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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-term alienation
1, record 1, English, long%2Dterm%20alienation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] any sale or gift, or [...] loan or other transfer of possession or rights to an archaeological specimen,(i) for an indefinite duration, or(ii) for a period, including any extension by way of renewal, for three years or longer. 2, record 1, English, - long%2Dterm%20alienation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long-term alienation: term and definition taken from the Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dterm%20alienation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliénation à long terme
1, record 1, French, ali%C3%A9nation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon le cas [...] d'une vente ou d'un don [ou] de tout transfert - notamment par prêt - de la possession d'un spécimen archéologique ou de droits relatifs à celui-ci : (i) soit pour une période indéfinie, (ii) soit pour une période d'au moins trois ans, y compris toute prorogation par renouvellement. 1, record 1, French, - ali%C3%A9nation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliénation à long terme : terme et définition relevés dans l'Accord entre les Inuit de la région du Nunavut et Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada (1993). 2, record 1, French, - ali%C3%A9nation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 2008, le Bureau de la traduction a recommandé l'accord en genre et en nombre des termes «Inuit» (nom propre) et «inuit» (adjectif). 3, record 1, French, - ali%C3%A9nation%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Museums
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indefinite loan
1, record 2, English, indefinite%20loan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêt à durée illimitée
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20illimit%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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