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SENIOR CITIZEN CENTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senior citizen center
1, record 1, English, senior%20citizen%20center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- senior center 2, record 1, English, senior%20center
- senior citizen centre 2, record 1, English, senior%20citizen%20centre
- senior activity centre 2, record 1, English, senior%20activity%20centre
- senior activity center 2, record 1, English, senior%20activity%20center
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term used to describe centres senior citizens attend for recreational and social purposes; such centres may open all day, part day, all week or part week, and operate under a variety of auspices; senior citizens’ organizations often run the centres; some centres provide a more extensive range of services including medical services, information services and possibly also various forms of day care services. 2, record 1, English, - senior%20citizen%20center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre pour personnes âgées
1, record 1, French, centre%20pour%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre pour citoyens âgés 2, record 1, French, centre%20pour%20citoyens%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- club pour personnes âgées 3, record 1, French, club%20pour%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
masculine noun
- club du troisième âge 3, record 1, French, club%20du%20troisi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A2ge
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre pour personnes âgées : Équivalent de l'anglais "senior citizen center", c'est une structure d'accueil ayant pour but de regrouper les personnes âgées, en vue de leur assurer un éventail complet de services : services de loisir, d'éducation, de transport, d'orientation, de consultation. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20pour%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«club du troisième âge» : Les expressions "club pour personnes âgées" et "club du troisième âge" sont employées surtout en France. Ce dernier terme est aussi synonyme de "club de l'âge d'or". 3, record 1, French, - centre%20pour%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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