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This frame concerns permanent organizations (the Institutions) that are intended to help members of the Target_group in a particular Domain with a Service_action. Most or all relevant members of the Target_group have a direct relationship with the Institution.

The Red Cross Tracing and Message Service|ins is a service for finding and reuniting families separated by war and disaster|ser.

First and foremost, Radio-Canada is a public service.

The California|tar Child Protective|ser [Service|ins|target] investigated the family based on a complaint filed by the son's former principal.

ID: #1605
Entry: frm_public_services
Namespace: Entity
FrameNet version: Public_services (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains: —
Types: —
Ontological type: —
English name: Public_services

Core Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Domain	The concern of the Institution-- broadly speaking, the aspect of society that they affect. At one emergency financial\|dom [service\|ins\|target], I double-checked people's math to make sure they weren't blowing the budget.	—	—
Institution	A permanent organization with a socially important purpose.	—	—
Service_action	The action performed or enabled by the Institution for the Target_group. Reach Out ! is a service for helping young Australians through tough times\|ser.	—	—
Target_group	The members of the public whom the Institution is intended to serve. PG & E was the electric service for much of the West Coast\|tar.	—	—

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Using relations
Uses Institutions FE-FE

Lexical units of this frame
LU	Type	Definition
public service.n	—	FN: a service accessible to the public which is provided or regulated by the state
service.n	—	COD: a system supplying a public need such as transport, or utilities such as electricity and water.

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Public_services [entity]

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Core Frame Elements (4)

Frame-Frame Relations (1)

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Lexical Units (2)