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TIERS SECTEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative groups 1, record 1, English, alternative%20groups
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alternative groups: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - alternative%20groups
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alternative group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupes du tiers secteur
1, record 1, French, groupes%20du%20tiers%20secteur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur associatif. 1, record 1, French, - groupes%20du%20tiers%20secteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groupes du tiers secteur : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - groupes%20du%20tiers%20secteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- groupe du tiers secteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- voluntary sector
1, record 2, English, voluntary%20sector
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- community-based sector 2, record 2, English, community%2Dbased%20sector
correct, standardized
- third sector 3, record 2, English, third%20sector
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The voluntary sector is the sphere of social activity undertaken by non-profit and non-governmental organizations. It includes volunteers, incorporated non-profit organizations as well as unincorporated volunteer community groups. 2, record 2, English, - voluntary%20sector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The voluntary sector is the "third sector," after the public and private sectors. 2, record 2, English, - voluntary%20sector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voluntary sector; community-based sector; third sector: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - voluntary%20sector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secteur bénévole et communautaire
1, record 2, French, secteur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20et%20communautaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- secteur bénévole 2, record 2, French, secteur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- troisième secteur 1, record 2, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20secteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- tiers secteur 3, record 2, French, tiers%20secteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le secteur bénévole représente la sphère des activités sociales des organisations non gouvernementales et sans but lucratif. Il comprend des bénévoles, des organisations sans but lucratif constituées en personne morale ainsi que des groupes communautaires bénévoles sans personnalité morale. 1, record 2, French, - secteur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20et%20communautaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «secteur bénévole et communautaire» devient le terme le plus fréquemment utilisé. 4, record 2, French, - secteur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20et%20communautaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le secteur bénévole est le «troisième secteur», après le secteur public et le secteur privé. 1, record 2, French, - secteur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20et%20communautaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
secteur bénévole; secteur bénévole et communautaire; troisièmesecteur : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - secteur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole%20et%20communautaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercer sector
1, record 2, Spanish, tercer%20sector
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- third-sector employment
1, record 3, English, third%2Dsector%20employment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- third sector employment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emploi dans le tiers secteur
1, record 3, French, emploi%20dans%20le%20tiers%20secteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- emploi dans le secteur communautaire 1, record 3, French, emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20communautaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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