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INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Municipal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incorporated community
1, record 1, English, incorporated%20community
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"council" means the council of a municipality and includes...(c) the council of an incorporated community under The Northern Affairs Act,... 2, record 1, English, - incorporated%20community
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Incorporated community council 3, record 1, English, - incorporated%20community
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Administration municipale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communauté constituée
1, record 1, French, communaut%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- communauté constituée en corporation 2, record 1, French, communaut%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e%20en%20corporation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
« conseil » Conseil municipal, y compris : [...] c) le conseil d'une communauté constituée en vertu de la Loi sur les Affaires du Nord; [...] 1, record 1, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Conseil de communauté constitué en corporation 2, record 1, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- city
1, record 2, English, city
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densely populated urban center, larger than a village or a town, whose inhabitants are engaged primarily in commerce and industry. In the United States a city is legally an incorporated municipality. 2, record 2, English, - city
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ville
1, record 2, French, ville
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grande ville 2, record 2, French, grande%20ville
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une unité urbaine étendue et peuplée [par opposition aux villages) dans laquelle se concentre la plupart des activités humaines : habitat, commerce, industrie, éducation, politique et culture. 3, record 2, French, - ville
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho municipal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciudad
1, record 2, Spanish, ciudad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incorporated rural municipality 1, record 3, English, incorporated%20rural%20municipality
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- municipalité rurale constituée
1, record 3, French, municipalit%C3%A9%20rurale%20constitu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 3, French, - municipalit%C3%A9%20rurale%20constitu%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incorporated municipality 1, record 4, English, incorporated%20municipality
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- municipalité constituée en corporation
1, record 4, French, municipalit%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e%20en%20corporation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- municipalité dotée de la personnalité morale 2, record 4, French, municipalit%C3%A9%20dot%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20personnalit%C3%A9%20morale
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- municipalité constituée en personne morale 2, record 4, French, municipalit%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e%20en%20personne%20morale
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario privilégie «personne morale» comme équivalent de «corporation» mais au Manitoba et au Nouveau-Brunswick il préfère son homographe français «corporation». 2, record 4, French, - municipalit%C3%A9%20constitu%C3%A9e%20en%20corporation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Family and Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region
1, record 5, English, Family%20and%20Children%26rsquo%3Bs%20Services%20of%20the%20Waterloo%20Region
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo 1, record 5, English, Children%26rsquo%3Bs%20Aid%20Society%20of%20the%20Regional%20Municipality%20of%20Waterloo
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incorporated as the Children's Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. 1, record 5, English, - Family%20and%20Children%26rsquo%3Bs%20Services%20of%20the%20Waterloo%20Region
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region
1, record 5, French, Family%20and%20Children%27s%20Services%20of%20the%20Waterloo%20Region
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Children's Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo 1, record 5, French, Children%27s%20Aid%20Society%20of%20the%20Regional%20Municipality%20of%20Waterloo
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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