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MOVABLE CULTURAL PROPERTY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Museums and Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Movable Cultural Property Program
1, record 1, English, Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Movable Cultural Property Program is responsible for grants, organization designation, export control and import control. 1, record 1, English, - Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Program
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Heritage. 2, record 1, English, - Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Movable Cultural Property Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Muséologie et patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme des biens culturels mobiliers
1, record 1, French, Programme%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équipe du Programme des biens culturels mobiliers s'occupe des subventions, de la désignation des organismes, et du contrôle des exportations et des importations. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Patrimoine canadien. 2, record 1, French, - Programme%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Museums and Heritage
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Movable Cultural Property Grant
1, record 2, English, Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Grant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Movable Cultural Property Grants help designated organizations acquire cultural property of outstanding significance and national importance to Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Grant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Heritage. 2, record 2, English, - Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Grant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Muséologie et patrimoine
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Subvention de biens culturels mobiliers
1, record 2, French, Subvention%20de%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les subventions de biens culturels mobiliers aident les organismes désignés à acquérir des biens culturels d'intérêt exceptionnel et d'importance nationale pour le Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Subvention%20de%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Patrimoine canadien. 2, record 2, French, - Subvention%20de%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outstanding significance and national importance
1, record 3, English, outstanding%20significance%20and%20national%20importance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OS/NI 1, record 3, English, OS%2FNI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cultural Property Export and Import Act... aims to provide Canada with an opportunity to keep movable cultural property that is of outstanding significance(OS) and national importance(NI) in the public domain. 1, record 3, English, - outstanding%20significance%20and%20national%20importance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
OS/NI framework, OS/NI guidelines, OS/NI justification 2, record 3, English, - outstanding%20significance%20and%20national%20importance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- OSNI
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intérêt exceptionnel et importance nationale
1, record 3, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20exceptionnel%20et%20importance%20nationale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IE/IN 1, record 3, French, IE%2FIN
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi sur l'exportation et l'importation de biens culturels [...] vise à permettre au Canada de maintenir les biens culturels meubles qui ont un intérêt exceptionnel (IE) et une importance nationale (IN) dans le domaine public. 1, record 3, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20exceptionnel%20et%20importance%20nationale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cadre sur l'IE/IN, directives sur l'IE/IN, justification de l'IE/IN 1, record 3, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20exceptionnel%20et%20importance%20nationale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- IEIN
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Movable Cultural Property Secretariat
1, record 4, English, Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Secretariat
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secretary of State Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Secretariat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Secrétariat des biens culturels mobiliers
1, record 4, French, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Secr%C3%A9tariat%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Secrétariat du programme des biens culturels mobiliers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Museums and Heritage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cultural property
1, record 5, English, cultural%20property
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cultural commodity 2, record 5, English, cultural%20commodity
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objects that are judged by society to be of particular historical, artistic or scientific importance. 3, record 5, English, - cultural%20property
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultural property can be classified into two major categories : 1. Movable objects : works of art, artifacts, books, manuscripts and other objects of natural, historical or archaeological origin. 2. Immovable objects : monuments of nature, architecture, art or history, and archaeological sites and structures of historical or artistic interest. 3, record 5, English, - cultural%20property
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie et patrimoine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- biens culturels
1, record 5, French, biens%20culturels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objets auquels la société attribue une importance particulière d'ordre historique, artistique ou scientifique. 2, record 5, French, - biens%20culturels
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les biens culturels peuvent se répartir en deux catégories principales : 1. Biens meubles : œuvres d'art, objets façonnés, livres, manuscrits et autres objets d'origine naturelle, historique ou archéologique. 2. Biens immeubles : monuments naturels, architecturaux, artistiques ou historiques, sites archéologiques et constructions d'intérêt historique ou artistique. 2, record 5, French, - biens%20culturels
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bien culturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Museos y patrimonio
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien cultural
1, record 5, Spanish, bien%20cultural
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bienes culturales
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Recommendation for the Protection of Movable Cultural Property
1, record 6, English, Recommendation%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20Movable%20Cultural%20Property
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Recommandation pour la protection des biens culturels mobiliers
1, record 6, French, Recommandation%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de monografías
- Museos y patrimonio (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Recomendación sobre la Protección de los Bienes Culturales Muebles
1, record 6, Spanish, Recomendaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20Protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20Bienes%20Culturales%20Muebles
feminine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Offences and crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- model treaty for the prevention of crimes that infringe on the cultural heritage of peoples in the form of movable property 1, record 7, English, model%20treaty%20for%20the%20prevention%20of%20crimes%20that%20infringe%20on%20the%20cultural%20heritage%20of%20peoples%20in%20the%20form%20of%20movable%20property
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Infractions et crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- traité type pour la prevention des infractions visant les biens meubles qui font partie du patrimoine culturel des peuples
1, record 7, French, trait%C3%A9%20type%20pour%20la%20prevention%20des%20infractions%20visant%20les%20biens%20meubles%20qui%20font%20partie%20du%20patrimoine%20culturel%20des%20peuples
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratado modelo para le prevención de los delitos que atentan contra la herencia cultural de los pueblos consistente en bienes muebles
1, record 7, Spanish, tratado%20modelo%20para%20le%20prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20delitos%20que%20atentan%20contra%20la%20herencia%20cultural%20de%20los%20pueblos%20consistente%20en%20bienes%20muebles
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-05-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Movable Cultural Property Program
1, record 8, English, Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Canadian Heritage 2, record 8, English, - Movable%20Cultural%20Property%20Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme des biens culturels mobiliers
1, record 8, French, Programme%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme de Communications Canada. 2, record 8, French, - Programme%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ministère du Patrimoine canadien. 3, record 8, French, - Programme%20des%20biens%20culturels%20mobiliers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-10-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Canadian cultural property export control list
1, record 9, English, Canadian%20cultural%20property%20export%20control%20list
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Movable Cultural Property, 1977. 2, record 9, English, - Canadian%20cultural%20property%20export%20control%20list
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Nomenclature des biens culturels canadiens à exportation contrôlée
1, record 9, French, Nomenclature%20des%20biens%20culturels%20canadiens%20%C3%A0%20exportation%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Biens culturels mobiliers, 1977. 2, record 9, French, - Nomenclature%20des%20biens%20culturels%20canadiens%20%C3%A0%20exportation%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-04-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Use of automated information exchange to combat crimes against movable cultural property
1, record 10, English, Use%20of%20automated%20information%20exchange%20to%20combat%20crimes%20against%20movable%20cultural%20property
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Resolution no 6 adopted at the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders 1, record 10, English, - Use%20of%20automated%20information%20exchange%20to%20combat%20crimes%20against%20movable%20cultural%20property
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Échanges d'information automatisées pour combattre les infractions visant les biens culturels meubles
1, record 10, French, %C3%89changes%20d%27information%20automatis%C3%A9es%20pour%20combattre%20les%20infractions%20visant%20les%20biens%20culturels%20meubles
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
6e résolution adoptée par le huitième Congrès des Nations Unies pour la prévention du crime et le traitement des délinquants 1, record 10, French, - %C3%89changes%20d%27information%20automatis%C3%A9es%20pour%20combattre%20les%20infractions%20visant%20les%20biens%20culturels%20meubles
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-09-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- movable cultural property
1, record 11, English, movable%20cultural%20property
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bien culturel meuble
1, record 11, French, bien%20culturel%20meuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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