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FRATERNAL SOCIETY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Numismatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Victoria Numismatic Society
1, record 1, English, Victoria%20Numismatic%20Society
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Victoria Numismatic Society is based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in July 1955, and has a long, proud history. [Its] objectives are to : encourage and promote coin, token, medal, and paper money collecting; cultivate and advance fraternal relations among collectors and kindred organizations; encourage and assist collectors, with special consideration to junior members(age 10+) ;[and] arouse public interest in numismatics. 2, record 1, English, - Victoria%20Numismatic%20Society
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Numismatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Victoria Numismatic Society
1, record 1, French, Victoria%20Numismatic%20Society
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- financial institution
1, record 2, English, financial%20institution
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank or an authorized foreign bank, a body corporate to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies, an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies or a central cooperative credit society for which an order has been made..., an insurance company or a fraternal benefit society incorporated or formed under the Insurance Companies Act, a trust, loan or insurance corporation incorporated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province, a cooperative credit society incorporated and regulated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province, an entity that is incorporated or formed by or under an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province and that is primarily engaged in dealing in securities, including portfolio management and investment counselling, and a foreign institution. 2, record 2, English, - financial%20institution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial institution: not to be confused with the expression "financial establishment," a generic term. 3, record 2, English, - financial%20institution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
financial institution: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 2, English, - financial%20institution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
First-class, troubled financial institution. 5, record 2, English, - financial%20institution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- institution financière
1, record 2, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une banque ou une banque étrangère autorisée; une personne morale régie par la Loi sur les sociétés de fiducie et de prêt; une association régie par la Loi sur les associations coopératives de crédit ou une coopérative de crédit centrale ayant fait l'objet de l'ordonnance [...]; une société d'assurances ou une société de secours mutuel constituée ou formée sous le régime de la Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances; une société de fiducie, de prêt ou d'assurance constituée en personne morale par une loi provinciale; une société coopérative de crédit constituée en personne morale et régie par une loi provinciale; une entité constituée en personne morale ou formée sous le régime d'une loi fédérale ou provinciale et dont l'activité est principalement le commerce des valeurs mobilières, y compris la gestion de portefeuille et la fourniture de conseils en placement. 2, record 2, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'expression «établissement financier», terme générique. 3, record 2, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
institution financière : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 4, record 2, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Institution financière de premier ordre. 5, record 2, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Institution financière en difficulté. 6, record 2, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- institución financiera
1, record 2, Spanish, instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- entidad financiera 2, record 2, Spanish, entidad%20financiera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier intermediario financiero u otra empresa que esté autorizada para hacer negocios y esté regulada o supervisada como una institución financiera conforme a la legislación de la Parte en cuyo territorio se encuentra ubicada. 3, record 2, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... globalización de las principales instituciones financieras. 4, record 2, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Institución financiera de primer orden. 2, record 2, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Institución financiera con dificultades. 4, record 2, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fraternal beneficiary order 1, record 3, English, fraternal%20beneficiary%20order
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fraternal society : société de secours mutuel 1, record 3, English, - fraternal%20beneficiary%20order
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ordre fraternel d'assistance 1, record 3, French, ordre%20fraternel%20d%27assistance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance Companies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- certificate of membership
1, record 4, English, certificate%20of%20membership
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... policy means... in the case of insurance in a fraternal benefit society, any contract whether evidenced by a written document or not and any certificate of membership relating in any way to insurance... 1, record 4, English, - certificate%20of%20membership
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Act cited: Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act. 2, record 4, English, - certificate%20of%20membership
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'association
1, record 4, French, certificat%20d%27association
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi sur les compagnies d'assurance canadiennes et britanniques. 2, record 4, French, - certificat%20d%27association
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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