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ACTE DISCRIMINATOIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- victim of a discriminatory practice
1, record 1, English, victim%20of%20a%20discriminatory%20practice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victime d’un acte discriminatoire
1, record 1, French, victime%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acte%20discriminatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discriminatory practice
1, record 2, English, discriminatory%20practice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several ways that a person could be discriminated against. The Canadian Human Rights Act calls these discriminatory practices. 2, record 2, English, - discriminatory%20practice
Record 2, Key term(s)
- discriminatory practise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte discriminatoire
1, record 2, French, acte%20discriminatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pratique discriminatoire 2, record 2, French, pratique%20discriminatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La discrimination peut prendre plusieurs formes. La Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne les appelle des actes discriminatoires. 3, record 2, French, - acte%20discriminatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto discriminatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, acto%20discriminatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para que se produzca un acto discriminatorio se deben configurar tres elementos: [1] Un trato diferenciado injustificado. [2] Que el trato diferenciado se base en un motivo prohibido: color de la piel, origen, etnia, sexo, idioma, religión, opinión, filiación política, discapacidad, enfermedad, orientación sexual, identidad de género, condición económica, social o de cualquier otra índole. [3] Que se produzca la anulación o menoscabo en el reconocimiento, ejercicio y/o goce de un derecho. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acto%20discriminatorio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eliminate a discriminatory practice
1, record 3, English, eliminate%20a%20discriminatory%20practice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No reduction of wages. An employer shall not reduce wages in order to eliminate a discriminatory practice ... 1, record 3, English, - eliminate%20a%20discriminatory%20practice
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eliminate a discriminatory practise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre fin à un acte discriminatoire
1, record 3, French, mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20un%20acte%20discriminatoire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diminutions de salaire interdites. Il est interdit à l'employeur de procéder à des diminutions salariales pour mettre fin aux actes discriminatoires [...] 1, record 3, French, - mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20un%20acte%20discriminatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- discriminatory practice in employment
1, record 4, English, discriminatory%20practice%20in%20employment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- discriminatory practise in employment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte discriminatoire en matière d’emploi
1, record 4, French, acte%20discriminatoire%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bemploi
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-07-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- engage in a discriminatory practice
1, record 5, English, engage%20in%20a%20discriminatory%20practice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- engage in a discriminatory practise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commettre un acte discriminatoire
1, record 5, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20discriminatoire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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