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YOUNG CHILD [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- young child
1, record 1, English, young%20child
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A child between one and three years of age. 1, record 1, English, - young%20child
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant en bas âge
1, record 1, French, enfant%20en%20bas%20%C3%A2ge
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfant d’un à trois ans. 1, record 1, French, - enfant%20en%20bas%20%C3%A2ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Joint WHO/UNICEF Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding 1, record 2, English, Joint%20WHO%2FUNICEF%20Meeting%20on%20Infant%20and%20Young%20Child%20Feeding
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WHO [World Health Organization] UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund]; Geneva; 1979. 1, record 2, English, - Joint%20WHO%2FUNICEF%20Meeting%20on%20Infant%20and%20Young%20Child%20Feeding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Joint WHO-UNICEF Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Réunion conjointe OMS/FISE pour l'alimentation du nourrisson et du jeune enfant
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9union%20conjointe%20OMS%2FFISE%20pour%20l%27alimentation%20du%20nourrisson%20et%20du%20jeune%20enfant
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OMS [Organisation mondiale de la Santé] FISE [Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance] 1, record 2, French, - R%C3%A9union%20conjointe%20OMS%2FFISE%20pour%20l%27alimentation%20du%20nourrisson%20et%20du%20jeune%20enfant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Réunion conjointe OMS-FISE pour l'alimentation du nourrisson et du jeune enfant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Higiene y Salud
- Dietética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión Conjunta OMS/UNICEF sobre Alimentación del Lactante y del Niño Pequeño
1, record 2, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20Conjunta%20OMS%2FUNICEF%20sobre%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Lactante%20y%20del%20Ni%C3%B1o%20Peque%C3%B1o
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OMS [Organización Mundial de la Salud] UNICEF [Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia] 1, record 2, Spanish, - Reuni%C3%B3n%20Conjunta%20OMS%2FUNICEF%20sobre%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Lactante%20y%20del%20Ni%C3%B1o%20Peque%C3%B1o
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Reunión Conjunta OMS-UNICEF sobre Alimentación del Lactante y del Niño Pequeño
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Sociology of the Family
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- A Study of Family, Child Care and Well-Being in Young Canadian Families
1, record 3, English, A%20Study%20of%20Family%2C%20Child%20Care%20and%20Well%2DBeing%20in%20Young%20Canadian%20Families
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human Resources Development Canada, Strategic policy working paper, Ottawa, by T. Seifert, P. Canning, B. Lindemann, 2001. 1, record 3, English, - A%20Study%20of%20Family%2C%20Child%20Care%20and%20Well%2DBeing%20in%20Young%20Canadian%20Families
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Une étude de la garde à l'enfance et du bien-être dans les jeunes familles canadiennes
1, record 3, French, Une%20%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20garde%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance%20et%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20dans%20les%20jeunes%20familles%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Développement des ressources humaines Canada, politique stratégique - document de travail, Ottawa, par t. Seifert, P. Canning, B. Lindemann, 2001. 1, record 3, French, - Une%20%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20garde%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfance%20et%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20dans%20les%20jeunes%20familles%20canadiennes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding 1, record 4, English, Meeting%20on%20Infant%20and%20Young%20Child%20Feeding
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Réunion sur l'alimentation du nourrisson et du jeune enfant
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9union%20sur%20l%27alimentation%20du%20nourrisson%20et%20du%20jeune%20enfant
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Industria alimentaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión sobre la alimentación del lactante y el niño pequeño
1, record 4, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20alimentaci%C3%B3n%20del%20lactante%20y%20el%20ni%C3%B1o%20peque%C3%B1o
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act(definition of "child")
1, record 5, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Young%20Offenders%20Act%28definition%20of%20%5C%22child%5C%22%29
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur les jeunes contrevenants (définition d'«enfant»)
1, record 5, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20jeunes%20contrevenants%20%28d%C3%A9finition%20d%27%C2%ABenfant%C2%BB%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
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 1994-09-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Scientific Advisory Group for the Young Child and the Family Environment Project
1, record 6, English, Scientific%20Advisory%20Group%20for%20the%20Young%20Child%20and%20the%20Family%20Environment%20Project
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Groupe consultatif scientifique du Projet le jeune enfant et le milieu familial
1, record 6, French, Groupe%20consultatif%20scientifique%20du%20Projet%20le%20jeune%20enfant%20et%20le%20milieu%20familial
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo Consultivo Científico del Proyecto El Niño Pequeño y el Medio Familiar
1, record 6, Spanish, Grupo%20Consultivo%20Cient%C3%ADfico%20del%20Proyecto%20El%20Ni%C3%B1o%20Peque%C3%B1o%20y%20el%20Medio%20Familiar
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- The Young Child and the Family Environment Project Unit
1, record 7, English, The%20Young%20Child%20and%20the%20Family%20Environment%20Project%20Unit
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ED/BAS/YCF 1, record 7, English, ED%2FBAS%2FYCF
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- YCF Unit 1, record 7, English, YCF%20Unit
correct, international
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 7, English, - The%20Young%20Child%20and%20the%20Family%20Environment%20Project%20Unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Unité chargée du Projet : 'Le jeune enfant et le milieu familial'
1, record 7, French, Unit%C3%A9%20charg%C3%A9e%20du%20Projet%20%3A%20%27Le%20jeune%20enfant%20et%20le%20milieu%20familial%27
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ED/BAS/YCF 1, record 7, French, ED%2FBAS%2FYCF
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad del Proyecto: 'El Niño Pequeño y el Medio Familiar'
1, record 7, Spanish, Unidad%20del%20Proyecto%3A%20%27El%20Ni%C3%B1o%20Peque%C3%B1o%20y%20el%20Medio%20Familiar%27
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ED/BAS/YCF 1, record 7, Spanish, ED%2FBAS%2FYCF
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-09-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Regional Adviser, Family Welfare and the Young Child
1, record 8, English, Regional%20Adviser%2C%20Family%20Welfare%20and%20the%20Young%20Child
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 8, English, - Regional%20Adviser%2C%20Family%20Welfare%20and%20the%20Young%20Child
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Conseiller régional pour la protection de la famille et les jeunes enfants
1, record 8, French, Conseiller%20r%C3%A9gional%20pour%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20famille%20et%20les%20jeunes%20enfants
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 8, French, - Conseiller%20r%C3%A9gional%20pour%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20famille%20et%20les%20jeunes%20enfants
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Madonna and child with Saint Lucy and the young Saint John the Baptist
1, record 9, English, Madonna%20and%20child%20with%20Saint%20Lucy%20and%20the%20young%20Saint%20John%20the%20Baptist
Europe
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a painting by Annibale Carrachi, ca. 1584-85. Information obtained from the Library, National Gallery of Canada. 1, record 9, English, - Madonna%20and%20child%20with%20Saint%20Lucy%20and%20the%20young%20Saint%20John%20the%20Baptist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- La Vierge et l'enfant Jésus avec sainte Lucie et saint Jean l'Enfant
1, record 9, French, La%20Vierge%20et%20l%27enfant%20J%C3%A9sus%20avec%20sainte%20Lucie%20et%20saint%20Jean%20l%27Enfant
Europe
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'une peinture fait par Annibale Carrachi, environ 1584-85. Renseignement obtenu de la Bibliothèque, Musée des Beaux-Arts du Canada. 1, record 9, French, - La%20Vierge%20et%20l%27enfant%20J%C3%A9sus%20avec%20sainte%20Lucie%20et%20saint%20Jean%20l%27Enfant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Education
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Commission of Inquiry into the Education of the Young Child
1, record 10, English, Commission%20of%20Inquiry%20into%20the%20Education%20of%20the%20Young%20Child
correct, Ontario
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information found in DOBIS data base. 1, record 10, English, - Commission%20of%20Inquiry%20into%20the%20Education%20of%20the%20Young%20Child
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Pédagogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Commission d'enquête sur l'éducation des jeunes enfants
1, record 10, French, Commission%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
correct, Ontario
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information retrouvée dans la base de données DOBIS. 1, record 10, French, - Commission%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20des%20jeunes%20enfants
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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