2, English, loss%20of%20housing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- housing loss 2, record 2, English, housing%20loss
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many reasons why people become homeless : losing your job; family break-up; family violence; mental illness; poor physical health; substance use; physical, sexual or emotional abuse – to name just a few. But, the defining reason is the loss of housing. 3, record 2, English, - loss%20of%20housing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte de logement
1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20logement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la toxicomanie ou la consommation de substances est la raison la plus souvent citée pour expliquer la perte de logement. 2, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20logement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Urban Housing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slum dweller
1, record 3, English, slum%20dweller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slum-dweller 2, record 3, English, slum%2Ddweller
correct
- slumdweller 3, record 3, English, slumdweller
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inhabitant of a residential building in which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faculty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light, or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factor, living conditions are considered to be detrimental to safety, health, and morals. 4, record 3, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thing about that last week of the war, in the mind of a 14-year-old London slum-dweller named Donald Wheal, was not the strange public mood of anxious hope, or the utterly blank canvas that was the future, or the sheer painful impossibility of daily life. It as the odour. 5, record 3, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slum: A building ... that is deteriorated, hazardous, unsanitary, or lacking in standard convenience. 6, record 3, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English, "slum" may have two meanings: it can be either the deteriorated building or the area (neighbourhood) made of several such buildings. 4, record 3, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
slumdweller: This term is much more often found with a hyphen or a space between "slum" and "dweller". 4, record 3, English, - slum%20dweller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- habitant de taudis
1, record 3, French, habitant%20de%20taudis
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- occupant de taudis 1, record 3, French, occupant%20de%20taudis
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Précisons également que le Programme HABITAT vise à assurer à tous l'accès à un habitat approprié et d'améliorer la vie d'au moins cent millions d'habitants de taudis d'ici à 2020. 2, record 3, French, - habitant%20de%20taudis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taudis : Logement, appartement misérable, qui ne satisfait pas aux conditions de confort et d'hygiène indispensables. 3, record 3, French, - habitant%20de%20taudis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quelque 900 millions d'habitants de taudis dans le monde respirent un air vicié et circulant dans des allées étroites couvertes de matières fétides et de sacs en plastique. 4, record 3, French, - habitant%20de%20taudis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Urban Housing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slum dweller
1, record 4, English, slum%20dweller
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- slum-dweller 2, record 4, English, slum%2Ddweller
correct
- slumdweller 3, record 4, English, slumdweller
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inhabitant of a predominantly residential area where, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light, or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, living conditions are considered to be detrimental to safety, health, and morals. 4, record 4, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thing about that last week of the war, in the mind of a 14-year-old London slum-dweller named Donald Wheal, was not the strange public mood of anxious hope, or the utterly blank canvas that was the future, or the sheer painful impossibility of daily life. It was the odour. 5, record 4, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, "slum" may have two meanings: it can be either the deteriorated building or the area (neighbourhood) made of several such buildings. 4, record 4, English, - slum%20dweller
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slumdweller: This term is much more often found with a hyphen or a space between "slum" and "dweller". 4, record 4, English, - slum%20dweller
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- habitant d'ilôt insalubre
1, record 4, French, habitant%20d%27il%C3%B4t%20insalubre
masculine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- occupant d'ilôt insalubre 2, record 4, French, occupant%20d%27il%C3%B4t%20insalubre
masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vie des habitants d'un îlot insalubre autour de la rue du Moulin de la Pointe (13e). Le commentateur raconte la vie de chacune des familles, leur travail, leur destin. 1, record 4, French, - habitant%20d%27il%C3%B4t%20insalubre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Considérant les baux emphytéotiques conclus les 31 janvier et 19 juin 1975 au profit de l'Office Public d'Habitations à Loyer Modéré [...] en vue du relogement d'occupants d'îlots insalubres sur des terrains d'assiette municipaux, le Conseil est appelé à constater [...] 2, record 4, French, - habitant%20d%27il%C3%B4t%20insalubre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ilôt insalubre» est utilisé en France pour désigner un quartier urbain composé principalement de taudis. 3, record 4, French, - habitant%20d%27il%C3%B4t%20insalubre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Housing
- Urban Sociology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slum
1, record 5, English, slum
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slum area 2, record 5, English, slum%20area
correct
- shanty town 3, record 5, English, shanty%20town
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predominantly residential area where, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light, or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, living conditions are considered to be detrimental to safety, health and morals. 4, record 5, English, - slum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shanty town: The terms "shanty town" and "slum" are often used as synonyms, but should be kept separate because they denote two different urban phenomena. Slums are decaying, impoverished neighbourhoods in old, ready-built urban environments, whereas shanty towns are new neighbourhoods constructed of rickety materials on vacant land often at the outskirts of urban areas. 3, record 5, English, - slum
Record 5, Key term(s)
- shantytown
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taudis
1, record 5, French, taudis
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone de taudis 2, record 5, French, zone%20de%20taudis
correct, feminine noun
- quartier de taudis 3, record 5, French, quartier%20de%20taudis
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología urbana
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrio marginal
1, record 5, Spanish, barrio%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrio de viviendas precarias 2, record 5, Spanish, barrio%20de%20viviendas%20precarias
correct, masculine noun
- barrio de tugurios 3, record 5, Spanish, barrio%20de%20tugurios
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De acuerdo a la definición de la ONU [Organización de las Naciones Unidas], barrio marginal es aquel que carece de una o más de las siguientes condiciones: acceso a agua potable, a sanidad, a espacio habitable suficiente, a una vivienda levantada con material sólido y el derecho de usufructo. 4, record 5, Spanish, - barrio%20marginal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Medicine and Health
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- medical plastic
1, record 6, English, medical%20plastic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medical plastics sector does have 'single-use’ at its core. And with good reason. Given the applications for many medical plastic devices, and the risk that re-use would pose to health, the argument for throw-away products is clear. 1, record 6, English, - medical%20plastic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Médecine et santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plastique médical
1, record 6, French, plastique%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On retrouve également des plastiques médicaux, comme les sacs de soluté ou encore les tubulures, un peu partout dans l'hôpital. On estime qu'ils représentent 10 % des déchets des centres hospitaliers. Selon Recyc-Québec, il n'y a que quelques hôpitaux qui récupèrent ces plastiques qui sont pourtant de bonne qualité et qui ne sont pas contaminés, contrairement aux déchets biomédicaux. 1, record 6, French, - plastique%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Blood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
1, record 7, English, juvenile%20myelomonocytic%20leukemia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- JMML 1, record 7, English, JMML
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia(JMML) is an uncommon blood cancer that can progress rapidly without treatment. It has features of two other types of blood cancers. For this reason, the World Health Organization(WHO) classifies JMML as a mixed myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease. 1, record 7, English, - juvenile%20myelomonocytic%20leukemia
Record 7, Key term(s)
- juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Sang
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- leucémie myélomonocytaire juvénile
1, record 7, French, leuc%C3%A9mie%20my%C3%A9lomonocytaire%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- LMMJ 1, record 7, French, LMMJ
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La leucémie myélomonocytaire juvénile (LMMJ) est un cancer du sang rare qui peut se propager rapidement si la maladie n'est pas traitée. La LMMJ a des caractéristiques de deux autres cancers du sang. Elle est classifiée par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) comme une «maladie mixte myélodysplasique/myéloproliférative». 1, record 7, French, - leuc%C3%A9mie%20my%C3%A9lomonocytaire%20juv%C3%A9nile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Soil Pollution
- Waste Management
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hazardous site
1, record 8, English, hazardous%20site
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A site that, by reason of the substances or agents present, is judged to be hazardous to human health or safety, or to the environment. 1, record 8, English, - hazardous%20site
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hazardous site: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 8, English, - hazardous%20site
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Pollution du sol
- Gestion des déchets
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- site dangereux
1, record 8, French, site%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site jugé dangereux pour la santé ou la sécurité humaine ou pour l'environnement, en raison des substances ou des produits qui y sont présents. 1, record 8, French, - site%20dangereux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
site dangereux : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 8, French, - site%20dangereux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del suelo
- Gestión de los desechos
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- sitio problema
1, record 8, Spanish, sitio%20problema
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sitio que ha demostrado ser [...] perjudicial para el medio ambiente, especialmente para la salud humana. 1, record 8, Spanish, - sitio%20problema
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Hygiene and Health
- Sociology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Green Shield Canada
1, record 9, English, Green%20Shield%20Canada
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green Shield Canada is a not-for-profit corporation : whose reason for being is the enhancement of the common good; whose goal is to administer health and social service benefit plans with quality, efficiency and service excellence; which seeks out innovative ways to broaden the availability of services to the public; which seeks continuously to improve; which takes pride in its contribution to society. 1, record 9, English, - Green%20Shield%20Canada
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Hygiène et santé
- Sociologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Green Shield Canada
1, record 9, French, Green%20Shield%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green Shield Canada est un organisme sans but lucratif : dont la raison d'être se définit comme la préconisation du bien commun; dont l'objectif consiste à effectuer une gestion de qualité des régimes de prestations de soins de santé et de service social avec efficacité et en assurant l'excellence de son service; qui recherche des façons innovatrices d'étendre l'accessibilité des services au public; qui est fier de la contribution qu'il apporte à la société. 1, record 9, French, - Green%20Shield%20Canada
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-11-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- health reason
1, record 10, English, health%20reason
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- health-related reason 2, record 10, English, health%2Drelated%20reason
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... absent from work for health-related reasons.... 1, record 10, English, - health%20reason
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cause de maladie
1, record 10, French, cause%20de%20maladie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tout employé qui s'absente par cause de maladie [...]. 2, record 10, French, - cause%20de%20maladie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-10-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- delicate child 1, record 11, English, delicate%20child
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pupil not falling under any other category who by reason of impaired physical condition needs a change of environment, or cannot, without risk to his health or educational development, be educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. There is no clear dividing line between delicate and physically handicapped children, but in the main the former are children whose impaired physical condition is not permanent. 1, record 11, English, - delicate%20child
Record 11, Key term(s)
- child with special health problems
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- enfant délicat 1, record 11, French, enfant%20d%C3%A9licat
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- déficient physique léger 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20physique%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfant présentant une déficience de l'état général: retard de développement physique, asthénie, amaigrissement consécutif à une maladie infectieuse grave, lymphatisme, adénopathie non tuberculeuse; primo-infection sans manifestations cliniques (simple virage du test tuberculinique) ou, avec signes mineurs ne nécessitant pas le placement en établissement de cure; enfant sortant de préventorium ou de post-cure, considéré comme guéri et non contagieux; enfant atteint d'affections telles que légers troubles cardiaques, fragilité des voies respiratoires supérieures, d'états allergiques divers, etc. 1, record 11, French, - enfant%20d%C3%A9licat
Record 11, Key term(s)
- enfant à croissance difficile
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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