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WELFARE SERVICE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Staff Officer-Service Conditions and Welfare
1, record 1, English, Staff%20Officer%2DService%20Conditions%20and%20Welfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SO SCW 1, record 1, English, SO%20SCW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Officier d'état-major - Conditions de service et bien-être
1, record 1, French, Officier%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20%2D%20Conditions%20de%20service%20et%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OEM CSB 1, record 1, French, OEM%20CSB
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- child welfare service
1, record 2, English, child%20welfare%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- child welfare agency 2, record 2, English, child%20welfare%20agency
correct, United States
- children’s services bureau 3, record 2, English, children%26rsquo%3Bs%20services%20bureau
correct
- child-welfare service 4, record 2, English, child%2Dwelfare%20service
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when a child cannot be adequately cared for in his own home, society must provide alternative, adequate care. The child welfare agency is the formal institutionalized arrangement through which the community discharges such responsibility. 2, record 2, English, - child%20welfare%20service
Record 2, Key term(s)
- child welfare services
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service d'aide sociale à l'enfance
1, record 2, French, service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] service [...] dont les fonctions portent sur diverses catégories d'enfants abandonnés ou en danger, dont certains font l'objet d'une admission dans le service. 2, record 2, French, - service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils s'y trouvent alors placés soit sous sa protection (enfants surveillés, secourus, recueillis temporairement, mineurs en garde), soit sous sa tutelle (pupilles de l'État). 2, record 2, French, - service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce service a été successivement dénommé Assistance publique, Service des enfants assistés, puis Service de l'assistance à l'enfance. 3, record 2, French, - service%20d%27aide%20sociale%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- assistance publique
- service des enfants assistés
- service de l'assistance à l'enfance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Public Administration (General)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- state social-welfare service 1, record 3, English, state%20social%2Dwelfare%20service
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- state social welfare service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service médico-social d'État
1, record 3, French, service%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dsocial%20d%27%C3%89tat
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- service médicosocial d'État 2, record 3, French, service%20m%C3%A9dicosocial%20d%27%C3%89tat
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
médicosocial : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - service%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dsocial%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- welfare service
1, record 4, English, welfare%20service
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- social welfare service 2, record 4, English, social%20welfare%20service
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any organization, public or private, designed to improve health, morale, living conditions, etc., of certain groups in a community such as the poor. 3, record 4, English, - welfare%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de bien-être
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- service de bien-être social 2, record 4, French, service%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
masculine noun
- service d'aide sociale 3, record 4, French, service%20d%27aide%20sociale
masculine noun
- service d'assistance sociale 4, record 4, French, service%20d%27assistance%20sociale
masculine noun
- service de bienfaisance sociale 5, record 4, French, service%20de%20bienfaisance%20sociale
masculine noun
- service de protection sociale 6, record 4, French, service%20de%20protection%20sociale
masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bien-être social : Équivalent de l'anglais «social welfare», cette expression désigne a) un état où les satisfactions du citoyen sont optimales; b) un système assurant à l'individu concret des services susceptibles de combler ses besoins. 7, record 4, French, - service%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de asistencia social
1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20de%20asistencia%20social
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de bienestar social 1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20de%20bienestar%20social
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Alberta Civil Service Welfare Fund Dissolution Act
1, record 5, English, Alberta%20Civil%20Service%20Welfare%20Fund%20Dissolution%20Act
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Alberta Civil Service Welfare Fund Dissolution Act
1, record 5, French, Alberta%20Civil%20Service%20Welfare%20Fund%20Dissolution%20Act
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- health and welfare service center 1, record 6, English, health%20and%20welfare%20service%20center
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- centre de services sanitaires et sociaux
1, record 6, French, centre%20de%20services%20sanitaires%20et%20sociaux
masculine 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 1986-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Public Health and Welfare Service in Canada 1, record 7, English, Public%20Health%20and%20Welfare%20Service%20in%20Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Services de santé et de bien-être publics du Canada 1, record 7, French, Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20publics%20du%20Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
santé octobre 1964 publication 1, record 7, French, - Services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20publics%20du%20Canada
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Emergency Welfare Service Officer 1, record 8, English, Emergency%20Welfare%20Service%20Officer
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Agent des services de bien être d'urgence
1, record 8, French, Agent%20des%20services%20de%20bien%20%C3%AAtre%20d%27urgence
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(OMU) CSC 1, record 8, French, - Agent%20des%20services%20de%20bien%20%C3%AAtre%20d%27urgence
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-08-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Veterans Welfare Service 1, record 9, English, Veterans%20Welfare%20Service
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Service d'assistance aux anciens combattants 1, record 9, French, Service%20d%27assistance%20aux%20anciens%20combattants
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-06-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Directorate of Service Conditions and Welfare 1, record 10, English, Directorate%20of%20Service%20Conditions%20and%20Welfare
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 1, record 10, English, - Directorate%20of%20Service%20Conditions%20and%20Welfare
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Direction des conditions de service et du bien-être 1, record 10, French, Direction%20des%20conditions%20de%20service%20et%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marine PN 1, record 10, French, - Direction%20des%20conditions%20de%20service%20et%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- youth welfare service 1, record 11, English, youth%20welfare%20service
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- service de protection de la jeunesse 1, record 11, French, service%20de%20protection%20de%20la%20jeunesse
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- welfare field service 1, record 12, English, welfare%20field%20service
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- service itinérant d'assistance
1, record 12, French, service%20itin%C3%A9rant%20d%27assistance
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- infant welfare service 1, record 13, English, infant%20welfare%20service
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- service de protection infantile 1, record 13, French, service%20de%20protection%20infantile
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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