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SOCIAL ACTION CENTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public social action centre
1, record 1, English, public%20social%20action%20centre
Belgium
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public social assistance centre 1, record 1, English, public%20social%20assistance%20centre
Belgium, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- public social action center
- public social assistance center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre public d'action sociale
1, record 1, French, centre%20public%20d%27action%20sociale
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CPAS 2, record 1, French, CPAS
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre public d'aide sociale 1, record 1, French, centre%20public%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, obsolete
- CPAS 3, record 1, French, CPAS
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, obsolete
- CPAS 3, record 1, French, CPAS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service public autonome, installé dans chaque commune, et chargé de l'octroi d'une aide sociale généraliste. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20public%20d%27action%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Center for Social Action 1, record 2, English, Center%20for%20Social%20Action
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Church of Christ 1, record 2, English, - Center%20for%20Social%20Action
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Centre for Social Action
- Social Action Center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Centre d'action sociale
1, record 2, French, Centre%20d%27action%20sociale
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, unidades administrativas y comités
- Sociología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro de Acción Social
1, record 2, Spanish, Centro%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20Social
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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