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VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volunteer organization
1, record 1, English, volunteer%20organization
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voluntary organization 2, record 1, English, voluntary%20organization
correct, standardized
- voluntary agency 3, record 1, English, voluntary%20agency
correct, standardized
- volunteer agency 4, record 1, English, volunteer%20agency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-profit and self-governing service agency that is legally controlled by volunteers rather than by owners or a paid staff. 5, record 1, English, - volunteer%20organization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the terms "organization" and "agency" are typically used to refer to this type of organization, they are not considered synonyms in accepted usage. 5, record 1, English, - volunteer%20organization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voluntary organization; voluntary agency; volunteer organization: designations and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - volunteer%20organization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- voluntary organisation
- volunteer organisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme bénévole
1, record 1, French, organisme%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organisation bénévole 2, record 1, French, organisation%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, feminine noun
- PVO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme de service autonome et sans but lucratif, légalement constitué et dirigé par des bénévoles plutôt que par des propriétaires ou un personnel rémunéré. 4, record 1, French, - organisme%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «organisation» et «organisme» sont couramment utilisés pour désigner ce type d'organisation, bien qu'ils ne soient pas considérés comme des synonymes dans l'usage accepté. 4, record 1, French, - organisme%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organisme bénévole : équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 5, record 1, French, - organisme%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organisme bénévole; organisation bénévole : désignations et définition normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - organisme%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organismo voluntario
1, record 1, Spanish, organismo%20voluntario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- organización voluntaria 1, record 1, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20voluntaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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