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UNSANITARY CONDITIONS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychological neglect
1, record 1, English, psychological%20neglect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neglect occurs when a caregiver does not provide for an elder's safety or for their physical and/or psychological needs. Physical neglect can mean failing to provide an elder with adequate and necessary medication or physical therapy, not taking care of their personal hygiene needs, or forcing them to live in unsanitary or potentially harmful conditions. Psychological neglect can mean leaving an older person alone for long periods of time or failing to provide the social contact, activities, and information necessary for an elder to thrive. 2, record 1, English, - psychological%20neglect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- négligence psychologique
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
négligence psychologique : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- physical neglect
1, record 2, English, physical%20neglect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neglect occurs when a caregiver does not provide for an elder's safety or for their physical and/or psychological needs. Physical neglect can mean failing to provide an elder with adequate and necessary medication or physical therapy, not taking care of their personal hygiene needs, or forcing them to live in unsanitary or potentially harmful conditions. Psychological neglect can mean leaving an older person alone for long periods of time or failing to provide the social contact, activities, and information necessary for an elder to thrive. 2, record 2, English, - physical%20neglect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- négligence physique
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9gligence%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
négligence physique : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20physique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unsanitary condition
1, record 3, English, unsanitary%20condition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unclean, unhealthful or unsanitary conditions or practices shall be deemed to exist if the floors, sidewalls and ceilings are not properly constructed and maintained; or if food in the process of production, storage, sale or distribution is unnecessarily exposed to flies, dust or dirt, or to the products of decomposition or fermentation incident to such production, storage, sale or distribution... 2, record 3, English, - unsanitary%20condition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unsanitary condition: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - unsanitary%20condition
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unsanitary conditions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- condition non hygiénique
1, record 3, French, condition%20non%20hygi%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conditions non hygiéniques : Conditions ou circonstances de nature à contaminer des aliments, drogues ou cosmétiques par le contact de choses malpropres, ou à les rendre nuisibles à la santé. 2, record 3, French, - condition%20non%20hygi%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit de fabriquer, de préparer, de conserver, d’emballer ou d’emmagasiner pour la vente des aliments dans des conditions non hygiéniques. 2, record 3, French, - condition%20non%20hygi%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condition non hygiénique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - condition%20non%20hygi%C3%A9nique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- conditions non hygiéniques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- condiciones insalubres
1, record 3, Spanish, condiciones%20insalubres
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sweating system
1, record 4, English, sweating%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a system of employing labor(as in sweatshops) for long hours at low wages and often under unsafe or unsanitary conditions. 1, record 4, English, - sweating%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marchandage
1, record 4, French, marchandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- exploitation patronale 2, record 4, French, exploitation%20patronale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'exploitation de la main-d'œuvre tendant à avilir les salaires. 1, record 4, French, - marchandage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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