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INDIAN COUNTRY [12 records]

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Record 1 2021-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
OBS

In Trinidad and Tobago, Indian Arrival Day is celebrated on May 30th. Trinidad and Tobago was the first country to start this holiday.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
OBS

«Indian Arrival Day», célébré le 30 mai, commémore l'arrivée des premiers travailleurs indiens sous contrat (indentureship) d'Inde vers Trinidad en mai 1845 [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
SO
classification system code, see observation
SOM
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in eastern Africa bordering on the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the far south.

OBS

Capital: Mogadiscio.

OBS

Inhabitant: Somali.

OBS

Somalia: common name of the country.

OBS

SO; SOM: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SO
classification system code, see observation
SOM
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Pays d'Afrique orientale.

OBS

Capitale : Mogadiscio.

OBS

Habitant : Somalien, Somalienne.

OBS

Somalie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

SO; SOM : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Somalie, visiter la Somalie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
SO
classification system code, see observation
SOM
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: Mogadiscio.

OBS

Habitante: somalí.

OBS

Somalia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

SO; SOM: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 3 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
AU
classification system code, see observation
AUS
classification system code, see observation
OBS

The world's sixth largest country lying between the Indian and Pacific oceans, in Oceania.

OBS

Capital: Canberra.

OBS

Inhabitant: Australian.

OBS

Australia: common name of the country.

OBS

AU; AUS: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
AU
classification system code, see observation
AUS
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État fédéral d'Océanie.

OBS

Capitale : Canberra.

OBS

Habitant : Australien, Australienne.

OBS

Australie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

AU; AUS : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Australie, visiter l'Australie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
AU
classification system code, see observation
AUS
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado federal de Oceanía.

OBS

Capital: Canberra

OBS

Habitante: australiano, australiana.

OBS

Australia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

AU; AUS: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 4 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
MU
classification system code, see observation
MUS
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An island country in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa.

OBS

Capital: Port Louis.

OBS

Inhabitant: Mauritian.

OBS

Mauritius: common name of the country.

OBS

MU; MUS: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MU
classification system code, see observation
MUS
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État insulaire de l'océan Indien, à l'est de Madagascar.

OBS

Capitale : Port Louis.

OBS

Habitant : Mauricien, Mauricienne.

OBS

Mauritius : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

MU; MUS : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Maurice».

PHR

aller à Maurice, visiter Maurice

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
MU
classification system code, see observation
MUS
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado insular de África, en el océano Índico.

OBS

Capital: Port Louis.

OBS

Habitante: mauriciano, mauriciana.

OBS

Mauricio: nombre usual del país.

OBS

MU; MUS: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 5 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
MV
classification system code, see observation
MDV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An independent island country in the north-central Indian Ocean.

OBS

Capital: Male.

OBS

Inhabitant: Maldivian.

OBS

Maldives: common name of the country.

OBS

MV; MDV: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

The definite article is usually used before the name "Maldives," but not in the name "Republic of Maldives."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MV
classification system code, see observation
MDV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État insulaire de l'océan Indien, au sud-ouest de Sri Lanka.

OBS

Capitale : Malé.

OBS

Habitant : Maldivien, Maldivienne.

OBS

Maldives : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

MV; MDV : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller aux Maldives, visiter les Maldives

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
MV
classification system code, see observation
MDV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado insular de Asia, en el océano Índico.

OBS

Capital: Malé.

OBS

Habitante: maldivo, maldiva.

OBS

Maldivas: nombre usual del país.

OBS

MV; MDV: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

El nombre "Maldivas" va generalmente precedido por el artículo definido excepto en el nombre "República de Maldivas".

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Record 6 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
PK
classification system code, see observation
PAK
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country situated in the western part of the Indian subcontinent.

OBS

Capital: Islamabad.

OBS

Inhabitant: Pakistani.

OBS

Pakistan: common name of the country.

OBS

PK; PAK: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PK
classification system code, see observation
PAK
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Asie méridionale [...] bordé par l'Iran à l'ouest, l'Afghanistan au nord-ouest, la Chine au nord-est et l'Inde à l'est.

OBS

Capital: Islamabad.

OBS

Habitant : Pakistanais, Pakistanaise.

OBS

Pakistan : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

PK; PAK : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller au Pakistan, visiter le Pakistan

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PK
classification system code, see observation
PAK
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado federal de Asia, a orillas del océano Índico.

OBS

Capital: Islamabad.

OBS

Habitante: pakistaní.

OBS

Pakistán: nombre usual del país.

OBS

PK; PAK: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 7 2017-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Public Service
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
DEF

An official who represents the Canadian Government to a group of North American Indians.

CONT

[The] Department of Indian Affairs was divided into an outside and inside service. The inside service consisted of officers at headquarters in Ottawa. The outside service was composed of the many Indian agents, farm instructors and other employees across the country who dealt directly with Aboriginal peoples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Fonction publique
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
DEF

Un administrateur du gouvernement canadien nommé par le ministère des Affaires indiennes pour appliquer l'autorité et la protection gouvernementales sur une réserve ou une bande autochtone.

CONT

Le [...] ministère des Affaires indiennes est divisé en deux services, l'un interne, l'autre externe. Le service interne consiste d'administrateurs au siège social à Ottawa. Le service externe se compose du bon nombre d'agents des Indiens, de conseillers agricoles et d'autres employés à travers le pays qui font directement affaire avec les peuples autochtones.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Grain Growing
  • Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
Zea mays
Latin
DEF

A cultivated American cereal plant (Zea mays) of the grass family, with the grain borne on cobs enclosed in husks.

OBS

maize: term used mostly in British and technical texts.

OBS

corn: term used in Canada by the Canadian Grain Commission and other Federal Agencies and Departments.

OBS

The word "corn" has many different meanings depending on what country you are in. Corn in the United States is also called "maize" or "Indian corn. "In some countries, corn means the leading crop grown in a certain district. Corn in England means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, it refers to oats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des céréales
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Zea mays
Latin
DEF

Céréale de grande culture de la famille des graminacées.

OBS

maïs : terme en usage au Canada à la Commission canadienne des grains et autres ministères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Zea mays
Latin
CONT

El abastecimiento de España en maíz ha sido uno de los grandes problemas de su política agrícola.

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Record 9 2012-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Military (General)
OBS

To increase their impact, veterans from across the country established a national association, the National Indian Veterans Association(NIVA) on 7 April 1981. Its first national convention was organized in 1986. In the 1990s, with help from the Native Council of Canada(now the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples), Aboriginal veterans have made renewed attempts to gain recognition of service and acknowledgement of the benefits they were denied. The National Aboriginal Veterans Associations(NAVA) was founded in 1992, with branches in many provinces. It has provided a forum for renewed discussion, research and calls for action. This Commission invited Aboriginal veterans and intervener groups such as NAVA to give testimony about Aboriginal veterans’ personal experiences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Pour mieux se faire entendre, les anciens combattants des quatre coins du pays ont mis sur pied une association nationale, la National Indian Veterans Association (NIVA), le 7 avril 1981. Celle-ci a tenu sa première assemblée nationale en 1986. Dans les années 90, avec l'aide du Conseil national des autochtones du Canada (de nos jours le Congrès des peuples autochtones), les anciens combattants indiens ont de nouveau essayé de faire reconnaître leur service de guerre, de même que les avantages qui leur avaient été refusés. L'Association nationale des anciens combattants autochtones (ANACA), qui a des sections dans de nombreuses provinces, a été fondé en 1992. Elle a servi de tribune à une discussion renouvelée, aux recherches et aux appels à l'action. La Commission a invité des anciens combattants, autochtones et des groupes d'intervenants comem l'ANACA à témoigner devant elle d'expériences personnelles vécues par des anciens combattants autochtones.

OBS

Association nationale d'anciens combattants aborigènes a déjà été utilisé dans certains documents des ministères suivants : Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada et Anciens Combattants Canada.

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Territories (Indigenous Peoples)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
OBS

(Proclamation royale 1763)

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Climatology
OBS

The Indian Meteorological Department was established in 1875. It is the National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorological, seismology and allied subjects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Climatologie

Spanish

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Record 12 1979-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

one of the most ancient and widely scattered of the Indian tribes of Mexico. Previous to the appearance of the Toltecs, by whom they were driven to the mountainous regions of the country, they were settled in the valley of Mexico.(...) They occupy the mountainous portions of the states of Querétaro, Hidalgo and Guanajuato, and numerous bands are found in several other portions of the country.

OBS

The English term "Otomi" is a collective noun. The plural form is "Otomi" or "Otomis".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

population primitive du Mexique, qui était établie sur le plateau de Mexico et fut refoulée par les Toltèques. Elle compte encore trois cent mille représentants environ.

OBS

Le pluriel est nécessaire pour recouvrir la notion.

Spanish

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