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CENTRE ACTION CHOMEURS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unemployment action centre
1, record 1, English, unemployment%20action%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre d'action pour chômeurs
1, record 1, French, centre%20d%27action%20pour%20ch%C3%B4meurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre d'aide aux chômeurs 1, record 1, French, centre%20d%27aide%20aux%20ch%C3%B4meurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unemployed help centre
1, record 2, English, unemployed%20help%20centre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unemployed help center 1, record 2, English, unemployed%20help%20center
correct
- UI action centre 2, record 2, English, UI%20action%20centre
- UI action center 1, record 2, English, UI%20action%20center
- unemployment insurance action centre 2, record 2, English, unemployment%20insurance%20action%20centre
- unemployment insurance action center 1, record 2, English, unemployment%20insurance%20action%20center
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "action centre" is likely a literal translation of the French concept which seems to have originated in Québec. According to the Unemployment Insurance Commission (Canada), similar centres have been called "unemployed help centres" in English Canada. 1, record 2, English, - unemployed%20help%20centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre d'action pour les chômeurs
1, record 2, French, centre%20d%27action%20pour%20les%20ch%C3%B4meurs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe au Québec une organisation qui a pour but d'aider les chômeurs dans leurs rapports avec la Commission d'assurance-chômage - le Mouvement Action-Chômage. Le terme proposé a été inspiré de cette désignation. 1, record 2, French, - centre%20d%27action%20pour%20les%20ch%C3%B4meurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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