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HORIZONTAL MOBILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Joint Career Transition Committee
1, record 1, English, Joint%20Career%20Transition%20Committee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- JCTC 1, record 1, English, JCTC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Joint Career Transition Committee(JCTC) is a joint union management initiative dedicated to facilitating human resources and labour relations culture change through the development of innovative products and services to integrate learning, mobility, employability and career progression of people employed in the federal Public Service. The JCTC seeks to strengthen co-development and horizontal relationships by encouraging labour management dialogue across regions, departments and agencies. Through these partnerships, the JCTC supports continuous learning, encourages employees to integrate learning and skills development in their long term career planning and proactively support employees and departments and signatory agencies in workforce adjustment situations that may arise. 1, record 1, English, - Joint%20Career%20Transition%20Committee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comité conjoint de transition de carrière
1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20conjoint%20de%20transition%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCTC 1, record 1, French, CCTC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Comité conjoint de transition de carrière (CCTC) est une initiative syndicale-patronale conjointe visant à faciliter un changement de culture en matière de ressources humaines et de relations de travail grâce à l'élaboration de produits et services novateurs afin d'intégrer l'apprentissage, la mobilité, l'employabilité et le cheminement professionnel des personnes œuvrant à la fonction publique fédérale. Le CCTC vise à renforcer le coperfectionnement et les relations horizontales en encourageant un dialogue patronal-syndical entre les régions, les ministères et les organismes. En établissant ces partenariats, le CCTC encourage l'apprentissage continu, aide les employés à acquérir des connaissances et des habiletés dans leur planification de carrière à long terme et appuie de façon proactive les fonctionnaires, les ministères et les organismes signataires, dans des situations de réaménagement des effectifs qui peuvent survenir. 1, record 1, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20conjoint%20de%20transition%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal mobility
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal social mobility 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position change within the same social class. 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20mobility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction is made between horizontal and vertical social mobility. The former refers to change of occupational position or role of an individual or a group without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy, the latter refers essentially to changes in the position of an individual or a group along the social hierarchy... Horizontal mobility is a change in position without the change in status. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20mobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité horizontale
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale horizontale 2, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mouvement d'individus ou de groupes d'une position sociale à une autre à l'intérieur d'une même strate sociale. 3, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal traffic calming measure
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20traffic%20calming%20measure
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- horizontal deflection measure 2, record 3, English, horizontal%20deflection%20measure
correct
- horizontal deflection device 2, record 3, English, %20horizontal%20deflection%20device
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal traffic calming measures use items such as raised islands and traffic circles to eliminate straight-line travel thus forcing most drivers to reduce their speeds. Horizontal measures can also be used to reduce pavement widths to discourage speeding or to restrict passage to a single lane, thereby significantly reducing the capacity of the roadway. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20traffic%20calming%20measure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal traffic calming measure : term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 3, English, - horizontal%20traffic%20calming%20measure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure de déflexion horizontale
1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure de déflexion latérale 1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure de déflexion horizontale : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 3, French, - mesure%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Planificación urbana
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo relacionado con el trazado en planta
1, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20relacionado%20con%20el%20trazado%20en%20planta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los dispositivos relacionados con el trazado en planta obligarán a que los vehículos describan una trayectoria curva en vez de recta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dispositivo%20relacionado%20con%20el%20trazado%20en%20planta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tipos de dispositivo para moderar la velocidad. […] Dispositivos relacionados con el trazado en planta: miniglorietas, retranqueos, zigzags [y] modificación de intersecciones en T. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dispositivo%20relacionado%20con%20el%20trazado%20en%20planta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vertical mobility
1, record 4, English, vertical%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vertical social mobility 1, record 4, English, vertical%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction is made between horizontal and vertical social mobility. The former refers to change of occupational position or role of an individual or a group without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy, the latter refers essentially to changes in the position of an individual or a group along the social hierarchy... Vertical mobility refers to a movement of an individual or people or groups from one status to another. It involves change within the lifetime of an individual to a higher or lower status than the person had to begin with. 1, record 4, English, - vertical%20mobility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mobilité verticale
1, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale verticale 2, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mobilité verticale peut être ascendante ou descendante. Un fils d'ouvrier qui devient haut fonctionnaire offre un exemple de mobilité verticale ascendante. 3, record 4, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20verticale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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