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GOLDEN HORSESHOE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation
1, record 1, English, Golden%20Horseshoe%20Co%2Doperative%20Housing%20Federation
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GHCHF 2, record 1, English, GHCHF
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Golden Horseshoe CHF 3, record 1, English, Golden%20Horseshoe%20CHF
correct, Ontario
- Co-operative Housing Federation of Hamilton 3, record 1, English, Co%2Doperative%20Housing%20Federation%20of%20Hamilton
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a member-based, democratic, non-profit organization which acts as a collective voice for housing co-ops and associated organizations in the [Hamilton-Niagara region.] 3, record 1, English, - Golden%20Horseshoe%20Co%2Doperative%20Housing%20Federation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The federation was founded in 1986 as the Co-operative Housing Federation of Hamilton and, in 1994, changed its name to The Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation … 3, record 1, English, - Golden%20Horseshoe%20Co%2Doperative%20Housing%20Federation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Golden Horseshoe Cooperative Housing Federation
- Cooperative Housing Federation of Hamilton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation
1, record 1, French, Golden%20Horseshoe%20Co%2Doperative%20Housing%20Federation
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GHCHF 2, record 1, French, GHCHF
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Golden Horseshoe CHF 3, record 1, French, Golden%20Horseshoe%20CHF
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
- Co-operative Housing Federation of Hamilton 3, record 1, French, Co%2Doperative%20Housing%20Federation%20of%20Hamilton
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Golden Horseshoe Cooperative Housing Federation
- Cooperative Housing Federation of Hamilton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Golden Horseshoe
1, record 2, English, Golden%20Horseshoe
correct, see observation, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unofficial designation for the inhabited lands stretching along the southwest and northwest coasts of Lake Ontario. The name comes from the fact that this horseshoe-like part of Ontario is, at the same time, the most highly urbanized area of Canada and the industrial heartland of the country. 2, record 2, English, - Golden%20Horseshoe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A crescent of land forming the Western tip of Lake Ontario, stretching from St. Catharines in the South to Oshawa in the Northeast, and including Hamilton and Toronto. The area contains approximately four million people, the majority of whom are located in and around Metropolitan Toronto. It is also called Mississauga, ... Conurbation Canada, and the Canadian Megalopolis. (Colombo’s Canadian References) 3, record 2, English, - Golden%20Horseshoe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Niagara Peninsula is not part of the Golden Horseshoe, even if the two areas are close together. 2, record 2, English, - Golden%20Horseshoe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Golden Horseshoe
1, record 2, French, Golden%20Horseshoe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation non officielle des terres en forme de fer à cheval qui bordent l'extrémité ouest du lac Ontario et qu'occupent en succession les villes de St. Catharines, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Lakeview, le Grand Toronto (Mississauga, Etobicoke, Brampton, Vaughan, York, North York, East York, Markham, Scarborough et Toronto), et Oshawa. Le nom vient de la grande concentration urbaine doublée d'une riche production industrielle. 2, record 2, French, - Golden%20Horseshoe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une erreur de rendre «Golden Horseshoe» par «triangle d'or» [comme dans CAENC-F,1987,3,1968]; cette dernière appellation désigne, de façon informelle, le triangle de terres contenues entre les lacs Ontario, Érié et Huron, et correspond à la désignation non officielle anglaise «Golden Triangle». 2, record 2, French, - Golden%20Horseshoe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De même, il est inexact de rendre «Golden Horseshoe Area» par «péninsule du Niagara» ou par «région du Niagara», les territoires couverts n'étant pas les mêmes. Le «Golden Horseshoe» borde l'ouest du lac Ontario. De forme rectangulaire, la péninsule du Niagara s'étend depuis les rives sud-ouest du lac Ontario jusqu'aux rives nord-est du lac Érié et est bornée à l'est par la rivière Niagara, marquant à ce point la frontière entre le Canada et les États-Unis; elle est réputée pour ses vignobles et ses vergers. La région du Niagara («région de la rivière Niagara») est cette bande de terre fertile de chaque côté de la rivière Niagara, dite «le Niagara» lorsqu'on enlève le générique. 2, record 2, French, - Golden%20Horseshoe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Golden Horseshoe Area
1, record 3, English, Golden%20Horseshoe%20Area
correct, see observation, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An unofficial designation for the lands comprising and surrounding what is called the "Golden Horseshoe", the stretch of cities along the southwest and northwest coasts of Lake Ontario. 2, record 3, English, - Golden%20Horseshoe%20Area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- région du Golden Horseshoe
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20du%20Golden%20Horseshoe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Région de Niagara 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9gion%20de%20Niagara
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désignation non officielle des terres comprenant et avoisinant ce que l'on appelle le «Golden Horseshoe», la succession de villes disposées en fer à cheval et qui bordent l'extrémité ouest du lac Ontario. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20du%20Golden%20Horseshoe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est une erreur de rendre «Golden Horseshoe Area» par «Région de Niagara» : 1. un nom de région ne porte pas de majuscule, à moins d'être la désignation officielle d'une région administrative; 2. la particule «de» laisse croire que la région porte officiellement le nom de «Niagara» alors qu'aucune région administrative n'est répertoriée sous ce nom; 3. une région géographique se nomme d'après une autre entité, habituellement un cours d'eau, ce qui appelle une formule «région du/de la/de l'...», mais jamais «région de ...». 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20du%20Golden%20Horseshoe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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