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FOOTBALL CANADA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- North American Football
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Football Officials Association
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Football%20Officials%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFOA 2, record 1, English, CFOA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Football Officials Association [consists] of amateur football officials associations from across Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Football%20Officials%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Football nord-américain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association Canadienne des Officiels de Football
1, record 1, French, Association%20Canadienne%20des%20Officiels%20de%20Football
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACOF 2, record 1, French, ACOF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Team Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Australian Football League Ontario
1, record 2, English, Australian%20Football%20League%20Ontario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFLO 2, record 2, English, AFLO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- AFL Ontario 1, record 2, English, AFL%20Ontario
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Australian Football League Ontario(AFLO) is the oldest and most competitive Australian football competition in North America. The AFLO is a member of AFL Canada, which is the representative body of the Australian Football League(AFL) based in Melbourne, Australia. The league was formed in 1989 and currently has 11 member clubs spread throughout Southern Ontario and Quebec. Each club recruits players from the communities in which they are based, and provides a competitive fun filled environment for people to learn a new sport and compete to the best of their ability. 3, record 2, English, - Australian%20Football%20League%20Ontario
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Sports d'équipe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Australian Football League Ontario
1, record 2, French, Australian%20Football%20League%20Ontario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AFLO 2, record 2, French, AFLO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- AFL Ontario 1, record 2, French, AFL%20Ontario
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Honorary Distinctions (Canadian)
- North American Football
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Vanier Cup
1, record 3, English, The%20Vanier%20Cup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Vanier Cup(French : Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football. It is named after former Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier. 1, record 3, English, - The%20Vanier%20Cup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations nationaux canadiens
- Football nord-américain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Coupe Vanier
1, record 3, French, Coupe%20Vanier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Coupe Vanier est le Championnat de football canadien universitaire au Canada. Elle tient son nom de son créateur l'ancien gouverneur général du Canada Georges P. Vanier. 1, record 3, French, - Coupe%20Vanier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- North American Football
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Western Football Conference
1, record 4, English, Western%20Football%20Conference
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 4, English, WFC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Western Conference 3, record 4, English, Western%20Conference
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Football League West Division.... The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CLF was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.... Pre-1936. The first organized football club in Western Canada was the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club, later the Winnipeg Football Club, a forerunner of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers which as founded in 1879.... The three provincial unions then in existence soon set out to create a unified Western Canadian competition, with the view that the Western champion should be able to challenge for the Canadian Rugby Union's new championship trophy, the Grey Cup. To this end, the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta unions formed the Western Canada Rugby Football Union [WCRFU] in 1911.... In 1936, the Western Interprovincial Football Union [WIFU] was formed, succeeding the WCRFU as the West's premier football competition.... The WIFU was re-named the Western Football Conference [WFC] in 1961 and agreed to a partial interlocking schedule with what was by then known as the Eastern Football Conference the same year.... West Division(1980-1994, 1996-present) In 1980, the CFL' s two conferences agreed to a full merger and a full interlocking schedule. 2, record 4, English, - Western%20Football%20Conference
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conference: An association or league of athletic teams or clubs [usually in a particular geographic region]. 4, record 4, English, - Western%20Football%20Conference
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Football nord-américain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Association de football de l'Ouest
1, record 4, French, Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Conférence de l'Ouest 2, record 4, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20l%27Ouest
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Ligne canadienne de football. 3, record 4, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En américain «conference» peut désigner une association d'équipes sportives. La traduction littérale de ces expressions est pour le moins cocasse. Si on tient à traduire ces expressions, c'est le mot «association» qu'il conviendrait d'employer. 4, record 4, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Association de football de l'Ouest oblige les clubs de son circuit à employer un minimum de joueurs canadiens. 4, record 4, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce serait une faute de dire «La Conférence de l'Ouest oblige les clubs...» 4, record 4, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Football Canada
1, record 5, English, Football%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Amateur Football Association 2, record 5, English, Canadian%20Amateur%20Football%20Association
former designation, correct
- CAFA 3, record 5, English, CAFA
correct
- CAFA 3, record 5, English, CAFA
- Canadian Rugby Union 4, record 5, English, Canadian%20Rugby%20Union
former designation, correct
- CRU 5, record 5, English, CRU
former designation, correct
- CRU 5, record 5, English, CRU
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Football Canada was initially established October 21, 1882. It was known as the Canadian Rugby Union(CRU), with the specific purpose of organizing play-off games between various union champions.... On January 1, 1967, a legally-constituted body designated as the Canadian Amateur Football Association(CAFA) became the successor to the CRU. In 1986, CAFA's name changed to FOOTBALL CANADA to better reflect its heritage image and carry out its national mission. 5, record 5, English, - Football%20Canada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Association. 6, record 5, English, - Football%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Football Canada
1, record 5, French, Football%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Association canadienne de football amateur 2, record 5, French, Association%20canadienne%20de%20football%20amateur
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Fédération canadienne du rugby 3, record 5, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20du%20rugby
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Canadian Rugby Union 4, record 5, French, Canadian%20Rugby%20Union
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CRU 4, record 5, French, CRU
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CRU 4, record 5, French, CRU
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Football Canada s'est constitué le 21 octobre 1882. Football Canada était à l'origine connu sous le nom de Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) et son objet consistait précisément à organiser les matchs éliminatoires entre les différentes équipes de la fédération. [...] Le 1er janvier 1967, la CRU a été remplacée par l'Association canadienne du football amateur (ACFA), personne juridique de droit public. En 1986, l'ACFA est devenue FOOTBALL CANADA pour mieux refléter sa dimension patrimoniale et remplir sa mission nationale. 4, record 5, French, - Football%20Canada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Association. 5, record 5, French, - Football%20Canada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Appellations confirmées par l'association. 6, record 5, French, - Football%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- North American Football
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- National Football Federation of Canada
1, record 6, English, National%20Football%20Federation%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- NFFC 1, record 6, English, NFFC
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toronto (Ontario). 1, record 6, English, - National%20Football%20Federation%20of%20Canada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... formed in 1996 and represents eight provinces in all areas of Tackle Touch and Flag Football. 1, record 6, English, - National%20Football%20Federation%20of%20Canada
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Football nord-américain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Fédération Nationale de Football du Canada
1, record 6, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Nationale%20de%20Football%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- NFFC 1, record 6, French, NFFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Football is Fun Ball: Pass, Punt & Kick
1, record 7, English, Football%20is%20Fun%20Ball%3A%20Pass%2C%20Punt%20%26%20Kick
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pass, Punt & Kick 1, record 7, English, Pass%2C%20Punt%20%26%20Kick
correct, Canada
- PPK 2, record 7, English, PPK
correct, Canada
- PPK 2, record 7, English, PPK
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stay in School, supporter by Football Canada and Canadian Football League. 3, record 7, English, - Football%20is%20Fun%20Ball%3A%20Pass%2C%20Punt%20%26%20Kick
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Football is Fun Ball: Pass, Punt & Kick
1, record 7, French, Football%20is%20Fun%20Ball%3A%20Pass%2C%20Punt%20%26%20Kick
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Pass, Punt & Kick 1, record 7, French, Pass%2C%20Punt%20%26%20Kick
correct, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre de l'école avant tout. 1, record 7, French, - Football%20is%20Fun%20Ball%3A%20Pass%2C%20Punt%20%26%20Kick
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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