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APCA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Advance Payments for Crops Act
1, record 1, English, Advance%20Payments%20for%20Crops%20Act
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APCA 2, record 1, English, APCA
unofficial, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act to facilitate the making of advance payments for crops 3, record 1, English, An%20Act%20to%20facilitate%20the%20making%20of%20advance%20payments%20for%20crops
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This act was repealed in 1997. 4, record 1, English, - Advance%20Payments%20for%20Crops%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Advance Payments for Crops Act: short title. 4, record 1, English, - Advance%20Payments%20for%20Crops%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
An Act to facilitate the making of advance payments for crops: long title. 4, record 1, English, - Advance%20Payments%20for%20Crops%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le paiement anticipé des récoltes
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20paiement%20anticip%C3%A9%20des%20r%C3%A9coltes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LPAR 2, record 1, French, LPAR
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à faciliter le paiement par anticipation des récoltes 3, record 1, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20faciliter%20le%20paiement%20par%20anticipation%20des%20r%C3%A9coltes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette loi a été abrogée en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20paiement%20anticip%C3%A9%20des%20r%C3%A9coltes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi sur le paiement anticipé des récoltes : titre abrégé. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20paiement%20anticip%C3%A9%20des%20r%C3%A9coltes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Loi visant à faciliter le paiement par anticipation des récoltes : titre intégral. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20paiement%20anticip%C3%A9%20des%20r%C3%A9coltes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Indigenous protected and conserved area
1, record 2, English, Indigenous%20protected%20and%20conserved%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IPCA 2, record 2, English, IPCA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indigenous protected and conserved areas are lands, waters, and ice where Indigenous leadership is a defining attribute in the decisions and actions that protect and conserve an area. 3, record 2, English, - Indigenous%20protected%20and%20conserved%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire protégée et de conservation autochtone
1, record 2, French, aire%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e%20et%20de%20conservation%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- APCA 2, record 2, French, APCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aires protégées et de conservation autochtones sont des terres, des eaux et des glaces où le leadership autochtone est une composante déterminante dans les décisions et les actions qui visent à protéger et à conserver une aire. 3, record 2, French, - aire%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e%20et%20de%20conservation%20autochtone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal Community Police Officer
1, record 3, English, Aboriginal%20Community%20Police%20Officer
see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Aboriginal Community Officer 1, record 3, English, Aboriginal%20Community%20Officer
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Aboriginal Community Police Officer works in an Aboriginal community without necessarily being Aboriginal. 1, record 3, English, - Aboriginal%20Community%20Police%20Officer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aboriginal Community Police Officer; Aboriginal Community Officer: Not to be confused with "Aboriginal Community Constable," who is Aboriginal and works in an Aboriginal community, nor with "Community Safety Officer," other Client Services Enhancement Project option. 1, record 3, English, - Aboriginal%20Community%20Police%20Officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de police de communauté autochtone
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20police%20de%20communaut%C3%A9%20autochtone
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- APCA 1, record 3, French, APCA
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agente de police de communauté autochtone 1, record 3, French, agente%20de%20police%20de%20communaut%C3%A9%20autochtone
see observation, feminine noun
- APCA 1, record 3, French, APCA
feminine noun
- APCA 1, record 3, French, APCA
- agent de communauté autochtone 1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20communaut%C3%A9%20autochtone
see observation, masculine noun
- ACA 1, record 3, French, ACA
masculine noun
- ACA 1, record 3, French, ACA
- agente de communauté autochtone 1, record 3, French, agente%20de%20communaut%C3%A9%20autochtone
see observation, feminine noun
- ACA 1, record 3, French, ACA
feminine noun
- ACA 1, record 3, French, ACA
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'agent de police de communauté autochtone travaille dans une communauté autochtone sans forcément être Autochtone. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20police%20de%20communaut%C3%A9%20autochtone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent de police de communauté autochtone; agente de police de communauté autochtone; agent de communauté autochtone; agente de communauté autochtone : Ne pas confondre avec «gendarme communautaire autochtone», qui est Autochtone et travaille dans une communauté autochtone, ni avec «agent de sécurité communautaire» (ou «agente de sécurité communautaire»), autre option proposée par le Projet d'amélioration des services à la clientèle. 1, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20police%20de%20communaut%C3%A9%20autochtone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arthritis Alliance of Canada
1, record 4, English, Arthritis%20Alliance%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AAC 1, record 4, English, AAC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program 1, record 4, English, Alliance%20for%20the%20Canadian%20Arthritis%20Program
former designation
- ACAP 1, record 4, English, ACAP
former designation
- ACAP 1, record 4, English, ACAP
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Alliance de l'arthrite du Canada
1, record 4, French, Alliance%20de%20l%27arthrite%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AAC 1, record 4, French, AAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Alliance pour le programme canadien de l’arthrite 1, record 4, French, Alliance%20pour%20le%20programme%20canadien%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Barthrite
former designation, feminine noun
- APCA 1, record 4, French, APCA
former designation, feminine noun
- APCA 1, record 4, French, APCA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Air and Waste Management Association
1, record 5, English, Air%20and%20Waste%20Management%20Association
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- A&WMA 1, record 5, English, A%26WMA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Air Pollution Control Association 2, record 5, English, Air%20Pollution%20Control%20Association
former designation, correct
- APCA 3, record 5, English, APCA
former designation, correct
- APCA 3, record 5, English, APCA
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Association pour la Prévention de la Contamination de l'Air et du Sol
1, record 5, French, Association%20pour%20la%20Pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20Contamination%20de%20l%27Air%20et%20du%20Sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- APCAS 1, record 5, French, APCAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Association pour l'assainissement de l'air 2, record 5, French, Association%20pour%20l%27assainissement%20de%20l%27air
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'APCAS est un organisme professionnel sans buts lucratifs et non partisan. L'APCAS veut offrir un lieu neutre d'échanges pour les différents intervenants en environnement et pour toutes personnes intéressées à l'Environnement au Québec, dans les Maritimes et l'est de l'Ontario. 1, record 5, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20Pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20Contamination%20de%20l%27Air%20et%20du%20Sol
Record 5, Key term(s)
- AAA
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Association for Choices in Learning 1, record 6, English, Association%20for%20Choices%20in%20Learning
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gloucester, Ontario. 2, record 6, English, - Association%20for%20Choices%20in%20Learning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Association pour les choix dans l'apprentissage
1, record 6, French, Association%20pour%20les%20choix%20dans%20l%27apprentissage
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gloucester, Ontario. 2, record 6, French, - Association%20pour%20les%20choix%20dans%20l%27apprentissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Air and Waste Management Association
1, record 7, English, Air%20and%20Waste%20Management%20Association
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- AWMA 2, record 7, English, AWMA
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Air Pollution Control Association 1, record 7, English, Air%20Pollution%20Control%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
- APCA 2, record 7, English, APCA
former designation, correct, United States
- APCA 2, record 7, English, APCA
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Air and Waste Management Association
1, record 7, French, Air%20and%20Waste%20Management%20Association
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- AWMA 2, record 7, French, AWMA
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Air Pollution Control Association 1, record 7, French, Air%20Pollution%20Control%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
- APCA 2, record 7, French, APCA
former designation, correct, United States
- APCA 2, record 7, French, APCA
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- American Petroleum Credit Association
1, record 8, English, American%20Petroleum%20Credit%20Association
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- APCA 1, record 8, English, APCA
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- American Petroleum Credit Association
1, record 8, French, American%20Petroleum%20Credit%20Association
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- APCA 1, record 8, French, APCA
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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