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CANADIAN FOREST SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forest Service
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forest%20Service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFS 1, record 1, English, CFS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Forestry Canada 2, record 1, English, Forestry%20Canada
former designation, correct
- ForCan 3, record 1, English, ForCan
former designation, correct
- ForCan 3, record 1, English, ForCan
- Department of Forestry 2, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Forestry
former designation, correct
- ForCan 3, record 1, English, ForCan
former designation, correct
- ForCan 3, record 1, English, ForCan
- Canadian Forestry Service 4, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forestry%20Service
former designation, correct
- CFS 5, record 1, English, CFS
former designation, correct
- CFS 5, record 1, English, CFS
- Department of Forestry and Rural Development 6, record 1, English, Department%20of%20Forestry%20and%20Rural%20Development
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) is a sector of the Canadian government department of Natural Resources Canada. Part of the federal government since 1899, the CFS is a science-based policy organization responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the forest sector to benefit present and future Canadians. 7, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forest%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1984: Canadian Forestry Service transfers to Department of Agriculture / 1985: Canadian Forestry Service transfers back to Environment / 1988: Forestry Canada becomes a department designate / 1989: Forestry Canada fully established as department / 1993: Department of Forestry and Department of Energy, Mines and Resources merge to form Department of Natural Resources. 7, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forest%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Former] legal title: Department of Forestry. [Former] applied title: Forestry Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forest%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Service canadien des forêts
1, record 1, French, Service%20canadien%20des%20for%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SCF 2, record 1, French, SCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Forêts Canada 3, record 1, French, For%C3%AAts%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ForCan 3, record 1, French, ForCan
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ForCan 3, record 1, French, ForCan
- ministère des Forêts 3, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20des%20For%C3%AAts
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ForCan 3, record 1, French, ForCan
correct, masculine noun
- ForCan 3, record 1, French, ForCan
- ministère des Forêts et du Développement rural 4, record 1, French, minist%C3%A8re%20des%20For%C3%AAts%20et%20du%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20rural
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Service canadien des forêts (SCF) est la voix nationale et internationale du secteur forestier du Canada. Le SCF fait partie de Ressources naturelles Canada, un ministère fédéral. L’organisation offre une expertise et des avis scientifiques et politiques sur des enjeux nationaux liés au secteur forestier, tout en travaillant avec l’étroite collaboration des provinces et des territoires. 2, record 1, French, - Service%20canadien%20des%20for%C3%AAts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au fil des années, le SCF qui était un service initialement, est devenu un ministère à part entière à la fin des années 80 pour ensuite redevenir un service. 5, record 1, French, - Service%20canadien%20des%20for%C3%AAts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Ancien] titre légal : ministère des Forêts. [Ancien] titre d'usage : Forêts Canada. 3, record 1, French, - Service%20canadien%20des%20for%C3%AAts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Servicio Forestal Canadiense
1, record 1, Spanish, Servicio%20Forestal%20Canadiense
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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