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SOCIAL BETTERMENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Recreation
  • Sociology of Communication
CONT

This Act [An Act Respecting Health Services and Social Services for Cree Native Persons] and the regulations shall not apply ... to benevolent activities principally supported by public subscription, to activities for social betterment, public information or mutual social aid ...

OBS

activities for social betterment: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • social betterment activities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des loisirs
  • Sociologie de la communication
CONT

[La Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux pour les autochtones cris et les règlements] ne s'appliquent pas aux activités bénévoles supportées principalement par des souscriptions publiques, aux activités d'animation sociale, d'information populaire ou d'entraide sociale [...]

OBS

activités d'animation sociale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transfer of Personnel
  • Training of Personnel
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

Term denoting the process of raising the level and improving the conditions of life and work of an individual or a group; more specially the education of workers aimed at improving their social condition.

OBS

UNESCO terminology.

OBS

Social advancement: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

Key term(s)
  • social betterment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilité du personnel
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Processus d'élévation du niveau et d'amélioration des conditions de vie et de travail d'un individu ou d'un groupe : plus particulièrement formation des travailleurs ayant pour objet d'améliorer leur condition sociale.

OBS

Terminologie de l'UNESCO.

OBS

Promotion sociale : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traslado del personal
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
DEF

Proceso de aumentar el nivel y mejorar las condiciones de vida y de trabajo de un individuo o un grupo, más especialmente la educación de trabajadores dirigida a mejorar sus condiciones sociales.

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