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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affirmative action
1, record 1, English, affirmative%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positive action 2, record 1, English, positive%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of measures taken to eliminate existing and continuing discrimination, to remedy lingering effects of past discrimination, and to create systems and procedures to prevent future discrimination. 3, record 1, English, - affirmative%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action positive
1, record 1, French, action%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action affirmative 2, record 1, French, action%20affirmative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de mesures prises pour éliminer une discrimination existante et continue, pour corriger les effets persistants d'une discrimination antérieure et pour élaborer des systèmes et procédures visant à prévenir une éventuelle discrimination. 3, record 1, French, - action%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho social
- Derechos y Libertades
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive action
1, record 2, English, positive%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- affirmative action 2, record 2, English, affirmative%20action
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although much progress has since been made in eroding the distinction between misfeasance and nonfeasance, it still remains true today that an obligation to take affirmative action is imposed only in exceptional cases where the parties stand in some specific relation which commits one of them to a duty of taking positive steps for the protection of the other. 2, record 2, English, - positive%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action positive
1, record 2, French, action%20positive
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action positive : terme emprunté au droit civil français. 2, record 2, French, - action%20positive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Affirmative Action: technical training manual
1, record 3, English, Affirmative%20Action%3A%20technical%20training%20manual
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Affirmative Action 1, record 3, English, Affirmative%20Action
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: Employment and Immigration Canada. Information found in UTLAS. 1, record 3, English, - Affirmative%20Action%3A%20technical%20training%20manual
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Action positive : manuel de formation technique
1, record 3, French, Action%20positive%20%3A%20manuel%20de%20formation%20technique
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Action positive 1, record 3, French, Action%20positive
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : Emploi et immigration Canada. Information retrouvée dans UTLAS. 1, record 3, French, - Action%20positive%20%3A%20manuel%20de%20formation%20technique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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