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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Rail Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Pacific%20Railway%20Limited
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CPR 1, record 1, English, CPR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Pacific Railway 1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Pacific%20Railway
correct
- Canadian Pacific Limited 2, record 1, English, Canadian%20Pacific%20Limited
former designation, correct
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company 2, record 1, English, Canadian%20Pacific%20Railway%20Company
former designation, correct, see observation
- Canadian Pacific 2, record 1, English, Canadian%20Pacific
former designation, correct
- CP Rail 3, record 1, English, CP%20Rail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company was established in 1881. Began using name Canadian Pacific in June 1968, retaining earlier name for legal purposes: name officially changed to Canadian Pacific Limited in July 1971. In 1968 the company began using CP Rail as name for its railway enterprises. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Pacific%20Railway%20Limited
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Pacific Railways
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée
1, record 1, French, Chemin%20de%20fer%20Canadien%20Pacifique%20Limit%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CFCP 1, record 1, French, CFCP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique 1, record 1, French, Chemin%20de%20fer%20Canadien%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
- Canadien Pacifique Limitée 2, record 1, French, Canadien%20Pacifique%20Limit%C3%A9e
former designation, correct
- Canadien Pacifique 2, record 1, French, Canadien%20Pacifique
former designation, correct, see observation
- CP Rail 3, record 1, French, CP%20Rail
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Pacific Railway Company a adopté le nom Canadien Pacifique en juin 1968, gardant le nom anglais comme nom légal : nom changé officiellement en juillet 1971 à Canadien Pacifique Limitée. La compagnie a adopté le nom CP Rail pour les entreprises de chemins de fer en 1968. 2, record 1, French, - Chemin%20de%20fer%20Canadien%20Pacifique%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadien Pacifique
- Compagnie de chemin de fer du Canadien Pacifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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