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LIFE COMMUNITY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of brochures and leaflets
- Indigenous Sociology
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Life in an Aboriginal community
1, record 1, English, Life%20in%20an%20Aboriginal%20community
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fact sheet about Indigenous peoples, culture and history for ages 8 to 11. 2, record 1, English, - Life%20in%20an%20Aboriginal%20community
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de brochures et de dépliants
- Sociologie des Autochtones
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- La vie dans une collectivité autochtone
1, record 1, French, La%20vie%20dans%20une%20collectivit%C3%A9%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feuillet d'information destiné aux enfants âgés de 8 à 11 ans concernant les peuples autochtones, leur culture et leur histoire. 2, record 1, French, - La%20vie%20dans%20une%20collectivit%C3%A9%20autochtone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community life
1, record 2, English, community%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vie communautaire
1, record 2, French, vie%20communautaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la vie communautaire, le sens des responsabilités se manifeste chez les personnes qui s'engagent dans des actions et tiennent parole face à ces engagements. [...] Elles sentent qu'elles font partie de la communauté et agissent pour le bien-être collectif, en tout respect de l'environnement et du bien commun. 2, record 2, French, - vie%20communautaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biocoenosis
1, record 3, English, biocoenosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- biocenosis 2, record 3, English, biocenosis
correct
- biocenose 3, record 3, English, biocenose
correct
- biocoenose 3, record 3, English, biocoenose
correct
- ecological community 4, record 3, English, ecological%20community
correct
- biotic community 5, record 3, English, biotic%20community
correct
- community 6, record 3, English, community
correct
- biological community 7, record 3, English, biological%20community
- life community 8, record 3, English, life%20community
- biological association 7, record 3, English, biological%20association
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An association of plants and animals living in equilibrium in a given biological environment (i.e. a group of species adapted to a specific type of habitat, such as rocky bottom, sand, deep waters, etc.). 9, record 3, English, - biocoenosis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical ecological community in fresh water habitat might be considered a pyramid, with the more complex forms of life at the top trophic level and the nutritional sources at the bottom. 10, record 3, English, - biocoenosis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "ecological association" and "assemblage." 11, record 3, English, - biocoenosis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biocenosis; biotic community; community: terms used by Parks Canada. 12, record 3, English, - biocoenosis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ecologic community
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biocénose
1, record 3, French, bioc%C3%A9nose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- biocœnose 2, record 3, French, bioc%26oelig%3Bnose
correct, feminine noun
- communauté 3, record 3, French, communaut%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- communauté biologique 4, record 3, French, communaut%C3%A9%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
- éco-communauté 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9co%2Dcommunaut%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- communauté écologique 6, record 3, French, communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association d'animaux et de végétaux qui vivent en équilibre dans un milieu biologique donné; groupe d'espèces adapté à un type particulier d'habitat, comme un fond rocheux, sablonneux, des eaux profondes, etc. 7, record 3, French, - bioc%C3%A9nose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par communauté on entend l'ensemble de toutes les «populations» d'organismes d'une région donnée. Le terme peut être restreint à des populations d'espèces animales : une communauté animale, ou encore à des populations d'espèces végétales : une communauté végétale. 8, record 3, French, - bioc%C3%A9nose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les acceptions, la notion de communauté va de l'équivalent d'une biocénose, groupement très cohérent fortement lié par de nombreuses interdépendances, jusqu'à l'assemblage, notion récente désignant tout groupement spécifique. 9, record 3, French, - bioc%C3%A9nose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biocénose; communauté biotique : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 10, record 3, French, - bioc%C3%A9nose
Record 3, Key term(s)
- écocommunauté
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biocenosis
1, record 3, Spanish, biocenosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- comunidad biótica 2, record 3, Spanish, comunidad%20bi%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
- comunidad 3, record 3, Spanish, comunidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de organismos vegetales y animales que viven en un mismo biotopo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - biocenosis
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of the Family
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean Community Multi-agency Health and Family Life Education Project
1, record 4, English, Caribbean%20Community%20Multi%2Dagency%20Health%20and%20Family%20Life%20Education%20Project
Antilles
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
St. Kitts and Nevis. 1, record 4, English, - Caribbean%20Community%20Multi%2Dagency%20Health%20and%20Family%20Life%20Education%20Project
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title reproduced from the document entitled "Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme: noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Organos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos" with the authorization of the United Nations Office in Geneva. 2, record 4, English, - Caribbean%20Community%20Multi%2Dagency%20Health%20and%20Family%20Life%20Education%20Project
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Projet interorganismes en matière d'éducation sanitaire et de préparation à la vie familiale de la Communauté des Caraïbes
1, record 4, French, Projet%20interorganismes%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9ducation%20sanitaire%20et%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20familiale%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
masculine noun, Antilles
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme : noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Organos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 4, French, - Projet%20interorganismes%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9ducation%20sanitaire%20et%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20familiale%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas nacionales no canadienses
- Derechos y Libertades
- Sociología de la familia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto interinstitucional de educación para la vida familiar y la salud de la Comunidad del Caribe
1, record 4, Spanish, Proyecto%20interinstitucional%20de%20educaci%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20vida%20familiar%20y%20la%20salud%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20del%20Caribe
masculine noun, Antilles
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extraído de "Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme : noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Organos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos" con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Proyecto%20interinstitucional%20de%20educaci%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20vida%20familiar%20y%20la%20salud%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20del%20Caribe
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Contribution to Community Life
1, record 5, English, Contribution%20to%20Community%20Life
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
published by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute. 1, record 5, English, - Contribution%20to%20Community%20Life
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Contribution à la vie communautaire
1, record 5, French, Contribution%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20communautaire
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publié par l'Institut canadien de la recherche sur la condition physique et le mode de vie. 1, record 5, French, - Contribution%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20communautaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- distinct community of life forms 1, record 6, English, distinct%20community%20of%20life%20forms
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- communauté représentant différentes formes de vie
1, record 6, French, communaut%C3%A9%20repr%C3%A9sentant%20diff%C3%A9rentes%20formes%20de%20vie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Urban Development
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Quality of Life Indicators : A Pilot Test of the Community Oriented Model of the Lived Environment
1, record 7, English, Quality%20of%20Life%20Indicators%20%3A%20A%20Pilot%20Test%20of%20the%20Community%20Oriented%20Model%20of%20the%20Lived%20Environment
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in 1996 by the Centre for Future Studies in Housing and Living Environments, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). 1, record 7, English, - Quality%20of%20Life%20Indicators%20%3A%20A%20Pilot%20Test%20of%20the%20Community%20Oriented%20Model%20of%20the%20Lived%20Environment
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Quality of Life Indicators
- A Pilot Test of the Community Oriented Model of the Lived Environment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Développement urbain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Indicateurs de la qualité de vie: essai pilote du modèle d'orientation communautaire de l'environnement habité
1, record 7, French, Indicateurs%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%3A%20essai%20pilote%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27orientation%20communautaire%20de%20l%27environnement%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1996 par le Centre d'analyse de marché de la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement (SCHL). 1, record 7, French, - Indicateurs%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%3A%20essai%20pilote%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20d%27orientation%20communautaire%20de%20l%27environnement%20habit%C3%A9
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Indicateurs de la qualité de vie
- Essai pilote du modèle d'orientation communautaire de l'environnement habité
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Expert Group Meeting on Elimination of Social Barriers to the Integration of Disabled Persons into Community Life 1, record 8, English, Expert%20Group%20Meeting%20on%20Elimination%20of%20Social%20Barriers%20to%20the%20Integration%20of%20Disabled%20Persons%20into%20Community%20Life
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organized by UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development], FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] and ESCAP [Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]; Geneva; 28 June - 5 July 1976. 1, record 8, English, - Expert%20Group%20Meeting%20on%20Elimination%20of%20Social%20Barriers%20to%20the%20Integration%20of%20Disabled%20Persons%20into%20Community%20Life
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Réunion du Groupe d'experts sur l'élimination des obstacles sociaux à l'intégration des personnes handicapées dans la vie communautaire
1, record 8, French, R%C3%A9union%20du%20Groupe%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9limination%20des%20obstacles%20sociaux%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9gration%20des%20personnes%20handicap%C3%A9es%20dans%20la%20vie%20communautaire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión del Grupo de Expertos sobre la eliminación de las barreras sociales que se oponen a la integración de los inválidos en la vida de la comunidad
1, record 8, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20del%20Grupo%20de%20Expertos%20sobre%20la%20eliminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20barreras%20sociales%20que%20se%20oponen%20a%20la%20integraci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20inv%C3%A1lidos%20en%20la%20vida%20de%20la%20comunidad
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-06-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- life care community
1, record 9, English, life%20care%20community
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- resort style life community 2, record 9, English, resort%20style%20life%20community
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of housing for senior citizens. One pays an endowment fee plus monthly service fees and is provided with room, board and medical care for life. One buys the package, not the property. 1, record 9, English, - life%20care%20community
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A wellness program for a life care community (Gerontologist, 1984, Dec., Vol. 24(6), pp. 568-571) 3, record 9, English, - life%20care%20community
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- communauté de soins à vie
1, record 9, French, communaut%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20%C3%A0%20vie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soins à vie : Lit et soins d'entretien garantis, dans un «nursing home» ou un établissement équivalent, à un malade âgé aussi longtemps qu'il vit, en échange d'une prime unique, versée à l'avance, par l'intéressé lui-même ou par sa famille. 2, record 9, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20%C3%A0%20vie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «foyer de soins à vie» est utilisé dans Terminologie des services sociaux et des services de santé. 3, record 9, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20de%20soins%20%C3%A0%20vie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-08-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- World Christian Life Community
1, record 10, English, World%20Christian%20Life%20Community
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- WCLC 1, record 10, English, WCLC
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- World Federation of Christian Life Communities 1, record 10, English, World%20Federation%20of%20Christian%20Life%20Communities
former designation, correct
- WFCLC 1, record 10, English, WFCLC
former designation, correct, international
- WFCLC 1, record 10, English, WFCLC
- World Federation of the Sodalities of Our Lady 1, record 10, English, World%20Federation%20of%20the%20Sodalities%20of%20Our%20Lady
former designation, correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Communautés mondiales de vie chrétienne
1, record 10, French, Communaut%C3%A9s%20mondiales%20de%20vie%20chr%C3%A9tienne
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- CVX 1, record 10, French, CVX
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Fédération mondiale des communautés de vie chrétienne 1, record 10, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20mondiale%20des%20communaut%C3%A9s%20de%20vie%20chr%C3%A9tienne
former designation, correct
- FMCVX 1, record 10, French, FMCVX
former designation, correct, international
- FMCVX 1, record 10, French, FMCVX
- Fédération mondiale des congrégations mariales 1, record 10, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20mondiale%20des%20congr%C3%A9gations%20mariales
former designation, correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-01-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- life of the community 1, record 11, English, life%20of%20the%20community
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essential to the life of the community 1, record 11, English, - life%20of%20the%20community
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- existence de la population 1, record 11, French, existence%20de%20la%20population
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
essentiel à l'existence de la population 1, record 11, French, - existence%20de%20la%20population
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- self supporting community life 1, record 12, English, self%20supporting%20community%20life
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- existence collective économiquement indépendante
1, record 12, French, existence%20collective%20%C3%A9conomiquement%20ind%C3%A9pendante
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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