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FOYER SOCIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Culture (General)
- Sociology of Recreation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- community centre
1, record 1, English, community%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- community center 2, record 1, English, community%20center
correct
- social centre 3, record 1, English, social%20centre
- community institution 4, record 1, English, community%20institution
- community welfare centre 3, record 1, English, community%20welfare%20centre
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building used for recreational, social, cultural, or educational purposes to serve the members of a community. 2, record 1, English, - community%20centre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
community centre: Reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 5, record 1, English, - community%20centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- social center
- community welfare center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Culture (Généralités)
- Sociologie des loisirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre communautaire
1, record 1, French, centre%20communautaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre social 2, record 1, French, centre%20social
correct, masculine noun
- foyer social 3, record 1, French, foyer%20social
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu servant de point de ralliement à une collectivité soit pour exercer certaines activités de loisir, soit pour participer à certaines œuvres humanitaires ou patriotiques. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20communautaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est fréquent que d'autres équipements à vocation sociale ou culturelle soient annexés à un centre social : club de jeunes, centre de protection maternelle infantile, salle de spectacle, club du troisième âge, etc. 5, record 1, French, - centre%20communautaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foyer social : Reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 6, record 1, French, - centre%20communautaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Recreación)
- Cultura (Generalidades)
- Sociología de la recreación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro social
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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