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BLOCK SETTLEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block settlement 1, record 1, English, block%20settlement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Block: in Upper and Lower Canada, a subdivision of a newly surveyed township, in turn subdivided into concessions and lots. 2, record 1, English, - block%20settlement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- établissement par îlots
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20par%20%C3%AElots
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colonisation par îlots 1, record 1, French, colonisation%20par%20%C3%AElots
feminine noun
- peuplement par îlots 1, record 1, French, peuplement%20par%20%C3%AElots
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block : îlots de propriétés, îlots (GEOME, 1963, p. 446 et 143). Ne pas employer «bloc» (anglicisme) ou «quadrilatère». 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20par%20%C3%AElots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block settlement 1, record 2, English, block%20settlement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Block: in Upper and Lower Canada, a subdivision of a newly surveyed township, in turn subdivided into concessions and lots. 2, record 2, English, - block%20settlement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Settlement: a new colony or a place newly colonized. 3, record 2, English, - block%20settlement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- établissement par blocs 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20par%20blocs
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Établissement : Lieu où une chose, une personne est établie. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20par%20blocs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bloc : bloc de la Rivière-de-la-Paix. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20par%20blocs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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