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CENSUS OFFICIAL [4 records]

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Record 1 2019-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Census
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

Just as the Census of Population counts every person and household in Canada, the Census of Agriculture counts every farm ... The census asks the farmers about their crops and livestock, whether organic practices are followed, whether computers are used in their farm businesses, as well as a host of questions on land management practices such as irrigation, no-till, crop rotation, and other queries about their farming operations ... As well as tallying the inventory of livestock, crops and other farm products, the census reports on the machinery used on farms, farm operating expenses, gross receipts and the value of land, buildings and machinery.

OBS

"Census of agriculture" is the official name used by Statistics Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Recensement
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Tout comme le Recensement de la population dénombre chaque personne et ménage au Canada, le Recensement de l'agriculture fait le compte de chaque exploitation agricole [...] Dans le cadre du recensement, on demande aux agriculteurs de fournir des renseignements sur leurs cultures et leur bétail. On veut également savoir s'ils utilisent l'informatique ou des techniques biologiques dans leur exploitation agricole [...] En plus de procéder à l'inventaire des produits agricoles, du bétail et des cultures, le recensement rend compte de la machinerie utilisée dans les exploitations agricoles, des dépenses d'exploitation de la ferme, des recettes brutes et de la valeur de la machinerie ainsi que des biens fonciers et immobiliers.

OBS

Le nom officiel utilisé par Statistique Canada est «Recensement de l'agriculture».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de documentos y obras
  • Censo
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
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Record 2 2015-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Federal Administration
OBS

Principle taken from the Regulations according to which a federal institution with several offices in a given census metropolitan area(CMA) or a census subdivision(CSD) must provide services in both official languages in the number of offices equal to or greater than the proportion that represents the minority compared to the total population in the CMA or CSD.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Principe tiré du Règlement selon lequel une institution fédérale ayant plusieurs bureaux dans une région métropolitaine de recensement (RMR) ou une subdivision de recensement (SDR) donnée doit offrir ses services dans les deux langues officielles dans un nombre de bureaux égal ou supérieur à la proportion que représente la minorité par rapport à l'ensemble de la population dans cette RMR ou SDR.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Census
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

The Census of Agriculture in the United States is taken every five years. The first surveys of agriculture were taken as part of the standard decennial population census. Beginning in 1925, the Census of Agriculture was taken more twice per decade.

OBS

"Census of agriculture" is the official name used by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Recensement
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Le nom officiel utilisé par Statistique Canada est «Recensement de l'agriculture».

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

In electoral mapping, applies to maps selected, prepared and designated for use in the electoral boundary readjustment process. Used as bases in plotting of census tract data, transmittal of boundary data, and in production of official electoral maps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Carte désignée ou préparée comme repère cartographique relatif au rajustement [des limites des circonscriptions électorales]. Sert de base dans le dessin de secteur de recensement, le rapport des limites et la production des cartes électorales officielles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
  • Geografía matemática
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