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HISTORIC SITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- historic site
1, record 1, English, historic%20site
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- historical site 2, record 1, English, historical%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parcel of land linked with part of the history of a nation or a country. 3, record 1, English, - historic%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, some of the national historic sites are managed by Parks Canada, the others being under the administration of a provincial, territorial or municipal government or a private enterprise. 3, record 1, English, - historic%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "heritage site". 3, record 1, English, - historic%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lieu historique
1, record 1, French, lieu%20historique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit de plus ou moins grande superficie où s'est déroulé un fait de l'histoire d'un pays, d'un peuple ou d'une nation. 2, record 1, French, - lieu%20historique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, Parcs Canada gère certains de ces lieux désignés «lieu historique national»; d'autres sont administrés par les gouvernements provinciaux, territoriaux ou municipaux ou par l'entreprise privée. 2, record 1, French, - lieu%20historique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parcs Canada demande que l'on désigne ces entités «lieu historique national» et non «site historique national». 2, record 1, French, - lieu%20historique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lieu historique : terme employé dans l'Accord-cadre définitif - Gwich'in. 2, record 1, French, - lieu%20historique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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