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DISADVANTAGED GROUP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disadvantaged group
1, record 1, English, disadvantaged%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Law, the Supreme Court held that the fact that the purpose of a legislative provision is to improve the situation of a minority or a disadvantaged group is a factor that tends to demonstrate that the provision in question is not substantively discriminatory. 2, record 1, English, - disadvantaged%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe défavorisé
1, record 1, French, groupe%20d%C3%A9favoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour suprême, dans l'arrêt Law, a statué que le fait qu'une mesure législative ait pour but d'améliorer la situation d'une minorité ou d'un groupe défavorisé constitue un facteur qui tend à démontrer que la mesure en question n'est pas substantiellement discriminatoire. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20d%C3%A9favoris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo desfavorecido
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20desfavorecido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- International Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Informal Group of Juridical Experts on the Issue of Land-Locked and Geographically Disadvantaged States 1, record 2, English, Informal%20Group%20of%20Juridical%20Experts%20on%20the%20Issue%20of%20Land%2DLocked%20and%20Geographically%20Disadvantaged%20States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Third UN [United Nations] Conference on the Law of the Sea. 1, record 2, English, - Informal%20Group%20of%20Juridical%20Experts%20on%20the%20Issue%20of%20Land%2DLocked%20and%20Geographically%20Disadvantaged%20States
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droit international
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe officieux d'experts juridiques chargé d'étudier la question des États sans littoral et des États géographiquement désavantagés
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20officieux%20d%27experts%20juridiques%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9tudier%20la%20question%20des%20%C3%89tats%20sans%20littoral%20et%20des%20%C3%89tats%20g%C3%A9ographiquement%20d%C3%A9savantag%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derecho internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo oficioso de juristas encargado de estudiar la cuestión de los Estados sin litoral y los Estados en situación geográfica desventajosa
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20oficioso%20de%20juristas%20encargado%20de%20estudiar%20la%20cuesti%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20Estados%20sin%20litoral%20y%20los%20Estados%20en%20situaci%C3%B3n%20geogr%C3%A1fica%20desventajosa
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Labour and Employment
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Disadvantaged Groups Section 1, record 3, English, Disadvantaged%20Groups%20Section
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ESCAP [Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]; of the Social Development Division. 1, record 3, English, - Disadvantaged%20Groups%20Section
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Disadvantaged Group Section
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Travail et emploi
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Section des groupes défavorisés
1, record 3, French, Section%20des%20groupes%20d%C3%A9favoris%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Trabajo y empleo
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dependencia de Grupos Desfavorecidos
1, record 3, Spanish, Dependencia%20de%20Grupos%20Desfavorecidos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- traditionally disadvantaged group 1, record 4, English, traditionally%20disadvantaged%20group
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employment equity. 2, record 4, English, - traditionally%20disadvantaged%20group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe traditionnellement défavorisé
1, record 4, French, groupe%20traditionnellement%20d%C3%A9favoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équité en emploi. 2, record 4, French, - groupe%20traditionnellement%20d%C3%A9favoris%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Group of Land-locked and Geographically Disadvantaged States
1, record 5, English, Group%20of%20Land%2Dlocked%20and%20Geographically%20Disadvantaged%20States
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 1, record 5, English, - Group%20of%20Land%2Dlocked%20and%20Geographically%20Disadvantaged%20States
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des Etats sans littoral et des Etats géographiquement désavantagés
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20des%20Etats%20sans%20littoral%20et%20des%20Etats%20g%C3%A9ographiquement%20d%C3%A9savantag%C3%A9s
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 1, record 5, French, - Groupe%20des%20Etats%20sans%20littoral%20et%20des%20Etats%20g%C3%A9ographiquement%20d%C3%A9savantag%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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