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METROPOLITAN QUEBEC [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Montréal
1, record 1, English, Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, Canada, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city of Montréal 2, record 1, English, city%20of%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, Canada, Quebec
- City of Montréal 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, Canada, Quebec
- Ville-Marie 3, record 1, English, Ville%2DMarie
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada, Quebec
- Hochelaga 3, record 1, English, Hochelaga
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most important city of the province of Quebec, but not its capital. It occupies all the Île de Montréal(or Montréal Island), the biggest island of the Hochelaga Archipelago, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence River and the Ottawa River. In 1535, Jacques Cartier visited the native village of Hochelaga on the slope of what he named "Mont Royal, "but by 1608, year of the foundation of Québec, all the Iroquoians were gone. At the same location, Ville-Marie was founded as a missionary colony by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve in 1642, though it was not until the conclusion of the "Grande Paix"(peace treaty) of 1701 that the colony stopped living in a permanent state of war. The establishment became the great centre of the fur trade and a starting point for expeditions by the coureurs de bois and voyageurs of the time. Trade from the port and agriculture on the surrounding plains contributed to the development of the city. By the 1820s, its population outnumbered that of the city of Québec. A dynamic merchant class began to invest and "St. James Street, "now "la rue Saint-Jacques, "became the country's financial centre. Around 1831, large-scale immigration enabled the population of British origin to be the majority in the city but, at the time of Confederation in 1867 and after, the francophones were again in the majority, gradually making the city the centre of the French culture in America. Erected as a municipality in 1832, the city underwent a steady growth with the addition of the territories of 35 towns over the years. If Toronto grabbed the title of "Business Capital" by the end of the 20th Century, Montréal remained the "Metropolis of Canada. "In 1996, the metropolitan region grouped some 111 municipalities located on three of the islands of the Hochelaga Archipelago, Montréal Island, Jésus Island and Bizard Island, and, on the South Shore, the city of Longueuil and the seven others that were to be part of it on the 1 January 2002... 2, record 1, English, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 45°30’ 73°36’ (Québec). 4, record 1, English, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French, which form is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory in accordance with the inscription in the Incorporation Act of the entity. This rule also applies for the historic designation of an inhabited place, even if the designation is not or no longer gazetteered. 2, record 1, English, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The "city of Montréal" is the geographical entity: "The city of Montréal takes its name from a contraction of the name given to the mountain by Jacques Cartier in 1535, "Mont Royal", while "City of Montréal" refers to its governing body or administrative instance. 2, record 1, English, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The inhabitant of Montréal is a "Montrealer" (since 1919), man or woman. The name of the city always takes an accent while the demonym, taking an English form with the addition of an English suffix, is written without the accent. 5, record 1, English, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Montréal
1, record 1, French, Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ville de Montréal 2, record 1, French, ville%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Quebec
- Ville de Montréal 2, record 1, French, Ville%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Quebec
- Ville-Marie 3, record 1, French, Ville%2DMarie
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Quebec
- Hochelaga 3, record 1, French, Hochelaga
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plus importante ville de la province de Québec mais qui n'en est pas la capitale. Elle occupe l'île de Montréal, la plus grande des îles de l'archipel d'Hochelaga, au confluent du fleuve Saint-Laurent et de la rivière des Outaouais. En 1535, Jacques Cartier visite le village autochtone d'Hochelaga sur les pentes de ce qu'il nomme le mont Royal, mais en 1608, à l'époque de la fondation de Québec, tous les Iroquoiens ont disparu de l'emplacement. Le sieur Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve y fonde, en 1642, Ville-Marie, une colonie missionnaire chargée d'évangéliser les «Indiens», mais seule la Grande Paix de 1701 permet à la colonie d'échapper au climat de guerre dans lequel elle doit vivre. L'avantageux emplacement du site en fait un centre de la traite des fourrures et le carrefour des coureurs de bois et des explorateurs. Le commerce et l'agriculture qui se fait sur les plaines environnantes permettent à la ville de se développer. En 1820, elle devient plus populeuse que la ville de Québec. Son dynamisme fait que s'y installe le centre des affaires du pays, sur la «St. James Street» d'alors, devenue la rue Saint-Jacques par la suite. Vers 1831, l'immigration massive permet aux habitants d'origine britannique de devenir majoritaire, mais, à compter de l'époque de la Confédération en 1867, la population francophone redevient supérieure à la population anglophone, la ville devenant le centre de l'expression de la culture française en Amérique. Érigée en municipalité en 1832, elle prend des dimensions imposantes à la faveur de 35 fusions de villes réalisées au fil des ans. Si, Toronto lui ravit le titre de «Capitale des affaires» à la fin du XXe siècle, elle conserve celui de «Métropole du Canada» et de «Ville aux cent clochers». En 1996, la région métropolitaine comprend environ 111 municipalités, celles occupant l'île de Montréal, l'île Jésus et l'île Bizard de l'archipel d'Hochelaga, et, sur la Rive-Sud, la ville de Longueuil [...] 2, record 1, French, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 45°30' 73°36' (Québec). 4, record 1, French, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada (sauf sept exceptions au 31 décembre 2004), le nom d'un lieu habité a la même forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire conformément à l'inscription sur l'Acte d'incorporation de l'entité. Cette règle s'applique également pour la désignation historique d'un lieu habité même si cette désignation ne figure pas ou plus au Répertoire. 2, record 1, French, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un nom de ville est féminin, même lorsque le pseudo-générique «ville» ne le précède pas : «Montréal est située sur une île, au cœur du Saint-Laurent». 2, record 1, French, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La «ville de Montréal» est la ville géographique : La ville de Montréal doit son nom à la contraction de «mont Royal», nom que donne Jacques Cartier à la montagne dès 1535.». Par contre, «Ville de Montréal» signifie l'administration municipale ou la personne morale. 2, record 1, French, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le citoyen ou habitant de la ville de Montréal est un «Montréalais», une «Montréalaise» (depuis 1859); historiquement, l'habitant de Ville-Marie était un ou une «Ville-Mariste». 5, record 1, French, - Montr%C3%A9al
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Montreal
1, record 1, Spanish, Montreal
correct, Canada, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mayor ciudad de la provincia de Quebec, en Canadá y la segunda más poblada del país después de Toronto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Montreal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Communauté urbaine de Québec
1, record 2, English, Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CUQ 2, record 2, English, CUQ
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Quebec Urban Community 3, record 2, English, Quebec%20Urban%20Community
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quebec Urban Community Act (1969), changed in 1983 to: An Act respecting the Communauté urbaine de Québec. 4, record 2, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "Québec Urban Community" (QUC) created on January 1, 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Québec" (CUQ) in 1983, ceased to exist on January 1, 2002 with the creation of the new city of Québec. 2, record 2, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On January 1, 2002, the municipalities which were grouped, since January 1, 1970, under the Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ), sometimes called "the Greater Québec," became one city. The new city of Québec comes from the merger of the municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and of the cities (in French "villes") of Beauport, Cap-Rouge, Charlesbourg, Lac-Saint-Charles, L’Ancienne-Lorette, Loretteville, Québec, Sainte-Foy, Saint-Émile, Sillery, Val-Bélair and Vanier. 2, record 2, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The expression "Greater Québec" was understood as grouping all the municipalities on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River and adjacent to the city of Québec(now forming the new city of Québec), but as excluding those surrounding the city and having close economic ties with it. To include all of these, the expression "Metropolitan Québec" or "Greater Québec area" was used. Nevertheless, as usages may differ, it was always necessary to refer to the context to understand what was meant. 2, record 2, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
In Canada, the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and in French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Québec" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act. Thus, "Québec Urban Community (QUC)" should have been the initial spelling of the administrative body. 2, record 2, English, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Communauté urbaine de Québec
1, record 2, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CUQ 2, record 2, French, CUQ
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec. 2, record 2, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le 1er janvier 2002, les municipalités qui composaient, depuis le 1er janvier 1970, la Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ), communément appelée «le Grand Québec», deviennent une seule ville. La nouvelle ville de Québec est issue du regroupement de la municipalité de Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures et des villes de Beauport, de Cap-Rouge, de Charlesbourg, de Lac-Saint-Charles, de L'Ancienne-Lorette, de Loretteville, de Québec, de Sainte-Foy, de Saint-Émile, de Sillery, de Val-Bélair et de Vanier. 2, record 2, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «Grand Québec» (au masculin parce qu'elle sous-entend qu'il s'agit d'un district) englobait toutes les municipalités au nord du Saint-Laurent et adjacentes à la ville de Québec (qui forment maintenant la nouvelle ville de Québec), mais excluait celles environnant la cité et ayant d'étroits liens économiques avec elle. Pour comprendre ces dernières, l'usage préférait «la grande agglomération de Québec», «le Québec métropolitain», parfois «Québec et ses environs». Cependant, comme les usages pouvaient varier, il fallait toujours s'en remettre au contexte pour bien saisir le propos. 2, record 2, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La Loi sur la Communauté urbaine de Québec (L.R.Q. ch. C-37.3) a été abrogée le 1er janvier 2002. 3, record 2, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20urbaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Tourism Publicity
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Meeting and Incentive Travel
1, record 3, English, Meeting%20and%20Incentive%20Travel
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communauté urbaine de Québec, Service du tourisme et des congrès, and Greater Québec Area Tourism & Convention Bureau, 1992- . 2, record 3, English, - Meeting%20and%20Incentive%20Travel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As the "Québec Urban Community"(QUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Québec"(CUQ) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Québec, the name of any organization that includes this element will be modified if the organization continues to exist independently, or will no longer be used if the organization represented is now part of the services offered by the new city. The same remark stands for the expression "Greater Québec" or "Metropolitan Québec" used instead of "Communauté urbaine de Québec. " 2, record 3, English, - Meeting%20and%20Incentive%20Travel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Stimulation du tourisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Congrès et voyages-motivation
1, record 3, French, Congr%C3%A8s%20et%20voyages%2Dmotivation
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Office du tourisme et des congrès de la Communauté urbaine de Québec. 2, record 3, French, - Congr%C3%A8s%20et%20voyages%2Dmotivation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comme la Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec, le nom de tout organisme comprenant cet élément est appelé à changer si l'organisme continue d'exister distinctement, ou n'aura plus cours si l'organisme représenté est maintenant englobé dans les services assurés par la nouvelle ville. 2, record 3, French, - Congr%C3%A8s%20et%20voyages%2Dmotivation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Scientific Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier
1, record 4, English, INRS%2DInstitut%20Armand%2DFrappier
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier research centre, a component of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique(INRS), plays a vital role in research, training and technology transfers conducted in Quebec in the areas of human, animal and environmental health. INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, which has approximately fifty faculty members, uses its extensive expertise in immunology and microbiology to determine the impact of infectious pathogens, cancer cells or organ transplants on the immune system, as well as to characterize various immune effector cells.... The INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier research centre is renowned both locally and internationally for its biomedical expertise and represents a vital crossroad for health-related research in Quebec.... The INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier research centre is also one of the cornerstones in the development of the City of Biotechnology and Human Health of Metropolitan Montreal, an initiative promoted by INRS. 2, record 4, English, - INRS%2DInstitut%20Armand%2DFrappier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Of the Université du Québec. 2, record 4, English, - INRS%2DInstitut%20Armand%2DFrappier
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Institut Armand-Frappier
- Armand-Frappier Institute
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique-Institut Armand-Frappier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Recherche scientifique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier
1, record 4, French, INRS%2DInstitut%20Armand%2DFrappier
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, une composante de l'Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), contribue aux efforts québécois de recherche, de formation et de transfert technologique dans le domaine de la santé humaine, animale et environnementale. Regroupant une cinquantaine de professeurs-chercheurs, le Centre met à profit son importante expertise en immunologie et en microbiologie pour comprendre comment les microbes, les cellules cancéreuses ou les greffes influent sur le système immunitaire. [...] Grâce à ses expertises multiples, reconnues à l'échelle nationale et internationale, l'INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier constitue un carrefour incontournable dans le domaine de la recherche en santé au Québec. [...] L'INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier s'inscrit de plus comme un pilier du développement de la Cité de la biotechnologie et de la santé humaine du Montréal métropolitain, dont l'INRS est le promoteur. 2, record 4, French, - INRS%2DInstitut%20Armand%2DFrappier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De l'Université du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - INRS%2DInstitut%20Armand%2DFrappier
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Institut Armand-Frappier
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique-Institut Armand-Frappier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Toponymy
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Greater Montréal
1, record 5, English, Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Greater Montreal 2, record 5, English, Greater%20Montreal
avoid, see observation, Quebec
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greater: Denoting a large city with its adjacent suburbs and towns. 3, record 5, English, - Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greater (adjective, often capitalized: Greater): Consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it. 4, record 5, English, - Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usages do not agree on the meaning of the adjectives "Greater" and "Metropolitan" sometimes considered synonyms. Usually, "Greater" means a large city with its surrounding suburbs, while "Metropolitan," usually said of a metropolis and its suburbs, includes also the inhabited region surrounding the former. The expression "Greater Montréal" was understood as grouping all the municipalities of the Île de Montréal (or Montréal Island) forming the new city of Montréal since 1 January 2002, but as excluding those on Jésus Island, Bizard Island and the South Shore. To include all of these, the expressions "Metropolitan Montréal" or "Greater Montréal area" were used. Nevertheless, as usages may differ, it was always necessary to refer to the context to understand what was meant. 1, record 5, English, - Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The "Montréal Urban Community"(MUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Montréal"(CUM) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Montréal; so did the "Greater Montréal. "But, since the fusion of all the cities on Montréal Island to form the new city, the expression "Greater Montréal" can take a new meaning and comprise all the insular cities and municipalities of the region, and the expression "Metropolitan Montréal, "mean the former and all the cities and municipalities of the region on the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles and the corresponding ones on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence Seaway. 1, record 5, English, - Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Montréal" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act. Thus, "Greater Montréal" should be written with an accent, and "Montréal Urban Community (MUC)," the original 1970 name of what became the "Communauté urbaine de Montréal (CUM)" in 1983, should have been the initial spelling of the administrative body. 1, record 5, English, - Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Montréal and its surroundings had been called the "District of Montréal" before becoming the "Montréal Urban Community" in 1970 and the "Communauté urbaine de Montréal" in 1983, to disappear with the creation of the new city of Montréal in 2002. 1, record 5, English, - Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Toponymie
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Grand Montréal
1, record 5, French, Grand%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agglomération montréalaise 1, record 5, French, agglom%C3%A9ration%20montr%C3%A9alaise
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- Montréal et ses environs 2, record 5, French, Montr%C3%A9al%20et%20ses%20environs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «le Grand Montréal» (au masculin parce qu'elle sous-entend qu'il s'agit d'un district), parfois «l'agglomération montréalaise», englobait toutes les municipalités de l'île de Montréal (fusionnées pour devenir la nouvelle ville de Montréal le 1er janvier 2002) mais excluait celles de l'île Jésus, de l'île Bizard et de la Rive-Sud. Pour comprendre ces dernières, l'usage préférait «la grande agglomération de Montréal» ou «le Montréal métropolitain». Cependant, comme les usages pouvaient varier, il était toujours préférable de s'en remettre au contexte pour bien saisir le propos. 3, record 5, French, - Grand%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Communauté urbaine de Montréal (CUM) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Montréal; ainsi en a-t-il été du «Grand Montréal» ou de l'«agglomération montréalaise». Cependant, depuis la fusion de toutes les villes et municipalités sur l'île de Montréal, l'expression «le Grand Montréal» pourrait prendre une acception nouvelle et comprendre toutes les villes et municipalités insulaires de la région, et le nouveau «Montréal métropolitain», englober ces dernières de même que les villes et municipalités au nord de la rivière des Mille Îles (région sans désignation courante) et celles au sud de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent (région couramment désignée par «Rive-Sud»). 3, record 5, French, - Grand%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Montréal et ses environs a été appelée «le district de Montréal» avant de devenir «la Communauté urbaine de Montréal» en 1970 et disparaître à son tour avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Montréal en 2002. 3, record 5, French, - Grand%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Toponymy
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Metropolitan Montréal
1, record 6, English, Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Greater Montréal area 1, record 6, English, Greater%20Montr%C3%A9al%20area
correct, see observation, Quebec
- metropolitan Montreal 2, record 6, English, metropolitan%20Montreal
avoid, see observation, Quebec
- Greater Montreal area 3, record 6, English, Greater%20Montreal%20area
avoid, see observation, Quebec
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metropolitan (adjective) [limited to a metropolis]: Of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs. 4, record 6, English, - Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metropolitan (adjective) [with a greater extension]: Of, having to do with, or characteristic of a large city or large cities; designating a form of municipal government based on a federation of several adjacent municipalities that together form a large urban area. 5, record 6, English, - Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usages do not agree on the meaning of the adjectives "Greater" and "Metropolitan" sometimes considered synonyms. Usually, "Greater" means a large city with its surrounding suburbs, while "Metropolitan," usually said of a metropolis and its suburbs, includes also the inhabited region surrounding the former. The expression "Greater Montréal" was understood as grouping all the municipalities of the Île de Montréal (or Montréal Island) forming the new city of Montréal since 1 January 2002, but as excluding those on Jésus Island, Bizard Island and the South Shore. To include all of these, the expression "Metropolitan Montréal" or "Greater Montréal area" was used. Nevertheless, as usages may differ, it was always necessary to refer to the context to understand what was meant. 1, record 6, English, - Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The "Montréal Urban Community"(MUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Montréal"(CUM) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Montréal; so did the "Greater Montréal. "But, since the fusion of all the cities on Montréal Island to form the new city, the expression "Greater Montréal" can take a new meaning and comprise all the insular cities and municipalities of the region, and the expression "Metropolitan Montréal, "mean the former and all the cities and municipalities of the region on the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles and the corresponding ones on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence Seaway. 1, record 6, English, - Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Montréal" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act. Thus, "Greater Montréal" should be written with an accent, and "Montréal Urban Community (MUC)," the original 1970 name of what became the "Communauté urbaine de Montréal (CUM)" in 1983, should have been the initial spelling of the administrative body. 1, record 6, English, - Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Montréal and its surroundings had been called the "District of Montréal" before becoming the "Montréal Urban Community" in 1970 and the "Communauté urbaine de Montréal" in 1983, to disappear with the creation of the new city of Montréal in 2002. 1, record 6, English, - Metropolitan%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Toponymie
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Montréal métropolitain
1, record 6, French, Montr%C3%A9al%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- région métropolitaine de Montréal 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gion%20m%C3%A9tropolitaine%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- grande agglomération de Montréal 2, record 6, French, grande%20agglom%C3%A9ration%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les Affaires municipales, Gouvernement du Québec, les expressions «Montréal métropolitain» et «région métropolitaine de Montréal» sont des propositions qui ne sont pas des appellations officielles et ne sont entérinées dans aucun document législatif; d'autres formulations pourraient donc se défendre. Les organismes, selon qu'ils sont au niveau provincial, fédéral ou municipal, n'appliquent pas nécessairement ces expressions aux mêmes limites géographiques si l'on se fie aux divers recensements (électoral, scolaire, municipal, etc.). 1, record 6, French, - Montr%C3%A9al%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «le Grand Montréal» (au masculin parce qu'elle sous-entend qu'il s'agit d'un district), parfois «l'agglomération montréalaise», englobait toutes les municipalités de l'île de Montréal (fusionnées pour devenir la nouvelle ville de Montréal le 1er janvier 2002) mais excluait celles de l'île Jésus, de l'île Bizard et de la Rive-Sud. Pour comprendre ces dernières, l'usage préférait «la grande agglomération de Montréal» ou «le Montréal métropolitain». Cependant, comme les usages pouvaient varier, il était toujours préférable de s'en remettre au contexte pour bien saisir le propos. 2, record 6, French, - Montr%C3%A9al%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Communauté urbaine de Montréal (CUM) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Montréal; ainsi en a-t-il été du «Grand Montréal» ou de l'«agglomération montréalaise». Cependant, depuis la fusion de toutes les villes et municipalités sur l'île de Montréal, l'expression «le Grand Montréal» pourrait prendre une acception nouvelle et comprendre toutes les villes et municipalités insulaires de la région, et le nouveau «Montréal métropolitain» englober ces dernières de même que les villes et municipalités au nord de la rivière des Mille Îles (région sans désignation courante) et celles au sud de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent (région couramment désignée par «Rive-Sud»). 2, record 6, French, - Montr%C3%A9al%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Montréal et ses environs a été appelée «le district de Montréal» avant de devenir «la Communauté urbaine de Montréal» en 1970 et disparaître à son tour avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Montréal en 2002. 2, record 6, French, - Montr%C3%A9al%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Montreal Centre of Excellence for Environmental Site Remediation
1, record 7, English, Montreal%20Centre%20of%20Excellence%20for%20Environmental%20Site%20Remediation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Federal Office of Regional Development(Quebec)(FORD-Q), the Biotechnology Research Institute(BRI) of the National Research Council(NRC), and the City of Montreal are today announcing a major investment, the first step toward the creation in Montreal of a research, development and demonstration centre, the first of its kind in Canada for the environmental technologies sector involved with industrial site remediation. This sector represents a market that is growing rapidly worldwide. The Montreal Centre of Excellence for Environmental Site Remediation fits perfectly into the concept of "technological platforms, "the approach favoured by Environment Canada to stimulate Metropolitan Montreal' s economy. Technological platforms make it possible to test environmental technologies and promote them to potential clients. This concept also contributes to furthering the economic growth of the environmental industry in the context of sustainable development. The Centre's mission will be to contribute to the development of effective and economical expertise in the area of restoring contaminated urban sites, which are a serious obstacle to economic development for cities in general and for Metropolitan Montreal in particular. It will also encourage the transfer of proven technologies to the private sector and the development of collaborative research projects and strategic alliances. 1, record 7, English, - Montreal%20Centre%20of%20Excellence%20for%20Environmental%20Site%20Remediation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Environnement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Centre d'excellence en réhabilitation de sites de Montréal
1, record 7, French, Centre%20d%27excellence%20en%20r%C3%A9habilitation%20de%20sites%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bureau fédéral de développement régional (Québec) (BFDR(Q)), l'institut de recherche en biotechnologie (IRB) du Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) et la Ville de Montréal annoncent aujourd'hui un investissement majeur, le premier pas vers la création à Montréal d'un centre de recherche-développement-démonstration, unique au Canada, dans le domaine des technologies environnementales reliées à la réhabilitation de sites urbains contaminés. Ce domaine représente un marché en croissance rapide à l'échelle mondiale. Le Centre d'excellence en réhabilitation de sites de Montréal cadre parfaitement avec le concept de «plateformes technologiques», une approche privilégiée par Environnement Canada pour la relance économique du Grand Montréal. Les plateformes technologiques permettent d'éprouver les technologies environnementales et d'en favoriser la promotion auprès de clients potentiels. Ce concept contribue aussi à stimuler l'essor économique de l'industrie de l'environnement dans un contexte de développement durable. Le Centre aura pour mission de contribuer au développement d'une expertise efficace et économique en matière de réhabilitation de sites urbains contaminés, lesquels constituent une sérieuse entrave au développement économique des villes en général et du Grand Montréal en particulier. Il vise également à favoriser le transfert de technologies éprouvées vers le secteur privé ainsi que l'éclosion de collaborations de recherche et d'alliances stratégiques. 1, record 7, French, - Centre%20d%27excellence%20en%20r%C3%A9habilitation%20de%20sites%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- municipal territorial organization
1, record 8, English, municipal%20territorial%20organization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In December 2000, the National Assembly adopted Bill 170(An Act to reform the municipal territorial organization of the metropolitan regions of Montreal, Quebec and the Outaouais). Under this act, five major municipalities in the areas of Montreal, Longueuil, Quebec City, Lévis and Hull will be created as the result of amalgamations involving some sixty towns and cities(henceforth known as "boroughs"). 1, record 8, English, - municipal%20territorial%20organization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- organisation territoriale municipale
1, record 8, French, organisation%20territoriale%20municipale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Assemblée nationale a adopté en décembre 2000 le projet de loi 170 (Loi portant réforme de l'organisation territoriale municipale des régions métropolitaines de Montréal, de Québec et de l'Outaouais). Il prévoit la fusion d'une soixantaine de villes (qui deviendront des «arrondissements») en cinq grandes municipalités dans les régions de Montréal, Longueuil, Québec, Lévis et Hull. 1, record 8, French, - organisation%20territoriale%20municipale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- The Greater Quebec School Board
1, record 9, English, The%20Greater%20Quebec%20School%20Board
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Sillery. 1, record 9, English, - The%20Greater%20Quebec%20School%20Board
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As the "Québec Urban Community"(QUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Québec"(CUQ) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Québec, the name of any organization that includes this element will be modified if the organization continues to exist independently, or will no longer be used if the organization represented is now part of the services offered by the new city. The same remark stands for the expression "Greater Québec" or "Metropolitan Québec" used instead of "Communauté urbaine de Québec". Moreover, the city of Sillery is now part of the new city of Québec. 2, record 9, English, - The%20Greater%20Quebec%20School%20Board
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Canada, the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and in French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Québec" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act of the city. Thus, "Greater Québec" should have been the initial spelling of the element in the name of the administrative body. 2, record 9, English, - The%20Greater%20Quebec%20School%20Board
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- La Commission scolaire Greater Québec
1, record 9, French, La%20Commission%20scolaire%20Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme la Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec, le nom de tout organisme comprenant cet élément est appelé à changer si l'organisme continue d'exister distinctement, ou n'aura plus cours si l'organisme représenté est maintenant englobé dans les services assurés par la nouvelle ville. La même remarque vaut pour les organismes dont les noms comprennent «Greater Québec» ou «Grand Québec», «Metropolitan Québec» ou «Québec métropolitain». 2, record 9, French, - La%20Commission%20scolaire%20Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Board of Trade and Industry of the Metropolitan Quebec
1, record 10, English, Board%20of%20Trade%20and%20Industry%20of%20the%20Metropolitan%20Quebec
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Board of Trade of the District of Quebec 1, record 10, English, Board%20of%20Trade%20of%20the%20District%20of%20Quebec
former designation, correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name confirmed by the organization. 1, record 10, English, - Board%20of%20Trade%20and%20Industry%20of%20the%20Metropolitan%20Quebec
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As the "Québec Urban Community"(QUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Québec"(CUQ) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Québec, the name of any organization that includes this element will be modified if the organization continues to exist independently, or will no longer be used if the organization represented is now part of the services offered by the new city. The same remark stands for the expression "Greater Québec" or "Metropolitan Québec" used instead of "Communauté urbaine de Québec. " 2, record 10, English, - Board%20of%20Trade%20and%20Industry%20of%20the%20Metropolitan%20Quebec
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Canada, the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and in French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Québec" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act of the city. Thus, "Metroplitan Québec" should have been the initial spelling of the element in the name of the administrative body. 2, record 10, English, - Board%20of%20Trade%20and%20Industry%20of%20the%20Metropolitan%20Quebec
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Quebec and its surroundings had been called the "District of Québec" before becoming the "Québec Urban Community" in 1970 and the "Communauté urbaine de Québec" in 1983, to disappear with the creation of the new city of Québec in 2002. 2, record 10, English, - Board%20of%20Trade%20and%20Industry%20of%20the%20Metropolitan%20Quebec
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Metropolitan Quebec
- Metropolitan Quebec Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Metropolitan Quebec
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Commerce
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Chambre de commerce et d'industrie du Québec métropolitain
1, record 10, French, Chambre%20de%20commerce%20et%20d%27industrie%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Chambre de commerce du district de Québec 2, record 10, French, Chambre%20de%20commerce%20du%20district%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme la Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec, le nom de tout organisme comprenant cet élément est appelé à changer si l'organisme continue d'exister distinctement, ou n'aura plus cours si l'organisme représenté est maintenant englobé dans les services assurés par la nouvelle ville. La même remarque vaut pour les organismes dont les noms comprennent «Grand Québec» ou «Québec métropolitain». 2, record 10, French, - Chambre%20de%20commerce%20et%20d%27industrie%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Québec et ses environs a d'abord été appelée «le district de Québec», puis «la Communauté urbaine de Québec» communément dite «le Grand Québec» ou «le Québec métropolitain». Le tout disparaît en 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec provenant de la fusion de la municipalité et des 12 villes qui composaient la Communauté urbaine de Québec. 2, record 10, French, - Chambre%20de%20commerce%20et%20d%27industrie%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie du Québec Métropolitain
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Toponymy
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Greater Québec
1, record 11, English, Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Greater Quebec 2, record 11, English, Greater%20Quebec
avoid, see observation, Quebec
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greater: Denoting a large city with its adjacent suburbs and towns. 3, record 11, English, - Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greater (adjective, often capitalized: Greater): Consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it. 4, record 11, English, - Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usages do not agree on the meaning of the adjectives "Greater" and "Metropolitain" sometimes considered synonyms. Usually, "Greater" means a large city with its surrounding suburbs, while "Metropolitan, "usually said of a metropolis and its suburbs, includes also the inhabited region surrounding the former. The expression "Greater Québec" was understood as grouping all the cities and municipalities forming the Communauté urbaine de Québec and included in the new city of Québec since 1 January 2002, but as excluding those in the surroundings or on the South Shore. To include all of these, the expressions "Metropolitan Québec" or "Greater Québec area" were used. Nevertheless, as usages may differ, it was always necessary to refer to the context to understand what was meant. 1, record 11, English, - Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The "Québec Urban Community"(QUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Québec"(CUQ) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Québec; so did the "Greater Québec. "But, since the amalgamation of the municipality and the 12 cities of the Communauté urbaine de Québec to form the new city of Québec, the expression "Greater Québec" can take a new meaning and comprise all the cities and municipalities surrounding the new city, and the expression "Metropolitan Québec, "mean the former and all the corresponding cities and municipalities on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. 1, record 11, English, - Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 5 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Québec" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act. Thus, "Greater Québec" should be written with an accent, and "Québec Urban Community (QUC)," the original 1970 name of what became the "Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ)" in 1983, should have been the initial spelling of the administrative body. 1, record 11, English, - Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Québec and its surroundings had been called the "District of Québec" before becoming the "Québec Urban Community" in 1970 and the "Communauté urbaine de Québec" in 1983, to disappear with the creation of the new city of Québec in 2002. 1, record 11, English, - Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Toponymie
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Grand Québec
1, record 11, French, Grand%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- agglomération québécoise 1, record 11, French, agglom%C3%A9ration%20qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- Québec et ses environs 2, record 11, French, Qu%C3%A9bec%20et%20ses%20environs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «le Grand Québec» (au masculin parce qu'elle sous-entend qu'il s'agit d'un district), parfois «l'agglomération québécoise», englobait toutes les municipalités composant la Communauté urbaine de Québec et fusionnées pour devenir la nouvelle ville de Québec le 1er janvier 2002 mais excluait celles qui les entouraient ou situées sur la Rive Sud du Saint-Laurent. Pour comprendre ces dernières, l'usage préférait «la grande agglomération de Québec» ou «le Québec métropolitain». Cependant, comme les usages pouvaient varier, il était toujours préférable de s'en remettre au contexte pour bien saisir le propos. 3, record 11, French, - Grand%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec; ainsi en a-t-il été du «Grand Québec» ou de l'«agglomération québécoise». Cependant, depuis la fusion de la municipalité et des 12 villes formant la Communauté urbaine de Québec pour créer la nouvelle ville de Québec, l'expression «le Grand Québec» pourrait prendre une acception nouvelle et comprendre toutes les villes et municipalités entourant la nouvelle ville, et le nouveau «Québec métropolitain» englober ces dernières de même que les villes et municipalités correspondantes sur la Rive Sud du fleuve Saint-Laurent. 3, record 11, French, - Grand%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Québec et ses environs a été appelée «le district de Québec» avant de devenir «la Communauté urbaine de Québec» en 1970 et disparaître à son tour avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec en 2002. 3, record 11, French, - Grand%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Toponymy
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Metropolitan Québec
1, record 12, English, Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Greater Québec area 1, record 12, English, Greater%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20area
correct, see observation, Quebec
- metropolitan Quebec 2, record 12, English, metropolitan%20Quebec
avoid, see observation, Quebec
- Greater Quebec area 3, record 12, English, Greater%20Quebec%20area
avoid, see observation, Quebec
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metropolitan (adjective) [limited to a metropolis]: Of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs. 4, record 12, English, - Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metropolitan (adjective) [with a greater extension]: Of, having to do with, or characteristic of a large city or large cities; designating a form of municipal government based on a federation of several adjacent municipalities that together form a large urban area. 5, record 12, English, - Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usages do not agree on the meaning of the adjectives "Greater" and "Metropolitan" sometimes considered synonyms. Usually, "Greater" means a large city with its surrounding suburbs, while "Metropolitan, "usually said of a metropolis and its suburbs, includes also the inhabited region surrounding the former. The expression "Greater Québec" was understood as grouping all the cities and municipalities forming the Communauté urbaine de Québec and included in the new city of Québec since 1 January 2002, but as excluding those in the surroundings or on the South Shore. To include all of these, the expressions "Metropolitan Québec" or "Greater Québec area" were used. Nevertheless, as usages may differ, it was always necessary to refer to the context to understand what was meant. 1, record 12, English, - Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The "Québec Urban Community"(QUC) created on 1 January 1970 by an Act of 1969 of the Assemblée législative du Québec and whose name was changed to "Communauté urbaine de Québec"(CUQ) in 1983, ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 with the creation of the new city of Québec; so did the "Greater Québec. "But, since the amalgamation of the municipality and the 12 cities of the Communauté urbaine de Québec to form the new city of Québec, the expression "Greater Québec" can take a new meaning and comprise all the cities and municipalities surrounding the new city, and the expression "Metropolitan Québec, "mean the former and all the corresponding cities and municipalities on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. 1, record 12, English, - Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 5 OBS
In Canada (with seven exceptions as of December 31, 2004), the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French. The name of the city always takes an accent when used alone or as part of a designation, "Québec" being the only form registered on the Incorporation Act. Thus, "Greater Québec" should be written with an accent, and "Québec Urban Community (QUC)," the original 1970 name of what became the "Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ)" in 1983, should have been the initial spelling of the administrative body. 1, record 12, English, - Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Québec and its surroundings had been called the "District of Québec" before becoming the "Québec Urban Community" in 1970 and the "Communauté urbaine de Québec" in 1983, to disappear with the creation of the new city of Québec in 2002. 1, record 12, English, - Metropolitan%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Toponymie
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Québec métropolitain
1, record 12, French, Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- région métropolitaine de Québec 1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9gion%20m%C3%A9tropolitaine%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- grande agglomération de Québec 1, record 12, French, grande%20agglom%C3%A9ration%20de%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon Madame Crevier, Affaires municipales, Gouvernement du Québec, les expressions «Québec métropolitain» et «région métropolitaine de Québec» sont des propositions qui ne sont pas des appellations officielles et ne sont entérinées dans aucun document législatif; d'autres formulations pourraient donc se défendre. Les organismes, selon qu'ils sont au niveau provincial, fédéral ou municipal, n'appliquent pas nécessairement ces expressions aux mêmes limites géographiques si l'on se fie aux divers recensements (électoral, scolaire, municipal, etc.). 2, record 12, French, - Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «le Grand Québec» (au masculin parce qu'elle sous-entend qu'il s'agit d'un district), parfois «l'agglomération québécoise», englobait toutes les municipalités composant la Communauté urbaine de Québec et fusionnées pour devenir la nouvelle ville de Québec le 1er janvier 2002 mais excluait celles qui les entouraient ou situées sur la Rive Sud du Saint-Laurent. Pour comprendre ces dernières, l'usage préférait «la grande agglomération de Québec» ou «le Québec métropolitain». Cependant, comme les usages pouvaient varier, il était toujours préférable de s'en remettre au contexte pour bien saisir le propos. 1, record 12, French, - Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) créée le 1er janvier 1970 par une loi de l'Assemblée législative du Québec de 1969, a cessé d'exister le 1er janvier 2002 avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec; ainsi en a-t-il été du «Grand Québec» ou de l'«agglomération québécoise». Cependant, depuis la fusion de la municipalité et des 12 villes formant la Communauté urbaine de Québec pour créer la nouvelle ville de Québec, l'expression «le Grand Québec» pourrait prendre une acception nouvelle et comprendre toutes les villes et municipalités entourant la nouvelle ville, et le nouveau «Québec métropolitain» englober ces dernières de même que les villes et municipalités correspondantes sur la Rive Sud du fleuve Saint-Laurent. 1, record 12, French, - Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Québec et ses environs a été appelée «le district de Québec» avant de devenir «la Communauté urbaine de Québec» en 1970 et disparaître à son tour avec la création de la nouvelle ville de Québec en 2002. 1, record 12, French, - Qu%C3%A9bec%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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