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UBI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal basic income
1, record 1, English, universal%20basic%20income
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UBI 1, record 1, English, UBI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unconditional basic income delivered by a government to a very broad group of people, regardless of their income level or employment status. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20basic%20income
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revenu de base universel
1, record 1, French, revenu%20de%20base%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RBU 1, record 1, French, RBU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revenu de base inconditionnel accordé par un gouvernement à un groupe très large de personnes quel que soit leur niveau de revenu ou leur situation d'emploi. 2, record 1, French, - revenu%20de%20base%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal basic income
1, record 2, English, universal%20basic%20income
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UBI 2, record 2, English, UBI
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UBI [describes] a basic income that is available to everyone, but is only delivered to those whose income falls below a defined level (known as a guarantee). 3, record 2, English, - universal%20basic%20income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revenu de base universel
1, record 2, French, revenu%20de%20base%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RBU 2, record 2, French, RBU
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le RBU [décrit] un revenu de base accessible à tous, mais qui n'est versé qu'à ceux dont le revenu est inférieur à un niveau défini (appelé garanti). 2, record 2, French, - revenu%20de%20base%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telegraphy
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- universal bidirectional interactivity
1, record 3, English, universal%20bidirectional%20interactivity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UBI 2, record 3, English, UBI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- universality, bidirectionality, interactivity 3, record 3, English, universality%2C%20bidirectionality%2C%20interactivity
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"We're starting the electronic superhighway in our home base of Quebec. But within a decade, we plan to be selling our expertise across Canada, in the United States and around the world." The project is called universal bidirectional interactivity, or UBI. 1, record 3, English, - universal%20bidirectional%20interactivity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télégraphie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- universalité, bidirectionnalité, interactivité
1, record 3, French, universalit%C3%A9%2C%20bidirectionnalit%C3%A9%2C%20interactivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UBI 2, record 3, French, UBI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interactivité bidirectionnelle universelle 3, record 3, French, interactivit%C3%A9%20bidirectionnelle%20universelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autour de Vidéotron, le consortium UBI, un sigle qui signifie universalité, bidirectionnalité et interactivité, réunit Hydro-Québec, la Banque Nationale, Loto-Québec, la Société canadienne des postes et The Hearst Corporation, le légendaire géant des médias américains. 1, record 3, French, - universalit%C3%A9%2C%20bidirectionnalit%C3%A9%2C%20interactivit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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