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ADHESION FACULTATIVE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civilian staff association
1, record 1, English, civilian%20staff%20association
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CSA 2, record 1, English, CSA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civilian staff association; CSA: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - civilian%20staff%20association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- association du personnel civil
1, record 1, French, association%20du%20personnel%20civil
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APC 2, record 1, French, APC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le personnel civil est membre de facto de l'association du personnel civil de son organisme OTAN, alors que les retraités sont libres de décider s’ils veulent adhérer à leur association locale de retraités ou pas; leur adhésion est facultative. 3, record 1, French, - association%20du%20personnel%20civil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
association du personnel civil; APC : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - association%20du%20personnel%20civil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Bodies and Committees
- Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Merit Canada
1, record 2, English, Merit%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Merit Canada was established in November 2008 as a united national voice for eight different provincial open shop construction associations. Merit Canada is federally incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act. It succeeds the Canadian Coalition of Open Shop Construction Associations which [was] formed in 1999 to challenge the constitutionality of a compulsory union membership requirement to work in Quebec's construction industry. 2, record 2, English, - Merit%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités professionnels
- Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Merit Canada
1, record 2, French, Merit%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Merit Canada a été créé en novembre 2008 pour servir de porte-parole national unique de huit différentes associations provinciales de la construction à atelier ouvert(adhésion facultative au syndicat et liberté d’embauche). Merit Canada est constitué en vertu de la Loi sur les corporations canadiennes et succède à la Canadian Coalition of Open Shop Construction Associations qui a été fondée en 1999 pour contester la constitutionnalité de l'adhésion syndicale obligatoire des travailleurs de l'industrie de la construction au Québec. 2, record 2, French, - Merit%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Health Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- franchise insurance
1, record 3, English, franchise%20insurance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wholesale insurance 1, record 3, English, wholesale%20insurance
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Life and Health insurance, a plan for covering a group of persons with individual policy uniform in provisions. Franchise insurance is usually applied to groups too small to qualify for true group coverage. 1, record 3, English, - franchise%20insurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Differs from true group in the fact that each covered person has a policy, not merely a certificate, as in group insurance. 2, record 3, English, - franchise%20insurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Assurance-maladie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance collective à adhésion facultative spéciale
1, record 3, French, assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assurance collective à adhésion facultative et à garantie uniforme 1, record 3, French, assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20et%20%C3%A0%20garantie%20uniforme
correct, feminine noun
- assurance de groupe à polices individuelles 2, record 3, French, assurance%20de%20groupe%20%C3%A0%20polices%20individuelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux premiers équivalents ont été proposés par une terminologue à la compagnie d’assurance Sun Life du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À toutes fins utiles, la même assurance que «group insurance» à la différence toutefois que le nombre d’assurés est plus petit et que chaque assuré reçoit une police individuelle. 3, record 3, French, - assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
assurance de groupe à polices individuelles : service de terminologie de la Great-West. 2, record 3, French, - assurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Health Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- individual franchise policy 1, record 4, English, individual%20franchise%20policy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- franchise policy 1, record 4, English, franchise%20policy
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Franchise insurance] differs from true group in the fact that each covered person has a policy, not merely a certificate, as in group insurance. 2, record 4, English, - individual%20franchise%20policy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Assurance-maladie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat d’assurance collective à adhésion facultative spéciale
1, record 4, French, contrat%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrat à adhésion facultative et à garantie uniforme 1, record 4, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20et%20%C3%A0%20garantie%20uniforme
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents proposés par une terminologue à la compagnie d’assurance Sun Life du Canada. 1, record 4, French, - contrat%20d%26rsquo%3Bassurance%20collective%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Union Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- open shop
1, record 5, English, open%20shop
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- open union shop 2, record 5, English, open%20union%20shop
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An establishment in which eligibility for employment and retention on the payroll are not determined by membership or non membership in a labor union though there may be an agreement by which a union is recognized as sole bargaining agent. 3, record 5, English, - open%20shop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "open shop", as is the case for "closed shop" or "modified closed shop" (g.v.), may also, by extension, mean a type of union-security arrangement, as well as the shop or establishment in which this arrangement is the rule. 4, record 5, English, - open%20shop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Organisation syndicale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- atelier ouvert
1, record 5, French, atelier%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- atelier syndical ouvert 2, record 5, French, atelier%20syndical%20ouvert
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime d’une organisation où l'adhésion des travailleurs au syndicat est facultative soit au moment de l'engagement, soit pour le maintien de l'emploi. 3, record 5, French, - atelier%20ouvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «atelier ouvert», de même que le terme «atelier fermé» ou les termes dérivés (g.v.), peut, par extension, désigner un type de régime de sécurité syndicale, aussi bien que l’atelier ou l’entreprise où ce régime est en vigueur. 4, record 5, French, - atelier%20ouvert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Organización sindical
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa asequible a todos los trabajadores
1, record 5, Spanish, empresa%20asequible%20a%20todos%20los%20trabajadores
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Union Activities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Right to Work Act
1, record 6, English, Right%20to%20Work%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Public Service Employment Act and the Public Service Staff Relations Act (trade union membership to be optional) 1, record 6, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Canada%20Labour%20Code%2C%20the%20Public%20Service%20Employment%20Act%20and%20the%20Public%20Service%20Staff%20Relations%20Act%20%28trade%20union%20membership%20to%20be%20optional%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short title: Right to Work Act. Legal title: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Public Service Employment Act and the Public Service Staff Relations Act (trade union membership to be optional). 2, record 6, English, - Right%20to%20Work%20Act
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Action syndicale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le droit au travail
1, record 6, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20droit%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Loi modifiant le Code canadien du travail, la Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique et la Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique(adhésion syndicale facultative) 1, record 6, French, Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20canadien%20du%20travail%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27emploi%20dans%20la%20fonction%20publique%20et%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20relations%20de%20travail%20dans%20la%20fonction%20publique%28adh%C3%A9sion%20syndicale%20facultative%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi sur le droit au travail. Titre légal : Loi modifiant le Code canadien du travail, la Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique et la Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique(adhésion syndicale facultative). 2, record 6, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20droit%20au%20travail
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- facultative adhesion 1, record 7, English, facultative%20adhesion
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- optional membership 2, record 7, English, optional%20membership
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- adhésion facultative
1, record 7, French, adh%C3%A9sion%20facultative
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- accession to the optional clause 1, record 8, English, accession%20to%20the%20optional%20clause
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- adhésion à la disposition facultative 1, record 8, French, adh%C3%A9sion%20%C3%A0%20la%20disposition%20facultative
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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