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RETURN MIGRATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remigration
1, record 1, English, remigration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retro-migration 2, record 1, English, retro%2Dmigration
correct
- return migration 3, record 1, English, return%20migration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or process of returning or migrating back to the place of origin. 4, record 1, English, - remigration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return migration : designation used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB). 5, record 1, English, - remigration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retromigration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remigration
1, record 1, French, remigration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétromigration 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tromigration
correct, feminine noun
- migration de retour 3, record 1, French, migration%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun
- retour au pays 4, record 1, French, retour%20au%20pays
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour des immigrants et de leurs descendants dans leur pays d'origine. 1, record 1, French, - remigration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remigration : Ce terme désigne un concept «neutre» et n'est donc pas en soi «raciste». Toutefois, le fait qu'il soit parfois employé par des groupes anti-immigration lui confère une connotation raciste dans certains contextes. 5, record 1, French, - remigration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
remigration : désignation et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 5, record 1, French, - remigration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
migration de retour : désignation employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 6, record 1, French, - remigration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
migration de retour; retour au pays : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2020. 7, record 1, French, - remigration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- migración de retorno
1, record 1, Spanish, migraci%C3%B3n%20de%20retorno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
- Animal Reproduction
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homing
1, record 2, English, homing
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- return 2, record 2, English, return
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... salmon are able to migrate thousands of miles ... and subsequently returning as a mature fish to the exact location they were spawned. This incredible homing instinct (ability to return to their original location) is inherited by all salmon. 3, record 2, English, - homing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
homing behavior, homing migration, return migration 4, record 2, English, - homing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
- Reproduction des animaux
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de retour à la frayère
1, record 2, French, de%20retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20fray%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- de retour 2, record 2, French, de%20retour
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
comportement de retour à la frayère, migration de retour 3, record 2, French, - de%20retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20fray%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Peces
- Reproducción de animales
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de retorno al lugar de desove
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20retorno%20al%20lugar%20de%20desove
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tag Return Incentive Scheme
1, record 3, English, Tag%20Return%20Incentive%20Scheme
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The NASCO(North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization) incentive program which offers four prizes annually, encourages fishermen to return scientific tags applied to salmon in order to better understand salmon migration patterns, life history and distribution. 1, record 3, English, - Tag%20Return%20Incentive%20Scheme
Record 3, Key term(s)
- North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization Tag Return Incentive Scheme
- NASCO Tag Return Incentive Scheme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Régime d'encouragement du retour d'étiquettes
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9gime%20d%27encouragement%20du%20retour%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Ce programme incitatif de l'OCSAN (Organisation pour la conservation du saumon de l'Atlantique), qui prévoit l'attribution de quatre prix annuellement, vise à encourager les pêcheurs à retourner les étiquettes fixées à des saumons qui permettent de mieux comprendre les régimes migratoires, le cycle vital et la répartition de l'espèce. 1, record 3, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20d%27encouragement%20du%20retour%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Régime d'encouragement du retour d'étiquettes mis en œuvre par l'Organisation pour la conservation du saumon de l'Atlantique nord
- Régime d'encouragement du retour d'étiquettes mis en œuvre par l'OCSAN
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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