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NAPS [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- RCMP-Indigenous Relations Services
1, record 1, English, RCMP%2DIndigenous%20Relations%20Services
see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RIRS 1, record 1, English, RIRS
plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- National Aboriginal Policing Services 1, record 1, English, National%20Aboriginal%20Policing%20Services
former designation, plural
- NAPS 1, record 1, English, NAPS
former designation, plural
- NAPS 1, record 1, English, NAPS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%2DIndigenous%20Relations%20Services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RCMP-Indigenous Relations Services: Although "RCMP Indigenous Relations Services" is extracted from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "Operational Manual," "RCMP-Indigenous Relations Services" is preferable according to the RCMP intranet article entitled "Adopting the term Indigenous." 1, record 1, English, - RCMP%2DIndigenous%20Relations%20Services
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police-Indigenous Relations Services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Services des relations GRC-Autochtones
1, record 1, French, Services%20des%20relations%20GRC%2DAutochtones
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SRGA 1, record 1, French, SRGA
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Services de la GRC chargés des relations avec les communautés autochtones 1, record 1, French, Services%20de%20la%20GRC%20charg%C3%A9s%20des%20relations%20avec%20les%20communaut%C3%A9s%20autochtones
see observation, masculine noun, plural
- Services nationaux de police autochtones 1, record 1, French, Services%20nationaux%20de%20police%20autochtones
former designation, masculine noun, plural
- SNPA 1, record 1, French, SNPA
former designation, masculine noun, plural
- SNPA 1, record 1, French, SNPA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Services%20des%20relations%20GRC%2DAutochtones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Services de la GRC chargés des relations avec les communautés autochtones : Bien que ce nom soit tiré du «Manuel des opérations» de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, l'équivalent «Services des relations GRC-Autochtones» est préférable, car le terme «communauté autochtone» est plutôt l'équivalent d'«Indigenous community». 1, record 1, French, - Services%20des%20relations%20GRC%2DAutochtones
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Services des relations Gendarmerie royale du Canada-Autochtones
- Services de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada chargés des relations avec les communautés autochtones
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Air Pollution Surveillance Network
1, record 2, English, National%20Air%20Pollution%20Surveillance%20Network
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NAPS 2, record 2, English, NAPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NAPS Network 3, record 2, English, NAPS%20Network
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Network] was established in 1969 as a joint program of the federal and provincial governments to monitor and assess the quality of the ambient air in Canadian urban centres. 4, record 2, English, - National%20Air%20Pollution%20Surveillance%20Network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9seau%20national%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RNSPA 2, record 2, French, RNSPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Réseau NSPA 3, record 2, French, R%C3%A9seau%20NSPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le Réseau] a été mis sur pied en 1969 dans le cadre d'un projet conjoint des gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux afin de surveiller et d'évaluer la qualité de l'air ambiant dans les villes canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20national%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Plate Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- North American Plate Stability 1, record 3, English, North%20American%20Plate%20Stability
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Geodetic survey Canada. 1, record 3, English, - North%20American%20Plate%20Stability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Stabilité de la plaque nord-américaine
1, record 3, French, Stabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20plaque%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- NAPS 1, record 3, French, NAPS
feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Géomatique : programme américain. 1, record 3, French, - Stabilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20plaque%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Association of Psychiatric Survivors
1, record 4, English, National%20Association%20of%20Psychiatric%20Survivors
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NAPS 2, record 4, English, NAPS
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- National Alliance of Mental Patients 1, record 4, English, National%20Alliance%20of%20Mental%20Patients
former designation, correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seeks to promote the rights of psychiatric patients and end what the group feels is involuntary psychiatric intervention, including civil commitment and forced treatments such as electroshock psychosurgery, involuntary detention, and mood-altering drug therapies. 1, record 4, English, - National%20Association%20of%20Psychiatric%20Survivors
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- National Association of Psychiatric Survivors
1, record 4, French, National%20Association%20of%20Psychiatric%20Survivors
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NAPS 2, record 4, French, NAPS
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- National Alliance of Mental Patients 1, record 4, French, National%20Alliance%20of%20Mental%20Patients
former designation, correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Nerve Agent Pretreatment Set
1, record 5, English, Nerve%20Agent%20Pretreatment%20Set
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NAPS 2, record 5, English, NAPS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de traitement préalable contre les agents neurotoxiques
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20pr%C3%A9alable%20contre%20les%20agents%20neurotoxiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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