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Descriptor in English: Organizations
Descriptor in Spanish: Organizaciones
Descriptor in Portuguese: Organizações
Descriptor in French: Organismes
Entry term(s): Non Governmental Organizations
Non-Governmental Organization
Non-Governmental Organizations
Nongovernmental Organization
Nongovernmental Organizations
Organization
Organization, Non-Governmental
Organization, Nongovernmental
Organizations, Non-Governmental
Organizations, Nongovernmental
Tree number(s): N03.540
SH1.010.020.050
SP1.021
SP8.946.585
SP9.020.010.010.010
Scope note: Groups of people working together in a structured manner to pursue common goals and objectives.
Annotation: general; note specifics; ORGANIZATIONS tends to be for groups with a common goal based on interest, SOCIETIES tends to be for groups with common educational or professional status; specify geographic term if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
History Note: 68
See also the descriptors: Societies MeSH
DeCS UI: 28433
Descriptor UI: D009938
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/03
Organizations - Preferred
Concept UI M0015415
Scope note Groups of people working together in a structured manner to pursue common goals and objectives.
Preferred term Organizations
Entry term(s) Organization
Non-Governmental Organizations - Narrower
Concept UI M0015416
Preferred term Non-Governmental Organizations
Entry term(s) Non Governmental Organizations
Non-Governmental Organization
Nongovernmental Organization
Nongovernmental Organizations
Organization, Non-Governmental
Organization, Nongovernmental
Organizations, Non-Governmental
Organizations, Nongovernmental



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