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HABITATION AUTOCHTONES THULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thule house
1, record 1, English, Thule%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Thule people lived in the arctic regions of Canada, Alaska and Greenland between 1000 - 1600 AD. They are the ancestors of the present-day Inuit, having hunted seals and whales. This form of activity allowed them to live in permanent villages composed of houses built from whalebones, stone and turf. 2, record 1, English, - Thule%20house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qaurmaaviit Historic Park ... This park is known for Thule houses and mica formations. 1, record 1, English, - Thule%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- habitation des autochtones de Thulé
1, record 1, French, habitation%20des%20autochtones%20de%20Thul%C3%A9
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- habitation de Thulé 1, record 1, French, habitation%20de%20Thul%C3%A9
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «house» en anglais est générique; le terme «maison» en français désigne tout bâtiment d'habitation avec la nuance qui veut que ce genre d'habitation se situe normalement dans un milieu urbain ou rural. Étant donné l'âge et le matériau utilisé dans la construction des habitations des autochtones de Thulé, il serait plus approprié de les appeler «huttes» ou «cabanes» (abri rudimentaire) ou tout simplement «habitations», terme le plus neutre. 1, record 1, French, - habitation%20des%20autochtones%20de%20Thul%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On parlait autrefois des «Esquimaux Thulé» ou même des «Indiens de Thulé». Aujourd'hui on parle encore de l'art Thulé, des objets artisanaux de Thulé, de la culture de Thulé, ou de l'économie de Thulé. Il n'y a pas d'uniformité en ce qui concerne l'usage de la préposition «de», ou son absence, en français. L'auteur de cette fiche a toutefois remarqué une légère préférence pour cette préposition. 1, record 1, French, - habitation%20des%20autochtones%20de%20Thul%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hutte des autochtones de Thulé
- cabane des autochtones de Thulé
- hutte de Thulé
- cabane de Thulé
- maison du peuple de Thulé
- maison de Thulé
- maison Thulé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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