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MOBILITE PERSONNE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- support person
1, record 1, English, support%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who accompanies [another] person ... to help with communication, mobility, personal care, medical needs, or with access to goods, services or facilities. 2, record 1, English, - support%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A support person can be a paid personal support worker, an intervenor, [a] volunteer, [a] family member or [a] friend. A support person might help [the client] with communication, mobility, personal care or with accessing ... services. 3, record 1, English, - support%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne de soutien
1, record 1, French, personne%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui accompagne une [autre] personne [...] pour l'aider sur les plans de la communication, de la mobilité, des soins personnels et des besoins médicaux, ou pour faciliter son accès à des biens, à des services ou à des installations. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20de%20soutien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut s’agir d’un préposé aux services de soutien à la personne, [d’un intervenant], d’un bénévole, d’un ami ou d’un membre de la famille. La personne de soutien peut aider [le] client [en] communication, mobilité, soins personnels ou accès [aux] services. 3, record 1, French, - personne%20de%20soutien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona de apoyo
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20de%20apoyo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Labour and Employment
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open work permit
1, record 2, English, open%20work%20permit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open employment authorization 2, record 2, English, open%20employment%20authorization
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the International Mobility Program, an open work permit enables a person to work for any employer for a specified period of time. 3, record 2, English, - open%20work%20permit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- open employment authorisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Travail et emploi
- Recrutement du personnel
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- permis de travail ouvert
1, record 2, French, permis%20de%20travail%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autorisation d'emploi ouverte 2, record 2, French, autorisation%20d%27emploi%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre du Programme de mobilité internationale, le permis de travail ouvert permet à une personne de travailler pour n’ importe quel employeur pendant une période déterminée. 3, record 2, French, - permis%20de%20travail%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accompanying service
1, record 3, English, accompanying%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- escort service 2, record 3, English, escort%20service
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support to the victim who must return home, go to court or make a report to the police. 3, record 3, English, - accompanying%20service
Record 3, Key term(s)
- accompanying services
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service d'accompagnement
1, record 3, French, service%20d%27accompagnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation de volontaires qui acceptent d’accompagner les personnes âgées, lors de sorties, courses, visites au médecin et même lors de vacances. Grâce à ce service, la personne âgée n’ est plus confinée à son logis à cause d’incapacité ou de mobilité limitée; elle peut jouir d’une certaine autonomie et participer à des activités qu'elle ne pourrait autrement se permettre. 2, record 3, French, - service%20d%27accompagnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 3, French, - service%20d%27accompagnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downward mobility
1, record 4, English, downward%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- downward social mobility 2, record 4, English, downward%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of social mobility that results in a person moving from a higher social class or socio-economic status to a lower social class or socio-economic status. 2, record 4, English, - downward%20mobility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, however, the move involves a change in social class, it is called “vertical mobility” and involves either “upward mobility” or “downward mobility.” 1, record 4, English, - downward%20mobility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mobilité descendante
1, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale descendante 2, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En changeant de groupe, une personne peut modifier sa position sociale de trois façons : la mobilité ascendante lui permet d’accéder à un groupe plus élevé dans la hiérarchie sociale(par exemple un employé devient cadre), la mobilité descendante la fait passer dans un groupe moins élevé, enfin la mobilité horizontale la maintient dans un groupe de même niveau. 1, record 4, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Mass Transit
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kneel/ramp card
1, record 5, English, kneel%2Framp%20card
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- K/R card 1, record 5, English, K%2FR%20card
correct
- mobility card 2, record 5, English, mobility%20card
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edmonton Transit has also taken a leadership role through its Mobility Choices Travel Training program, teaching people with physical and cognitive disabilities how to use conventional transit with confidence and security. Individual and small group training sessions help users navigate the hectic transit environment by explaining how to obtain information, how to reach stops and stations, how to board vehicles and pay fares ... Among other skills, trainees learn how to use special tools like Edmonton Transit’s ... mobility card (to tell operators if the customer needs the bus to kneel or the ramp deployed) ... 2, record 5, English, - kneel%2Framp%20card
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kneel/ramp card: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 5, English, - kneel%2Framp%20card
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Transports en commun
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carte de demande d'adaptation de l'accès
1, record 5, French, carte%20de%20demande%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carte de demande d'adaptation 1, record 5, French, carte%20de%20demande%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
- carte de mobilité 2, record 5, French, carte%20de%20mobilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil visuel de demande de service prenant la forme d’une carte qu'une personne à mobilité réduite peut présenter au chauffeur d’autobus pour l'informer du fait qu'elle a besoin que le véhicule soit abaissé ou que la rampe soit déployée pour qu'elle puisse monter à bord. 3, record 5, French, - carte%20de%20demande%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La carte d’adaptation de l’accès est un des outils visuels de demande de service que les sociétés de transport mettent à la disposition des usagers aux prises avec un handicap afin de rendre le transport en commun plus accessible. Les autres outils sont le signobus et la carte de communication visuelle. 3, record 5, French, - carte%20de%20demande%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carte de demande d’adaptation de l’accès : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 5, French, - carte%20de%20demande%20d%27adaptation%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
- Transporte público
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta de movilidad
1, record 5, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20movilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-05-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Disabled Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- postural control
1, record 6, English, postural%20control
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- postural stability 2, record 6, English, postural%20stability
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hippotherapy positions disabled riders ideally to develop postural control, equilibrium reactions, balance, co-ordination and spatial orientation. 3, record 6, English, - postural%20control
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Sports adaptés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrôle postural
1, record 6, French, contr%C3%B4le%20postural
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne avec un trouble moteur congénital ou acquis peut voir son développement compromis dans différents domaines mais principalement elle aura un trouble de mobilité qu'on peut caractériser par : un faible contrôle postural, un très faible contrôle des mouvements, l'imprécision dans la réalisation des activités manuelles [...] 2, record 6, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20postural
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
- Sociology of Old Age
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Sickness Impact Profile
1, record 7, English, Sickness%20Impact%20Profile
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SIP 2, record 7, English, SIP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quality-of-life scale developed in the United States in 1972 as a measure of health status or dysfunction generated by a disease. 3, record 7, English, - Sickness%20Impact%20Profile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sickness Impact Profile is a behaviourally based questionnaire for patients and addresses activities such as sleep and rest, mobility, recreation, home management, emotional behaviour, social interaction, and the like. It measures the patient's perceived health status and is sensitive enough to detect changes or differences in health status occurring over time or between groups. 3, record 7, English, - Sickness%20Impact%20Profile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Sickness Impact Profile contains 136 dichotomized items that are divided into 12 categories (dimensions). Each category represents a different aspect of daily functioning. Each item describes changes in behaviour attributable to health status. 4, record 7, English, - Sickness%20Impact%20Profile
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- profil de l'impact de la maladie
1, record 7, French, profil%20de%20l%27impact%20de%20la%20maladie
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- profil des répercussions de la maladie 2, record 7, French, profil%20des%20r%C3%A9percussions%20de%20la%20maladie
masculine noun
- PRM 2, record 7, French, PRM
masculine noun
- PRM 2, record 7, French, PRM
- Sickness Impact Profile 3, record 7, French, Sickness%20Impact%20Profile
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- SIP 4, record 7, French, SIP
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- SIP 4, record 7, French, SIP
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sickness Impact Profile(SIP). Cet instrument permet de mesurer les modifications de comportement induites par la maladie chez une personne. Le questionnaire comporte 136 questions qui se répartissent dans 12 catégories des activités quotidiennes : comportement émotionnel, corps et mouvement, comportement social, repos et sommeil, entretien ménager, mobilité, travail, loisirs, promenade, vigilance, communication et repas. Cette liste est complétée par le patient lui-même. 4, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20l%27impact%20de%20la%20maladie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gêne fonctionnelle mesurée par le [...] profil de l’impact de la maladie. 5, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20l%27impact%20de%20la%20maladie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme il s’agit d’une notion américaine, le terme «Sickness Impact Profile» et son abréviation «SIP» se retrouvent couramment dans les textes de langue française. 6, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20l%27impact%20de%20la%20maladie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transfer aid
1, record 8, English, transfer%20aid
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISO code: 12 30. 2, record 8, English, - transfer%20aid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aide au transfert
1, record 8, French, aide%20au%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aide pour le transfert 2, record 8, French, aide%20pour%20le%20transfert
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle communément aide au transfert toutes les aides techniques, petits ou gros matériels, améliorant ou favorisant le changement de position d’une personne handicapée ou à mobilité réduite. D'une manière analytique, on distingue trois grandes catégories : le transfert couché/assis(et inversement), le transfert assis/assis, le transfert assis/debout(et inversement). 1, record 8, French, - aide%20au%20transfert
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code ISO : 12 30. 3, record 8, French, - aide%20au%20transfert
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-06-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- circulation mobility 1, record 9, English, circulation%20mobility
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- circulation
1, record 9, French, circulation
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mobilité nette 1, record 9, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20nette
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«La relation entre l'origine sociale d’une personne donnée et sa position sociale est évidemment affectée par cette évolution globale des structures. Plus précisément, on peut tenter de distinguer dans la mobilité sociale, d’une part la conséquence de ces changements structurels et, d’autre part une mobilité nette ou «circulation» des personnes qui ne doit rien à ces transformations. Or, en 1970 la structure sociale des actifs était plus éloignée de celle de leurs pères qu'en 1953 : aussi la mobilité structurelle a-t-elle augmenté. En revanche, la circulation des personnes semble être restée à peu près constante. Si, en définitive, la rigidité sociale»... Source : Économie et Statistique, Origine et position sociales : faits et interprétation(Claude Thélot) 1, record 9, French, - circulation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-06-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- social position 1, record 10, English, social%20position
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- position sociale
1, record 10, French, position%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... «Ils(renseignements recueillis) permettent d’établir ce qu'on appelle des «tables de mobilité sociale», c'est-à-dire des tableaux croisant l'origine sociale des individus et leur position sociale. L'origine sociale d’une personne est repérée par la catégorie sociale de son père au moment où elle-même achevait ses études; sa position sociale est définie par sa catégorie sociale au moment de l'enquête. Source : Économie et Statistique, Origine et position sociales : faits et interprétation(Claude Thélot) 1, record 10, French, - position%20sociale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-06-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- social origin 1, record 11, English, social%20origin
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- origine sociale
1, record 11, French, origine%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... «Ils(renseignements recueillis) permettent d’établir ce qu'on appelle des «tables de mobilité sociale», c'est-à-dire des tableaux croisant l'origine sociale des individus et leur position sociale. L'origine sociale d’une personne est repérée par la catégorie sociale de son père au moment où elle-même achevait ses études; sa position sociale est définie par sa catégorie sociale au moment de l'enquête. Source : Économie et Statistique, Origine et position sociales : faits et interprétation(Claude Thélot) 1, record 11, French, - origine%20sociale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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