TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

YEAR BRITISH HOME CHILD [1 record]

Record 1 2010-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

The Government of Canada has recognized the experiences of Canada’s Home Children by proclaiming 2010 the Year of the British Home Child. This September, Canada Post will honour the Home Children with a commemorative stamp. The stamp features an image of the SS Sardinian (a ship that carried children from Liverpool to Québec), a map symbolizing their cross-Atlantic journey, a photograph of a child at work on a farm and one of a newly arrived Home Child, standing beside a suitcase while en route to a distributing home in Hamilton, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Le gouvernement du Canada a reconnu le vécu des petits immigrants britanniques du pays et a désigné l’année 2010 Année des petits immigrants britanniques. En septembre, Postes Canada rendra hommage aux petits immigrants britanniques par un timbre commémoratif représentant le S.S. Sardinian (le navire à bord duquel les enfants ont fait le voyage Liverpool-Québec), une carte symbolisant leur traversée outre-Atlantique, une photographie d’un enfant travaillant dans une ferme et une autre d’un petit immigré britannique nouvellement arrivé, qui se tient debout avec sa valise, en route vers une crèche située à Hamilton, en Ontario.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: