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HOT LINE TELEPHONE [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Telephone Services
DEF

A means of direct, instant communication, as by telephone or telegraph, for use in emergency or crisis ...

Key term(s)
  • hotline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Services téléphoniques
DEF

Ligne spéciale à commutation instantanée utilisée dans des situations d'urgence ou en cas de crise.

CONT

[...] j'ai répondu à plus de 120 appels téléphoniques sur la ligne rouge de l'Association du Barreau canadien.

Key term(s)
  • appel sans numérotation
  • service d'appel sans numérotation
  • ligne sans numérotation
  • ligne téléphonique rouge

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Servicios telefónicos
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Record 2 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

Antisuicide establishment available for advice by telephone to anyone in a depression crisis.

OBS

Ottawa Distress Centre: provides 24-hour anonymous confidential telephone response to citizens who are in distress, in crisis or in need of information.

OBS

Tel-Aide is the official name used in Montreal for distress centre services. Tel-Aide Montréal has kindly allowed this name to be used in other parts of Quebec (e.g. Quebec City, Hull).

OBS

Although most "distress or crisis centers" offer a round-the-clock anonymous telephone listening service, the concept of a phone service should not be confused with that of a "crisis center", especially in cases where such a center does not offer a "hot line service". See this term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Lieu d'aide ou de réconfort pour personnes en état de crise morale ou psychologique

OBS

Tel-Aide est un service d'écoute téléphonique offert gratuitement à toute personne en vue de l'aider à vivre ses difficultés de façon constructive.[De plus, c'est] un service bénévole, anonyme et confidentiel qui est offert lorsque quelqu'un se sent déprimé, seul, troublé et n'en peut plus. Tel-Aide est à la portée de main lorsque quelqu'un a besoin d'un ami disposé à écouter sans juger ni sermonner.

OBS

centre détresse-secours : proposé par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada, 1985, no. 582.

Spanish

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