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INCORPORATED VILLAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Municipal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regional county municipality
1, record 1, English, regional%20county%20municipality
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RCM 2, record 1, English, RCM
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a corporation having jurisdiction over a territory for which letters patent were issued under section 166 [of the Quebec Land Use Planning and Development Act]. 3, record 1, English, - regional%20county%20municipality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... regional county municipalities may include rural and village municipalities; the regional county municipalities to which letters patent have been issued under section 166 of the Act respecting land use planning and development may also include city or town municipalities not being members of a urban or regional community, and municipalities incorporated under the Act respecting municipal organisation of certain territories(chapter 0-8). 4, record 1, English, - regional%20county%20municipality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Droit municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- municipalité régionale de comté
1, record 1, French, municipalit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20comt%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MRC 2, record 1, French, MRC
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corporation ayant juridiction sur un territoire à l'égard duquel des lettres patentes ont été délivrées en vertu de l'article 166 [de la Loi sur l'aménagement et l'urbanisme du Québec]. 3, record 1, French, - municipalit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20comt%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les municipalités régionales de comté peuvent comprendre des municipalités de campagne et de village; les municipalités régionales de comté à qui ont été délivrées des lettres patentes en vertu de l'article 166 de la Loi sur l'aménagement et l'urbanisme peuvent aussi comprendre des municipalités de cité ou de ville ne faisant pas partie d'une communauté urbaine ou régionale ainsi que des municipalités constituées en vertu de la Loi sur l'organisation municipale de certains territoires (chapitre 0-8). 4, record 1, French, - municipalit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20comt%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nisga'a intermediary corporation
1, record 2, English, Nisga%27a%20intermediary%20corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation that is incorporated under federal or provincial law, all of the shares of which are owned legally and beneficially by the Nisga’a Nation, a Nisga’a Village, a Nisga’a settlement trust, another Nisga’a Corporation Intermediary, or any combination of those entities. 2, record 2, English, - Nisga%27a%20intermediary%20corporation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nisga’a corporation intermediary: term and definition taken from the Nisga’a Final Agreement [the letter "g" in Nisga’a should be underlined]. 1, record 2, English, - Nisga%27a%20intermediary%20corporation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Nisga'a intermediary corporation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société Nisga'a intermédiaire
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Nisga%27a%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société constituée en vertu de la loi fédérale ou provinciale, dont toutes les actions appartiennent légalement et à titre de bénéficiaire à la Nation Nisga'a, à un village Nisga'a, à une fiducie de règlement Nisga'a, à une autre société Nisga'a intermédiaire, ou toute combinaison de ces entités. 1, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Nisga%27a%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
société Nisga'a intermédiaire : terme et définition relevés dans l'Accord définitif Nisga'a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga'a devrait être soulignée]. 2, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Nisga%27a%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Municipal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Town
1, record 3, English, Town
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A center of population that is larger and more fully developed than a village, but that(traditionally speaking) is not incorporated as a city. 2, record 3, English, - Town
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Municipal Board, upon the application of not less than seventy-five inhabitants of a locality having a population of not less than 2,000, may incorporate the inhabitants of the locality or a larger or smaller locality as a town. 3, record 3, English, - Town
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Upon the application of an improvement district having a population of not less than 2,000, the Municipal Board may erect the improvement district into a town. 3, record 3, English, - Town
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Upon the application of a village or township having a population of not less than 2,000, the Municipal Board may erect the village or township into a town. 3, record 3, English, - Town
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Droit municipal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ville
1, record 3, French, ville
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la requête d'un district en voie d'organisation ayant une population d'au moins 2 000 personnes, la Commission des affaires municipales peut constituer ce district en ville. 1, record 3, French, - ville
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À la requête d'un village ou d'un canton ayant une population d'au moins 2 000 personnes, la Commission des affaires municipales peut constituer ce village ou ce canton en ville. 1, record 3, French, - ville
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
À la requête d'au moins soixante-quinze habitants d'une localité ayant une population d'au moins 2 000 personnes, la Commission des affaires municipales peut constituer les habitants de cette localité, ou d'une localité plus grande ou plus petite, en ville. 1, record 3, French, - ville
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- city
1, record 4, English, city
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densely populated urban center, larger than a village or a town, whose inhabitants are engaged primarily in commerce and industry. In the United States a city is legally an incorporated municipality. 2, record 4, English, - city
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ville
1, record 4, French, ville
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grande ville 2, record 4, French, grande%20ville
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une unité urbaine étendue et peuplée [par opposition aux villages) dans laquelle se concentre la plupart des activités humaines : habitat, commerce, industrie, éducation, politique et culture. 3, record 4, French, - ville
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho municipal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciudad
1, record 4, Spanish, ciudad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Nisga'a corporation
1, record 5, English, Nisga%27a%20corporation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation that is incorporated under federal or provincial law, all of the shares of which are owned legally and beneficially by the Nisga’a Nation, a Nisga’a Village, a Nisga’a settlement trust, a Nisga’a Corporation Intermediary, or any combination of those entities. 1, record 5, English, - Nisga%27a%20corporation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nisga’a corporation: term and definition taken from the Nisga’a Final Agreement [the letter "g" in Nisga’a should be underlined]. 2, record 5, English, - Nisga%27a%20corporation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- société Nisga'a
1, record 5, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Nisga%27a
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société constituée en vertu de la loi fédérale ou provinciale, dont toutes les actions appartiennent légalement et à titre de bénéficiaire à la Nation Nisga'a, à un village Nisga'a, à une fiducie de règlement Nisga'a, à une société Nisga'a intermédiaire, ou toute combinaison de ces entités. 1, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Nisga%27a
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
société Nisga'a : terme et définition relevés dans l'Accord définitif Nisga'a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga'a devrait être soulignée]. 2, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Nisga%27a
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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