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BATTLE VIMY RIDGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Battle of Vimy Ridge
1, record 1, English, Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the opening battles in a larger British campaign known as the Battle of Arras. It is also considered a seminal event in Canadian history for the primary role Canadian forces played in the attack. 1, record 1, English, - Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bataille de la crête de Vimy
1, record 1, French, bataille%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bataille de la crête de Vimy se déroule au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale entre le 9 et le 12 avril 1917 sur les territoires de Vimy et Givenchy-en-Gohelle dans le Pas-de-Calais. Le site, dominant la plaine de Lens et fortifié par l'armée allemande avait fait l'objet de multiples attaques infructueuses de la part des armées françaises et britanniques, notamment en 1915. Le 9 avril 1917, quatre divisions canadiennes unissent leurs forces et passent à l'assaut. Au prix de plusieurs milliers de morts, elles réussissent à prendre le contrôle de la cote 145 le 17 avril. 1, record 1, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- National History
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Battle of Vimy Ridge
1, record 2, English, Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge
correct, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the battles of the First World War fought on the crest of Vimy on April 9 to 12, 1917, and during which Canadian soldiers were noted for their bravery. 2, record 2, English, - Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1922, the French nation agreed to the cession to Canada of the use of a tract of land on Vimy Ridge to erect a monument to the memory of the Canadian soldiers who died on the Field of Honour in France during the War of 1914-1918. The construction of the "Canadian National Vimy Memorial" started in 1925 and the monument was unveiled on July 26, 1936, by King Edward VIII. 2, record 2, English, - Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Histoires nationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bataille de la Crête de Vimy
1, record 2, French, bataille%20de%20la%20Cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des combats de la Première Guerre mondiale disputé sur les hauteurs de Vimy du 9 au 12 avril 1917 et où se sont illustrés les soldats canadiens. 1, record 2, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20Cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1922, la France a concédé au Canada l'usage d'un terrain sur la crête de Vimy pour l'érection d'un monument à la mémoire des soldats canadiens tombés au champ d'honneur en France durant la guerre de 1914-1918. Construit à compter de 1925, le «monument commémoratif du Canada à Vimy» a été dévoilé le 26 juillet 1936 par le roi Édouard VIII. 1, record 2, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20Cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, un nom de bataille (un nom d'événement) s'écrit avec une minuscule au générique et une majuscule au premier substantif du spécifique, sans ajout de trait(s) d'union entre les éléments de ce dernier. La «bataille de la Crête de Vimy» étant un nom de bataille reconnu, la graphie doit répondre aux règles habituelles de la langue française. 1, record 2, French, - bataille%20de%20la%20Cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Vimy Ridge Day Act
1, record 3, English, Vimy%20Ridge%20Day%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting a national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20a%20national%20day%20of%20remembrance%20of%20the%20Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le Jour de la bataille de Vimy
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20Jour%20de%20la%20bataille%20de%20Vimy
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Loi instituant une journée nationale de commémoration de la bataille de la crête de Vimy 1, record 3, French, Loi%20instituant%20une%20journ%C3%A9e%20nationale%20de%20comm%C3%A9moration%20de%20la%20bataille%20de%20la%20cr%C3%AAte%20de%20Vimy
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le titre complet de cette loi, il aurait fallu lire «la bataille de la Crête de Vimy» pour respecter la règle de la langue française qui veut une majuscule au premier élément du spécifique d'un nom de bataille. Dans le titre court sous lequel la loi peut être énoncée, on peut s'étonner que l'anglais ne comporte qu'un nom géographique, «Vimy Ridge», alors que le français correspondant est un nom de bataille, «la bataille de Vimy». 2, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20Jour%20de%20la%20bataille%20de%20Vimy
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Publication Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April, 1917
1, record 4, English, Canada%20and%20the%20Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge%2C%209%2D12%20April%2C%201917
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Defence Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Canada%20and%20the%20Battle%20of%20Vimy%20Ridge%2C%209%2D12%20April%2C%201917
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Titres de publications (Forces armées)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Le Canada et la bataille de Vimy, 9-12 avril, 1917
1, record 4, French, Le%20Canada%20et%20la%20bataille%20de%20Vimy%2C%209%2D12%20avril%2C%201917
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Défense nationale Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Le%20Canada%20et%20la%20bataille%20de%20Vimy%2C%209%2D12%20avril%2C%201917
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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