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WILLIAM HEAD INSTITUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- William Head Institution
1, record 1, English, William%20Head%20Institution
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
William Head Institution is a minimum-security facility located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island in Metchosin, British Columbia, about 25 kilometres west of Victoria. The Institution opened in 1959. William Head uses an individual approach focused on basic programs. 1, record 1, English, - William%20Head%20Institution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Établissement William Head
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tablissement%20William%20Head
correct, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme générique qui commence le nom officiel d'un établissement ou d'une maison d'enseignement, comme : centre, établissement, maison, pénitencier, pavillon, annexe, etc. prend la majuscule. Lorsque ces termes génériques sont employés comme noms communs, ils prennent la minuscule. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20William%20Head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Établissement William Head est un établissement à sécurité minimale situé à l'extrême sud de l'île de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, à environ 25 kilomètres à l'ouest de Victoria, dans la municipalité de Metchosin. L'Établissement William Head a ouvert ses portes en 1959. L'approche adoptée à l'Établissement William Head est une approche individuelle axée sur la prestation de programmes de base. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20William%20Head
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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