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ZERO TOLERANCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero tolerance
1, record 1, English, zero%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unwillingness to excuse or overlook an offense or infraction ... 2, record 1, English, - zero%20tolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérance zéro
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré zéro de tolérance 2, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20z%C3%A9ro%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance
correct, masculine noun
- degré de tolérance zéro 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
politique de tolérance zéro 3, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la ideología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerancia cero
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cero tolerancia 1, record 1, Spanish, cero%20tolerancia
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tolerancia cero; cero tolerancia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "tolerancia cero", preferible a "cero tolerancia", no necesita comillas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20cero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero tolerance policy
1, record 2, English, zero%20tolerance%20policy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] policy stating that any imported food or feed material cannot contain even trace amounts of genetic modified substances that have not been authorized in the importing country. 1, record 2, English, - zero%20tolerance%20policy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- politique de tolérance zéro
1, record 2, French, politique%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Politique qui établit qu'aucun produit importé destiné à l’alimentation humaine ou animale ne doit contenir de substances issues d’organismes génétiquement modifiés non autorisés par le pays destinataire, même à l’état de traces. 1, record 2, French, - politique%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero tolerance principle
1, record 3, English, zero%20tolerance%20principle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principe de tolérance zéro
1, record 3, French, principe%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ce contexte, le projet de loi introduit un nouveau principe de tolérance zéro en matière de drogue en interdisant à toute personne de conduire un véhicule routier ou d'en avoir la garde ou le contrôle s'il y a quelque présence détectable de cannabis ou d'une autre drogue dans sa salive. 2, record 3, French, - principe%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio de tolerencia cero
1, record 3, Spanish, principio%20de%20tolerencia%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Penal Law
- Social Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act
1, record 4, English, Zero%20Tolerance%20for%20Barbaric%20Cultural%20Practices%20Act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts 2, record 4, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Immigration%20and%20Refugee%20Protection%20Act%2C%20the%20Civil%20Marriage%20Act%20and%20the%20Criminal%20Code%20and%20to%20make%20consequential%20amendments%20to%20other%20Acts
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act: short title. 3, record 4, English, - Zero%20Tolerance%20for%20Barbaric%20Cultural%20Practices%20Act
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts: long title. 3, record 4, English, - Zero%20Tolerance%20for%20Barbaric%20Cultural%20Practices%20Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit pénal
- Droit social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la tolérance zéro face aux pratiques culturelles barbares
1, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%20face%20aux%20pratiques%20culturelles%20barbares
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, la Loi sur le mariage civil, le Code criminel et d'autres lois en conséquence 2, record 4, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27immigration%20et%20la%20protection%20des%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9s%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20mariage%20civil%2C%20le%20Code%20criminel%20et%20d%27autres%20lois%20en%20cons%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur la tolérance zéro face aux pratiques culturelles barbares : titre abrégé. 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%20face%20aux%20pratiques%20culturelles%20barbares
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, la Loi sur le mariage civil, le Code criminel et d'autres lois en conséquence : titre intégral. 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%20face%20aux%20pratiques%20culturelles%20barbares
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Loi sur la tolérance zéro face aux pratiques culturelles barbares : titre de loi tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%20face%20aux%20pratiques%20culturelles%20barbares
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Criminology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- School Violence and the Zero Tolerance Alternative, Some Principles and Policy Prescriptions
1, record 5, English, School%20Violence%20and%20the%20Zero%20Tolerance%20Alternative%2C%20Some%20Principles%20and%20Policy%20Prescriptions
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solicitor General Canada, 1995. 1, record 5, English, - School%20Violence%20and%20the%20Zero%20Tolerance%20Alternative%2C%20Some%20Principles%20and%20Policy%20Prescriptions
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Criminologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- La violence à l'école et la tolérance zéro, principes et prescriptions
1, record 5, French, La%20violence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9cole%20et%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%2C%20principes%20et%20prescriptions
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solliciteur général Canada, 1995. 1, record 5, French, - La%20violence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9cole%20et%20la%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%2C%20principes%20et%20prescriptions
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- School Violence and the "Zero Tolerance" Option
1, record 6, English, School%20Violence%20and%20the%20%5C%22Zero%20Tolerance%5C%22%20Option
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This project of the Solicitor General Canada identifies community-based strategies and proposed measures to reduce school violence, including an assessment of the feasibility and potential effectiveness of measures advocating a "zero tolerance" approach to reducing violent youth crime. 1, record 6, English, - School%20Violence%20and%20the%20%5C%22Zero%20Tolerance%5C%22%20Option
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- La violence à l'école et l'option en faveur de la «tolérance zéro»
1, record 6, French, La%20violence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9cole%20et%20l%27option%20en%20faveur%20de%20la%20%C2%ABtol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%C2%BB
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce projet du Solliciteur général du Canada permet de déterminer les stratégies d'action communautaires et les mesures proposées pour lutter contre la violence dans les écoles; il s'agit notamment d'évaluer la faisabilité et l'efficacité des mesures préconisées au nom du principe de la «tolérance zéro» pour réduire les cas de crimes violents perpétrés par des jeunes. 1, record 6, French, - La%20violence%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9cole%20et%20l%27option%20en%20faveur%20de%20la%20%C2%ABtol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%C2%BB
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Social Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Zero Tolerance For Violence 1, record 7, English, Zero%20Tolerance%20For%20Violence
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Degré de tolérance zéro en matière de comportement violent
1, record 7, French, Degr%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20comportement%20violent
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce serait un programme de la Commission des écoles catholiques de Montréal. 1, record 7, French, - Degr%C3%A9%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20comportement%20violent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- zero tolerance
1, record 8, English, zero%20tolerance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When referring to a varietal mixture, it refers to the requirement of an absence of mixture of 2 or more varieties. (Regulations regarding seed potato.). 1, record 8, English, - zero%20tolerance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tolérance zéro
1, record 8, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20z%C3%A9ro
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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