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NUNAVUMMIUT [6 records]

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Record 1 2025-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A native or long-term resident of Nunavut.

OBS

Plural forms :Nunavummiut; Nunavuteers.

Key term(s)
  • Nunavummiut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne née au Nunavut ou qui y habite.

OBS

Formes plurielles : Nunavummiut; Nunavois; Nunavoises.

Key term(s)
  • Nunavummiut

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Investment
CONT

Vision. To be the leader in Arctic development solutions in real estate, construction, and investments that generate pride, economic returns, employment and partnerships for Nunavummiut.

Key term(s)
  • NCC Investment Group

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Investissements et placements
Key term(s)
  • Groupe d'investissement NCC

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

The inhabitant of the territory of Nunavut whose main or native language is French.

OBS

Nunavummiut : Term usually used to describe a group of persons, but can also be used sometimes to describe a single person.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne habitant le Nunavut et dont la langue principale ou la langue maternelle est le français.

OBS

franco- : Élément invariable de mots composés signifiant «de langue française, d'ascendance française». Les mots composés avec l'élément «franco-» s'écrivent avec un trait d'union.

OBS

Dans un nom de peuple, ne pas confondre le substantif, nom de personne, qui demande la majuscule initiale, et l'adjectif, un qualifiant, qui appelle la minuscule.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Language
OBS

Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit is a language authority, created by the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. It's purpose is to document and share expertise on the Inuit Language and to make decisions about the language on behalf of all Nunavummiut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Linguistique
OBS

En 2008, le Bureau de la traduction a recommandé l'accord en genre et en nombre des termes « Inuit » (nom propre) et « inuit » (adjectif).

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Volleyball
OBS

Initially established in 1999, Volleyball Nunavut has been resurrected by a passionate group of enthusiastic individuals whose ultimate goal is to make the sport of volleyball the number one sport of choice for Nunavummiut. [It strives] to provide participation of the sport with recreational, competitive and instructional development through quality administrative, youth, adult, coaching and officiating programs and services. Volleyball Nunavut is a non-profit organization funded and supported by Sport and Recreation Nunavut, sponsors and its members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Volleyball

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

[The Society's] mission is to achieve independence, self-determination and full citizenship for all Nunavummiut living with disability.

OBS

Objectives: To improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities in Nunavut; to encourage persons with disabilities to become actively involved in [the Society’s] work; to advocate and lobby for the rights and interests of persons with disabilities; and to promote employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. [The Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society does] this by promoting awareness, opportunity, choice and participation in all aspects of life in Nunavut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
OBS

[La] mission [de la société] est de permettre à tous les Nunavummiut ayant un handicap de devenir indépendants, d'accéder à l'autodétermination et de devenir des citoyens à part entière.

OBS

Objectifs : Améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes handicapées au Nunavut; inciter les personnes handicapées à participer activement [au] travail [de la Société]; défendre les droits et les intérêts des personnes handicapées, et faire du lobbying pour les représenter; et promouvoir les occasions d'emploi pour les personnes handicapées. Pour ce faire, [la Société Makinnasuaqtiit pour Nunavummiut ayant un handicap s'attache] à promouvoir la sensibilisation, les occasions, le choix et la participation à tous les aspects de la vie au Nunavut.

Spanish

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