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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reformatory
1, record 1, English, reformatory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reformatory: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - reformatory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison de correction
1, record 1, French, maison%20de%20correction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maison de correction : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - maison%20de%20correction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reformatory
1, record 2, English, reformatory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reformatory prison 2, record 2, English, reformatory%20prison
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, there are three types of institutions in which offenders may be imprisoned: reformatories, common jails, and penitentiaries. If an offender is sentenced to a term of less than two years, he or she may be committed to a provincial or local jail or to a reformatory. 3, record 2, English, - reformatory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used in the Prisons and Reformatories Act. Do not confuse with "training school". 4, record 2, English, - reformatory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison de correction
1, record 2, French, maison%20de%20correction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé dans la Loi sur les prisons et les maisons de correction. 2, record 2, French, - maison%20de%20correction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa correccional
1, record 2, Spanish, casa%20correccional
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- centro penitenciario 1, record 2, Spanish, centro%20penitenciario
masculine noun
- reformatorio 1, record 2, Spanish, reformatorio
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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