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CANADA LANDS SURVEY SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Surveying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada Lands Survey System
1, record 1, English, Canada%20Lands%20Survey%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CLSS 1, record 1, English, CLSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All peoples across all cultures mark the boundaries of their parcels on the ground. These boundaries can serve economic, social or security purposes. The Canada Lands Survey System (CLSS) provides the framework and infrastructure for defining, demarcating and describing such boundaries of Canada Lands and of private lands in the North. 1, record 1, English, - Canada%20Lands%20Survey%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système d'arpentage des terres du Canada
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arpentage%20des%20terres%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SATC 1, record 1, French, SATC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les peuples de toutes cultures indiquent sur le sol les limites de leur parcelle de terre. Ces limites existent à des fins économiques, sociales ou à des fins de sécurité. Le Système d'arpentage des terres du Canada (SATC) fournit le cadre et l'infrastructure nécessaires pour définir, marquer et décrire de telles limites sur les terres du Canada et sur des terrains privés du nord canadien. 1, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arpentage%20des%20terres%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Agrimensura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de agrimensura de las tierras de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20agrimensura%20de%20las%20tierras%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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