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CROWN COLONY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hong Kong
1, record 1, English, Hong%20Kong
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
British crown colony in southeast China, east of mouth of the Pearl River. 2, record 1, English, - Hong%20Kong
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Hong Kong
1, record 1, French, Hong%20Kong
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Hongkong 1, record 1, French, Hongkong
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- Xianggang 1, record 1, French, Xianggang
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Hiang-kang 1, record 1, French, Hiang%2Dkang
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Hong-Kong 2, record 1, French, Hong%2DKong
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colonie britannique rendue à la Chine en 1997. 2, record 1, French, - Hong%20Kong
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hong Kong; Hongkong : toponymes qui ne sont jamais précédés d'un article défini. 2, record 1, French, - Hong%20Kong
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Hong-Kong : graphie qui tend à disparaître. 2, record 1, French, - Hong%20Kong
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aller à Hong Kong. 2, record 1, French, - Hong%20Kong
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Hong Kong
1, record 1, Spanish, Hong%20Kong
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región administrativa especial de China. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Hong%20Kong
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gentilicio: hongkonés; plural: hongkoneses. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Hong%20Kong
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chagos Archipelago
1, record 2, English, Chagos%20Archipelago
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Crown Colony of the Chagos Archipelago 1, record 2, English, Crown%20Colony%20of%20the%20Chagos%20Archipelago
correct, Asia
- Chagos Islands 1, record 2, English, Chagos%20Islands
correct, plural, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonie de la couronne de l'archipel Chagos
1, record 2, French, colonie%20de%20la%20couronne%20de%20l%27archipel%20Chagos
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- archipel Chagos 2, record 2, French, archipel%20Chagos
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- îles Chagos 1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Chagos
correct, feminine noun, plural, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archipel corallien de l'océan Indien [au sud des Maldives] sous mandat britannique depuis 1814. 1, record 2, French, - colonie%20de%20la%20couronne%20de%20l%27archipel%20Chagos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 2, French, - colonie%20de%20la%20couronne%20de%20l%27archipel%20Chagos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Crown Colony of Anguilla
1, record 3, English, Crown%20Colony%20of%20Anguilla
correct, Antilles
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colonie de la Couronne d'Anguilla
1, record 3, French, colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne%20d%27Anguilla
correct, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Territoire du Nord des Petites Antilles associé au Ropaume Uni depuis les 1980. 1, record 3, French, - colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne%20d%27Anguilla
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Crown Colony of Hong Kong
1, record 4, English, Crown%20Colony%20of%20Hong%20Kong
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonie de la Couronne de Hong Kong
1, record 4, French, colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne%20de%20Hong%20Kong
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colonie dépendante de la couronne britannique qui fut rétrocédée à la Chine à la fin des années 90. 2, record 4, French, - colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne%20de%20Hong%20Kong
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Crown Colony of St. Helena and Dependencies
1, record 5, English, Crown%20Colony%20of%20St%2E%20Helena%20and%20Dependencies
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colonie de la Couronne de Sainte-Hélène et dépendances
1, record 5, French, colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne%20de%20Sainte%2DH%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne%20et%20d%C3%A9pendances
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colonie qui relève de la couronne britannique. 2, record 5, French, - colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne%20de%20Sainte%2DH%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne%20et%20d%C3%A9pendances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- death dollar
1, record 6, English, death%20dollar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 1958 silver dollar commemorating the Centenary of the gold rush and the establishment of British Columbia as a Crown colony, was called the "death dollar" by those Aboriginal people who disliked the coin because the reverse bore a totem pole section topped by a raven, symbol of death for them. 1, record 6, English, - death%20dollar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dollar de la mort
1, record 6, French, dollar%20de%20la%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom qu'ont donné certains Autochtones au dollar en argent de 1958 commémorant le centenaire de la ruée vers l'or et de la fondation de la Colombie-Britannique en tant que colonie de la Couronne, en désapprobation du motif du revers reproduisant une section de totem dont l'élément du sommet représente un corbeau, le symbole de la mort pour eux. 1, record 6, French, - dollar%20de%20la%20mort
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Crown colony
1, record 7, English, Crown%20colony
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most simple case was on the whole that of the Crown colonies proper, such as various island possessions in the West Indies and continental possessions in Africa which were willing to remain within the Commonwealth and, at least initially, constitutionally under the Crown. 1, record 7, English, - Crown%20colony
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- colonie de la Couronne
1, record 7, French, colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pendant la première grande période coloniale qui prit fin au milieu du XIXe siècle les relations entre les colonies et la métropole étaient fondées sur le régime de leur appartenance au domaine de la couronne. L'acquisition et le gouvernement des colonies relevaient d'une prérogative royale absolue, non tempérée, même par les limitations théoriques ou réelles apportées au pouvoir royal sur le territoire métropolitain. Cette constatation s'applique à tous les régimes coloniaux. Ainsi tout conflit éclatant entre les habitants des colonies et les autorités royales était nécessairement considéré comme présentant un caractère purement interne. 1, record 7, French, - colonie%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 7, Key term(s)
- colonie anglaise
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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