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VS CHECK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vulnerable sector screening
1, record 1, English, vulnerable%20sector%20screening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VSS 2, record 1, English, VSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vulnerable sector check 3, record 1, English, vulnerable%20sector%20check
correct
- VS check 3, record 1, English, VS%20check
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VSS is intended for persons being employed or volunteering with those, who because of their age, disability or other circumstances, whether temporary or permanent are: a. in a position of dependence on others; or b. are otherwise at a greater risk than the general population of being harmed by a person in a position of authority or trust relative to them. 4, record 1, English, - vulnerable%20sector%20screening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vulnerable sector check; VS check: terms used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 5, record 1, English, - vulnerable%20sector%20screening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérification de l’habilitation à travailler auprès de personnes vulnérables
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bhabilitation%20%C3%A0%20travailler%20aupr%C3%A8s%20de%20personnes%20vuln%C3%A9rables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VHPV 2, record 1, French, VHPV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vérification de l’aptitude à travailler auprès de personnes vulnérables 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baptitude%20%C3%A0%20travailler%20aupr%C3%A8s%20de%20personnes%20vuln%C3%A9rables
correct, feminine noun
- vérification des antécédents en vue d’un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dents%20en%20vue%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20travail%20aupr%C3%A8s%20de%20personnes%20vuln%C3%A9rables
correct, feminine noun
- VAPV 5, record 1, French, VAPV
correct, feminine noun
- VAPV 5, record 1, French, VAPV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’HPV [habilitation à travailler auprès de personnes vulnérables] s’applique aux gens qui œuvrent, à titre d’employés ou de bénévoles, auprès de personnes qui, en raison de leur âge, d’une incapacité ou d’un autre facteur, entrent provisoirement ou de façon permanente dans l’une des catégories suivantes : a. Personnes étant dans une situation de dépendance par rapport à d’autres personnes; b. Personnes courant de plus grands risques que la moyenne des gens d’être lésées par une autre personne en position d’autorité ou de confiance par rapport à elles. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bhabilitation%20%C3%A0%20travailler%20aupr%C3%A8s%20de%20personnes%20vuln%C3%A9rables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vérification des antécédents en vue d’un travail auprès de personnes vulnérables; VAPV : terme et abréviation utilisés par la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bhabilitation%20%C3%A0%20travailler%20aupr%C3%A8s%20de%20personnes%20vuln%C3%A9rables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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