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MOTHER COUNTRY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Political Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dominion
1, record 1, English, dominion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-governing, independent member of a commonwealth which maintains some ties with the mother country... 2, record 1, English, - dominion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Régimes politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre du Commonwealth
1, record 1, French, membre%20du%20Commonwealth
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État du Commonwealth 1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20du%20Commonwealth
correct, masculine noun
- dominion 2, record 1, French, dominion
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dominion : (mot anglais). Nom donné aux États indépendants membres du Commonwealth. 1, record 1, French, - membre%20du%20Commonwealth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originellement, le mot dominion s'appliquait à tout territoire reconnaissant la souveraineté britannique. [...] Lorsque les colonies canadiennes furent fédérées et dotées d'un gouvernement autonome en 1867, le nouvel État s'intitula «Dominion du Canada». En 1900, la nouvelle Fédération australienne et la Nouvelle-Zélande accédèrent à leur tour à l'autonomie, et, en 1907, les divers territoires pourvus d'un gouvernement responsable obtinrent d'être distingués dans la terminologie officielle comme «dominions autonomes». Dès lors, le terme «dominion» ne s'appliqua plus pratiquement qu'à ces derniers. Ceux-ci passèrent progressivement de l'autonomie à l'indépendance, et le statut de Westminster de 1931 les définit comme des États souverains, égaux en droits, librement associés dans une Communauté de nations, le droit de sécession leur étant expressément reconnu. Depuis 1947, l'emploi du terme «dominion» diminue au profit de l'expression «membre, ou État du Commonwealth». 1, record 1, French, - membre%20du%20Commonwealth
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Ceremonies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- national commemoration ceremony
1, record 2, English, national%20commemoration%20ceremony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
National commemoration ceremonies are held to honour special Canadians, members of the Royal Family, or citizens from another country who have had an impact on Canada. A recent example of a commemoration ceremony would include the service to commemorate the passing of Her Majesty Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 2002 held in Canada. 1, record 2, English, - national%20commemoration%20ceremony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonies officielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie nationale de commémoration
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20nationale%20de%20comm%C3%A9moration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cérémonies nationales de commémoration sont organisées afin d'honorer d'éminents Canadiens, les membres de la Famille royale, ou des citoyens d'autres pays qui ont eu une influence notoire sur le Canada. On peut citer comme exemple de cérémonie de commémoration, le service funèbre organisé au Canada pour commémorer le décès de Sa Majesté la reine mère Elizabeth, survenu en 2002. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20nationale%20de%20comm%C3%A9moration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conflict of loyalties
1, record 3, English, conflict%20of%20loyalties
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for situations in which immigrants or their descendants are accused of, or find they experience, conflicting national allegiance between their host and mother countries, particularly in times of conflict with the mother country. 1, record 3, English, - conflict%20of%20loyalties
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conflit d'allégeance
1, record 3, French, conflit%20d%27all%C3%A9geance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans les situations où des immigrants ou leurs descendants sont accusés d'allégeance nationale conflictuelle entre leur pays d'accueil et leur mère patrie, ou vivent une expérience de ce genre, surtout en temps de conflit avec la mère patrie. 1, record 3, French, - conflit%20d%27all%C3%A9geance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- offset deposit
1, record 4, English, offset%20deposit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- offset 2, record 4, English, offset
correct, noun
- offset dike 3, record 4, English, offset%20dike
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magmatic segregation deposit of a mixed magmatic and hydrothermal character which was injected into the country rock at a moderate or small distance from the mother rock, especially to nickel-copper-sulfide deposits of this kind at Sudbury. 4, record 4, English, - offset%20deposit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the base of the norite there is a discontinuous zone of inclusion- and sulphide-rich norite intrusions known as sublayer. In the so-called offsets (steep to vertical dykes which appear to penetrate downwards into the footwall from the base of the main norite), the inclusion-rich, sulphide-bearing rock is as quartz-diorite. The sublayer and offsets are at present the world’s largest source of nickel as well as an important source of copper, cobalt, iron, platinum and eleven other elements. 3, record 4, English, - offset%20deposit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At Sudbury, Ontario, the term refers to dikelike bodies radiating from the Sudbury Complex, thought to have been filled from above by xenolithic rock fragments and massive pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pentlandite. 5, record 4, English, - offset%20deposit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dépôt rejeton
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20rejeton
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rejeton 2, record 4, French, rejeton
correct, masculine noun
- apophyse 3, record 4, French, apophyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À Sudbury, la minéralisation n'est [...] qu'en partie dans les dépôts marginaux. Une grande partie pénètre dans les formations du mur, quand celles-ci sont disloquées [...] Des apophyses peuvent s'éloigner à plusieurs kilomètres de l'appareil. Ces dépôts que l'on peut considérer [...] comme des rameaux des dépôts marginaux [...] ont été qualifiés d'«offsets», c'est-à-dire «dépôts rejetons» [...] 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20rejeton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Alors que dans les dépôts marginaux se trouvent essentiellement pyrrhotite, pentlandite, chalcopyrite, dans les rejetons s'y ajoutent parfois des minéraux arséniés [...] 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20rejeton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double
1, record 5, English, double
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- copper double 1, record 5, English, copper%20double
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-denier piece in copper struck, with the silver five-and twenty-sol pieces, in 1670 by the French Government in an attempt to solve the colonial currency shortages. The special coins proved unpopular in New France because merchants could not use them to purchase supplies in the mother country. 1, record 5, English, - double
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related term: silver piece. 1, record 5, English, - double
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- double
1, record 5, French, double
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- double en cuivre 1, record 5, French, double%20en%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de monnaie de deux deniers en cuivre frappée par la France en 1670, en même temps que les pièces d'argent de cinq et de vingt sols, pour remédier aux pénuries de numéraire dans ses colonies. Même si cette monnaie était spécialement destinée à la Nouvelle-France, les pièces de cuivre ne furent frappées qu'en quantités très restreintes et ne circulèrent pas dans le Nouveau Monde : les marchands les prirent en aversion parce qu'ils ne pouvaient les utiliser pour acheter des approvisionnements à la mère patrie. 1, record 5, French, - double
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- motherland
1, record 6, English, motherland
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mother country 1, record 6, English, mother%20country
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motherland: The home country of colonies or former colonies. 1, record 6, English, - motherland
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mother country : The country from which the people of a colony derive their origin. 1, record 6, English, - motherland
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mère patrie
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A8re%20patrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État qui a fondé des colonies, d'autres Etats. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A8re%20patrie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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