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FUR TRADER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of the People of the North
1, record 1, English, of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Nunatsiarnuit 2, record 1, English, Nunatsiarnuit
correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
- Northwester 1, record 1, English, Northwester
former designation, correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
- Nor 'Wester 1, record 1, English, Nor%20%27Wester
former designation, correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
- North-Wester 1, record 1, English, North%2DWester
former designation, correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coming from, of, or having to do with the Northwest Territories or its people. 3, record 1, English, - of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, the noun and the adjective have the same spelling, though the adjective never takes the form of the plural. 1, record 1, English, - of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
People of the North: A name given by the Ministry of Information of the Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), the translation of the Eskimo word NUNATSIARNUIT. 2, record 1, English, - of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Northwester: Having to do with a native of or resident of the Northwest Territories, the early administrative districts which became Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1905. 4, record 1, English, - of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Nor’Wester : A shortened version of "North-Wester"(several variants) ;historically, having to do with a North West Company(NWC) agent, wintering partner, employee or servant; a trader or "engagé" who winters in the hinterland; or a veteran of these experiences. The noun can also be used adjectively to refer to the NWC and its employees. "Nor’Wester" may have to do with a native or resident of the Northwest Territories, usually non-Indian, but in the literature of the fur trade the term is usually associated with the NWC and its members. 5, record 1, English, - of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Territorian: [A term linked to the name of the] resident of the Northern Territory, Australia. 6, record 1, English, - of%20the%20People%20of%20the%20North
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ténois
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9nois
correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ténoise 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9noise
correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
- territorien 1, record 1, French, territorien
former designation, correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
- territorienne 1, record 1, French, territorienne
former designation, correct, see observation, adjective, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui provient des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, les concerne ou leur est propre, ou l'est à ses habitants. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9nois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formes plurielles : ténois, ténoises; territoriens, territoriennes. Dans un nom de peuple, ne pas confondre le substantif, nom de personne, qui demande la majuscule initiale, et l'adjectif, un qualifiant, qui appelle la minuscule. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9nois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ténois(e) : De «T.N.-(O.)» + «Ois(e)» = T.N.-Ois(e), énoncé et écrit «Ténois, Ténoise(s); ténois, ténoise(s)». 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9nois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'adjectif «territorien(s), territorienne(s)» [du gentilé historique] a déjà désigné ce qui est propre à l'habitant des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, surtout au cours de la période précédant 1905, année de la création des provinces de la Saskatchewan et d'Alberta. Le terme n'est plus en usage ayant été remplacé par la forme correspondante des gentilés plus appropriés aux noms des nouvelles administrations. Ne pas confondre avec l'adjectif «territorial», de portée plus juridique : le Conseil territorial. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9nois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fur trading licence
1, record 2, English, fur%20trading%20licence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fur trading licence may be issued to a person acting as an agent for a licensed fur trader.... Every person who is the holder of a fur trading licence shall keep a record of all the furs purchased, received or sold by him or her including...(a) the date of purchase or sale,(b) the name and address of the vendor or purchaser,(c) the number of the licence, if any, under which the vendor acquired the fur, and...(d) a description of the furs purchased, received or sold. 2, record 2, English, - fur%20trading%20licence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- licence de commerce de la fourrure
1, record 2, French, licence%20de%20commerce%20de%20la%20fourrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une licence de commerce de la fourrure peut être délivrée à une personne exerçant la fonction d’agent d’un titulaire d’une licence de commerce de la fourrure. [...] Tout titulaire d’une licence de commerce de la fourrure doit tenir un registre indiquant toutes les peaux qu’il achète, reçoit ou vend ainsi que: a) la date de l’achat ou de la vente; b) le nom et l’adresse du vendeur ou de l’acheteur; c) le numéro de la licence du vendeur; [...] d) une description des peaux achetées, reçues ou vendues. 2, record 2, French, - licence%20de%20commerce%20de%20la%20fourrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Postal Service
- National History
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chief trader
1, record 3, English, chief%20trader
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chief Trader : Hudson's Bay Company officer responsible for the actual fur bactering. Chief traders were generally promoted to their position after having honed their skills as a clerk in the service of the Company for at least 15-20 years. 2, record 3, English, - chief%20trader
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Terry Smythe, Historical Research Division, Parks Canada, "chief trader" is a term used by the Hudson's Bay Company to refer to a rank of company officer. After 1821, fur traders in charge of the posts were given shares and made officers. In order of rank the officers were known as "chief factors", "chief traders" and "post masters". 3, record 3, English, - chief%20trader
Record 3, Key term(s)
- post master
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Postes
- Histoires nationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traiteur en chef
1, record 3, French, traiteur%20en%20chef
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traiteur en chef: Officier de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson responsable du troc des fourrures. Les Traiteurs en chef étaient généralement promus à cette position après avoir exercé leurs qualités de commis au service de la compagnie pendant au moins 15 à 20 ans. 1, record 3, French, - traiteur%20en%20chef
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon Terry Smythe, Division des recherches historiques, Parcs Canada, le terme anglais «chief trader» était utilisé par la Compagnie de la baie d'Hudson, mais aucun équivalent français n'a pu être trouvé dans la documentation française de cette époque. D'habitude dans cette Division, on écrit le terme anglais en italique ou on fait une paraphrase. Néanmoins, le terme «agent principal» donne l'idée générale de «chief trader», mais ne fait pas de distinction entre «chief trader» et «chief factor». 2, record 3, French, - traiteur%20en%20chef
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)
- Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Inuvialuit: The Other Inuit
1, record 4, English, Inuvialuit%3A%20The%20Other%20Inuit
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exhibition of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. "Inuit living in the western Canadian Arctic call themselves "Inuvialuit", meaning "real human beings", and have long considered themselves distinct from other Canadian Inuit. Today this distinct identity has a political dimension; the Inuvialuit chose not to join Nunavut(the new Inuit territory in the eastern Arctic), but to remain in the Northwest Territories under their own land claim agreement. The exhibition "Inuvialuit" explores the history of this unique Arctic people, from their first arrival in the Canadian Arctic from Alaska about a thousand years ago to the modern era. The exhibition highlights material collected by fur trader Roderick MacFarlane in the 1860s, and the photographic resources of the Anglican Archives, dating from the 1890s. " 1, record 4, English, - Inuvialuit%3A%20The%20Other%20Inuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Expositions (Arts et Culture)
- Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Inuvialuit : L'«autre» Inuit
1, record 4, French, Inuvialuit%20%3A%20L%27%C2%ABautre%C2%BB%20Inuit
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposition du Musée canadien des civilisations. «On appelle les Inuits qui habitent dans l'ouest de l'Arctique canadien des Inuvialuits, ou «peuple de la terre», nom qu'ils se sont donné il y a longtemps pour se distinguer des autres Inuits au Canada. Cette identité particulière a aujourd'hui une dimension politique : les Inuvialuits ont choisi de demeurer dans les Territoires-du-Nord- Ouest en vertu de leur propre accord sur les revendications territoriales, plutôt que d'intégrer le Nunavut (le nouveau territoire inuit dans l'est de l'Arctique). L'exposition sur les Inuvialuits explore l'histoire de ce peuple unique depuis le moment où ils ont quitté l'Alaska pour venir s'installer dans l'Arctique canadien, il y a environ un millénaire, jusqu'à l'ère moderne. L'exposition réunit des objets qu'a recueillis le commerçant Roderick MacFarlane durant les années 1860, et des photos d'archives de l'Église anglicane qui datent des années 1890». 1, record 4, French, - Inuvialuit%20%3A%20L%27%C2%ABautre%C2%BB%20Inuit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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