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HISTORICAL RESEARCH DIVISION [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Postal Service
  • National History
CONT

Chief Trader: Hudson’s Bay Company officer responsible for the actual fur bactering. Chief traders were generally promoted to their position after having honed their skills as a clerk in the service of the Company for at least 15-20 years.

OBS

According to Terry Smythe, Historical Research Division, Parks Canada, "chief trader" is a term used by the Hudson's Bay Company to refer to a rank of company officer. After 1821, fur traders in charge of the posts were given shares and made officers. In order of rank the officers were known as "chief factors", "chief traders" and "post masters".

Key term(s)
  • post master

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Postes
  • Histoires nationales
CONT

Traiteur en chef: Officier de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson responsable du troc des fourrures. Les Traiteurs en chef étaient généralement promus à cette position après avoir exercé leurs qualités de commis au service de la compagnie pendant au moins 15 à 20 ans.

OBS

Selon Terry Smythe, Division des recherches historiques, Parcs Canada, le terme anglais «chief trader» était utilisé par la Compagnie de la baie d'Hudson, mais aucun équivalent français n'a pu être trouvé dans la documentation française de cette époque. D'habitude dans cette Division, on écrit le terme anglais en italique ou on fait une paraphrase. Néanmoins, le terme «agent principal» donne l'idée générale de «chief trader», mais ne fait pas de distinction entre «chief trader» et «chief factor».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • History (General)
OBS

Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Histoire (Généralités)
OBS

Environnement Canada.

Spanish

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