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POOR HOUSING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- provisionally accommodated person
1, record 1, English, provisionally%20accommodated%20person
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Homelessness encompasses a range of different living circumstances and includes unsheltered persons living on the streets, emergency sheltered individuals accessing homeless shelters, provisionally accommodated persons living in transitional housing or institutional contexts and those who are at risk of homelessness due to financial circumstances and/or the poor quality of their housing. 1, record 1, English, - provisionally%20accommodated%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
provisionally accommodated: This describes situations in which people, who are technically homeless and without permanent shelter, access accommodation that offers no prospect of permanence. Those who are provisionally accommodated may be accessing temporary housing provided by government or the non-profit sector, or may have independently made arrangements for short-term accommodation. 2, record 1, English, - provisionally%20accommodated%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne logée provisoirement
1, record 1, French, personne%20log%C3%A9e%20provisoirement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personnes logées provisoirement. Cette catégorie décrit les situations dans lesquelles des gens, qui sont en théorie sans abri et qui n'ont pas de refuge permanent, accèdent à un hébergement qui n'offre pas de possibilités de permanence. Les personnes logées provisoirement peuvent accéder à des logements temporaires fournis par le gouvernement ou par le secteur sans but lucratif, ou prendront des mesures indépendantes pour accéder à un hébergement à court terme. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20log%C3%A9e%20provisoirement
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 2018-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Evangel Hall Mission
1, record 3, English, Evangel%20Hall%20Mission
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ehm 2, record 3, English, ehm
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Evangel Hall Mission is] an inner-city mission whose purpose is to build community with poor, homeless and socially isolated people in Toronto through support, housing, services and advocacy. 3, record 3, English, - Evangel%20Hall%20Mission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Evangel Hall Mission
1, record 3, French, Evangel%20Hall%20Mission
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ehm 2, record 3, French, ehm
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symposium Titles
- Urban Housing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Seminar of Experts on Land for Housing for the Poor 1, record 4, English, United%20Nations%20Seminar%20of%20Experts%20on%20Land%20for%20Housing%20for%20the%20Poor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organized by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements; Habitat in co-operation with the Governments of Finland and Sweden; 1983. 1, record 4, English, - United%20Nations%20Seminar%20of%20Experts%20on%20Land%20for%20Housing%20for%20the%20Poor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de symposiums
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Séminaire d'experts des Nations Unies sur les terrains destinés au logement des pauvres
1, record 4, French, S%C3%A9minaire%20d%27experts%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20les%20terrains%20destin%C3%A9s%20au%20logement%20des%20pauvres
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de simposios
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Seminario de Expertos de las Naciones Unidas sobre Tierras para la Construcción de Viviendas Destinadas a los Pobres
1, record 4, Spanish, Seminario%20de%20Expertos%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20sobre%20Tierras%20para%20la%20Construcci%C3%B3n%20de%20Viviendas%20Destinadas%20a%20los%20Pobres
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
- Urban Housing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Effective Client Relations
1, record 5, English, Effective%20Client%20Relations
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Video produced by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Don’t let poor client relations jeopardize your business. This lively video features a renovator and client working through the job-a step-by-step guide to a good working partnership with your clients. Great tips for homeowners hiring a renovator, too! 1, record 5, English, - Effective%20Client%20Relations
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents audio-visuels
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Relations efficaces avec les clients
1, record 5, French, Relations%20efficaces%20avec%20les%20clients
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vidéo produite par la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement. Ne laissez pas de médiocres relations avec la clientèle compromettre l'avenir de votre entreprise. Cette excellente vidéo met en scène un rénovateur et son client au cours de travaux de rénovation et vous apprend, étape par étape, à établir de bonnes relations avec vos clients. Elle offre d'excellents conseils pour le propriétaire-occupant qui engage un rénovateur! 1, record 5, French, - Relations%20efficaces%20avec%20les%20clients
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Housing Assistance Council
1, record 6, English, Housing%20Assistance%20Council
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- HAC 2, record 6, English, HAC
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To provide housing and a suitable environment for the rural poor 1, record 6, English, - Housing%20Assistance%20Council
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Housing Assistance Council
1, record 6, French, Housing%20Assistance%20Council
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- HAC 2, record 6, French, HAC
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- home for special care
1, record 7, English, home%20for%20special%20care
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- special care home 1, record 7, English, special%20care%20home
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... "homes for special care" means nursing homes, hostels for indigent transients, homes for the aged, poor houses, alms houses, and hostels facilities provided for the aged within housing projects constructed under the National Housing Act.(Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, National Housing Act, 1956, c. 26, s. 4, Chapter U-1) 2, record 7, English, - home%20for%20special%20care
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- foyer de soins spéciaux
1, record 7, French, foyer%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) établissement de bien-être (...) d'un genre prescrit, aux fins [du Régime d'Assistance publique du Canada] à titre de foyer de soins spéciaux (...) mais ne comprend ni un hôpital, ni un établissement correctionnel, ni un établissement dont le principal objet est l'enseignement à l'exception de la partie d'un hôpital utilisée à titre d'établissement résidentiel de bien-être social (...) (Statuts révisés du Canada, 1970, Régime d'assistance publique du Canada, 1966-67, c. 45, art. 1) 2, record 7, French, - foyer%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 1, record 7, French, - foyer%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-08-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
- Goat Raising
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- goats waste
1, record 8, English, goats%20waste
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sheep and goats waste, however, is not considered potentially accessible because the housing of these animals is not standard practice and because they are most commonly employed to graze poor quality or upland pastures, often uneven and rocky, from which the crops that constitute their feed could not be harvested mechanically. 1, record 8, English, - goats%20waste
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles et types de foyers
- Élevage des chèvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déchets de chèvres
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20ch%C3%A8vres
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- déchet de chèvres
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- poor housing 1, record 9, English, poor%20housing
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- logement médiocre 1, record 9, French, logement%20m%C3%A9diocre
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- poor housing 1, record 10, English, poor%20housing
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- logement insalubre
1, record 10, French, logement%20insalubre
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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