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GOLDEN TRIANGLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Mineral Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Golden Triangle
1, record 1, English, Golden%20Triangle
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 Golden Triangle is the popular name for a loosely defined region that includes most of the major gold, silver, and copper deposits in west-central Stikinia. 2, record 1, English, - Golden%20Triangle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada's northwestern coast is home to the Golden Triangle-one of the world's richest reserves of the minerals and metals that are essential for the energy transition as well as defence supply chains for Canada and our allies. 3, record 1, English, - Golden%20Triangle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Prospection minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Triangle d'or
1, record 1, French, Triangle%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La côte nord-ouest du Canada abrite le Triangle d'or, l'une des régions du monde les plus riches en minéraux et métaux qui sont indispensables à la transition énergétique et aux chaînes d'approvisionnement de défense du Canada et de ses alliés. 2, record 1, French, - Triangle%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime cartel
1, record 2, English, crime%20cartel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- criminal cartel 2, record 2, English, criminal%20cartel
correct
- organized crime cartel 3, record 2, English, organized%20crime%20cartel
correct
- organized criminal cartel 4, record 2, English, organized%20criminal%20cartel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the past three years the powerful crime cartel trucked heroin from the poppy fields of the Golden Triangle into China's notorious Fujian Province and shipped the drug west to be sold on the streets of Vancouver, Toronto, New York and other North American cities. 5, record 2, English, - crime%20cartel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... regardless of how criminal cartels are ultimately defined by statute, clients should consider undertaking a full cartel audit of their businesses before the draft bill becomes law ... 6, record 2, English, - crime%20cartel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cartel criminel
1, record 2, French, cartel%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cartel du crime 2, record 2, French, cartel%20du%20crime
correct, masculine noun
- cartel du crime organisé 3, record 2, French, cartel%20du%20crime%20organis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le troisième mode d'organisation auquel fait appel le cartel criminel est la parenté clanique, la structure ethnique. 4, record 2, French, - cartel%20criminel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartel
1, record 2, Spanish, cartel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cártel 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1rtel
correct, masculine noun
- cartel de la delincuencia organizada 2, record 2, Spanish, cartel%20de%20la%20delincuencia%20organizada
masculine noun
- cártel de la delincuencia organizada 3, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1rtel%20de%20la%20delincuencia%20organizada
masculine noun
- cartel del crimen organizado 4, record 2, Spanish, cartel%20del%20crimen%20organizado
masculine noun
- cártel del crimen organizado 5, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1rtel%20del%20crimen%20organizado
masculine noun
- cartel criminal 6, record 2, Spanish, cartel%20criminal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización ilícita vinculada al tráfico de drogas o de armas. 7, record 2, Spanish, - cartel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartel criminal: Al contener la palabra cartel el significado de "organización ilícita", la construcción "cartel criminal" parece redundante. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cartel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cartel; cártel: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "cartel" como "cártel" son grafías adecuadas para referirse a una "organización ilícita vinculada al tráfico de drogas o de armas", conforme al Diccionario académico. 8, record 2, Spanish, - cartel
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Golden Triangle
1, record 3, English, Golden%20Triangle
correct, see observation, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- golden triangle 1, record 3, English, golden%20triangle
correct, see observation, Ontario
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An unofficial name for the peninsula enclosed by Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron. [From source RADIC,1993]. So called for the incomes generated by the variety of industries in the region. 2, record 3, English, - Golden%20Triangle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Golden Triangle. Sometimes lower case :[golden triangle]. 1, record 3, English, - Golden%20Triangle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Triangle d'or
1, record 3, French, Triangle%20d%27or
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- «triangle d'or» 1, record 3, French, %C2%ABtriangle%20d%27or%C2%BB
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désignation non officielle de la péninsule triangulaire qu'encerclent les lacs Ontario, Érié et Huron. Se dit ainsi en raison des revenus intéressants qui sont générés dans cette région. L'expression demande des guillemets lorsqu'écrite sans la majuscule initiale. 1, record 3, French, - Triangle%20d%27or
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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