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CLOSM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Language (General)
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities
1, record 1, English, Enabling%20Fund%20for%20Official%20Language%20Minority%20Communities
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EF-OLMC 2, record 1, English, EF%2DOLMC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC) aims to enhance the development and vitality of OLMCs. 2, record 1, English, - Enabling%20Fund%20for%20Official%20Language%20Minority%20Communities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds d’habilitation pour les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabilitation%20pour%20les%20communaut%C3%A9s%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FH-CLOSM 2, record 1, French, FH%2DCLOSM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Fonds d’habilitation pour les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire(FH-CLOSM) vise à améliorer le développement et la vitalité des CLOSM. 2, record 1, French, - Fonds%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabilitation%20pour%20les%20communaut%C3%A9s%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Language (General)
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official language minority community
1, record 2, English, official%20language%20minority%20community
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OLMC 2, record 2, English, OLMC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- official language minority 3, record 2, English, official%20language%20minority
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of people whose first language or chosen language is an official language of a country, but is not the official language predominantly spoken in the geographic area where they live. 4, record 2, English, - official%20language%20minority%20community
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, official language minority communities are mainly French-speaking people living outside the province of Quebec and English-speaking people living in the province of Quebec. 4, record 2, English, - official%20language%20minority%20community
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- communauté de langue officielle en situation minoritaire
1, record 2, French, communaut%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CLOSM 2, record 2, French, CLOSM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- minorité de langue officielle 3, record 2, French, minorit%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de personnes dont la langue première ou la langue choisie est l’une des langues officielles d’un pays, mais n’est pas la langue officielle majoritairement parlée dans la région géographique où elles habitent. 4, record 2, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire sont principalement les francophones vivant à l’extérieur du Québec et les anglophones vivant au Québec. 4, record 2, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20de%20langue%20officielle%20en%20situation%20minoritaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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