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BOUNDARY COMMISSION [20 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

North American Boundary Commission(1872-1876) 1, record 1, English, North%20American%20Boundary%20Commission%281872%2D1876%29
correct

Record 1, Key term(s)

British North American Boundary Commission, 1872-1876
Northern Boundary Commission
United States Northern Boundary Commission

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

North American Boundary Commission (1872-1876) 1, record 1, French, North%20American%20Boundary%20Commission%20%281872%2D1876%29
correct

Record 1, Key term(s)

Commission des frontières de l'Amérique du Nord

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-09

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Law of the Sea

International Boundary Waters Treaty Act 1, record 2, English, International%20Boundary%20Waters%20Treaty%20Act
correct

An Act respecting the International Joint Commission established under the treaty of January 11, 1909 relating to boundary waters 2, record 2, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20International%20Joint%20Commission%20established%20under%20the%20treaty%20of%20January%2011%2C%201909%20relating%20to%20boundary%20waters
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

International Boundary Waters Treaty Act: short title. 3, record 2, English, - International%20Boundary%20Waters%20Treaty%20Act

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

An Act respecting the International Joint Commission established under the treaty of January 11, 1909 relating to boundary waters: long title. 3, record 2, English, - International%20Boundary%20Waters%20Treaty%20Act

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Droit de la mer

Loi du traité des eaux limitrophes internationales 1, record 2, French, Loi%20du%20trait%C3%A9%20des%20eaux%20limitrophes%20internationales
correct, feminine noun

Loi concernant la création de la Commission mixte internationale en application du traité des eaux limitrophes du 11 janvier 1909 2, record 2, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20cr%C3%A9ation%20de%20la%20Commission%20mixte%20internationale%20en%20application%20du%20trait%C3%A9%20des%20eaux%20limitrophes%20du%2011%C2%A0janvier%C2%A01909
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Loi du traité des eaux limitrophes internationales : titre abrégé. 3, record 2, French, - Loi%20du%20trait%C3%A9%20des%20eaux%20limitrophes%20internationales

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Loi concernant la création de la Commission mixte internationale en application du traité des eaux limitrophes du 11 janvier 1909 : titre intégral. 3, record 2, French, - Loi%20du%20trait%C3%A9%20des%20eaux%20limitrophes%20internationales

Record 2, Spanish

Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)

Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
Derecho del mar

Ley del Tratado de aguas limítrofes internacionales 1, record 2, Spanish, Ley%20del%20Tratado%20de%20aguas%20lim%C3%ADtrofes%20internacionales
correct, feminine noun

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-04-03

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
International Law

International Boundary Commission Act 1, record 3, English, International%20Boundary%20Commission%20Act
correct

An Act respecting the International Boundary Commission 2, record 3, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20International%20Boundary%20Commission
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

International Boundary Commission Act: short title. 3, record 3, English, - International%20Boundary%20Commission%20Act

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

An Act respecting the International Boundary Commission: long title. 3, record 3, English, - International%20Boundary%20Commission%20Act

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Droit international

Loi sur la Commission frontalière 1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20Commission%20frontali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

Loi concernant la Commission frontalière 1, record 3, French, Loi%20concernant%20la%20Commission%20frontali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Loi sur la Commission de la frontière internationale 2, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20internationale
former designation, correct, feminine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Loi sur la Commission frontalière : titre abrégé. 3, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20Commission%20frontali%C3%A8re

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Loi concernant la Commission frontalière : titre intégral. 3, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20Commission%20frontali%C3%A8re

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
Derecho internacional

Ley de la Comisión de la Frontera Internacional 1, record 3, Spanish, Ley%20de%20la%20Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Frontera%20Internacional
proposal, feminine noun

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-20

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Parliamentary Language

Permanent Boundary Commission 1, record 4, English, Permanent%20Boundary%20Commission
correct, Great Britain

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

They undertake general reviews of constituencies throughout that part of the United Kingdom for which they are responsible at intervals of not less than 10 and not more than 15 "years" and report on the changes they recommend. 1, record 4, English, - Permanent%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Vocabulaire parlementaire

Commission permanente pour les circonscriptions électorales 1, record 4, French, Commission%20permanente%20pour%20les%20circonscriptions%20%C3%A9lectorales
correct, see observation

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Équivalent proposé dans le mini-lexique de droit public paru dans le volume 28 de META (décembre 1983). 2, record 4, French, - Commission%20permanente%20pour%20les%20circonscriptions%20%C3%A9lectorales

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Elles révisent d'une façon générale les limites des circonscriptions du Royaume Uni dont elles sont responsables, au moins tous les 10 ans, au plus tous les 15 ans, et établissent un rapport sur les changements souhaitables. 1, record 4, French, - Commission%20permanente%20pour%20les%20circonscriptions%20%C3%A9lectorales

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-08-12

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

Saskatchewan-Northwest Territories Boundary Commission 1, record 5, English, Saskatchewan%2DNorthwest%20Territories%20Boundary%20Commission
correct, Canada

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)

Commission de délimitation de la frontière entre la Saskatchewan et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest 1, record 5, French, Commission%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20la%20Saskatchewan%20et%20les%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
feminine noun, Canada

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-15

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
International Public Law

Boundary Demarcation Commission 1, record 6, English, Boundary%20Demarcation%20Commission
correct, international

Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission 2, record 6, English, Iraq%2DKuwait%20Boundary%20Demarcation%20Commission
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A United Nations commission between Iraq and Kuwait; Information obtained from the terminology section, United Nations. 1, record 6, English, - Boundary%20Demarcation%20Commission

Record 6, Key term(s)

United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Droit international public

Commission de démarcation des frontières 1, record 6, French, Commission%20de%20d%C3%A9marcation%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun

Commission de démarcation de la frontière entre l'Iraq et le Koweit 2, record 6, French, Commission%20de%20d%C3%A9marcation%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20l%27Iraq%20et%20le%20Koweit
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Une commission des Nations Unies pour l'Iraq et le Koweit; Renseignement obtenu de la section de terminologie, Nations Unies. 1, record 6, French, - Commission%20de%20d%C3%A9marcation%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-04-19

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
International Law

International Boundary Commission 1, record 7, English, International%20Boundary%20Commission
correct

IBC 2, record 7, English, IBC
correct

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Droit international

Commission de la frontière internationale 1, record 7, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20internationale
correct, feminine noun

CFI 2, record 7, French, CFI
correct, feminine noun

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organismos y comités internacionales
Derecho internacional

Comisión de la Frontera Internacional 1, record 7, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Frontera%20Internacional
feminine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-07

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
International Public Law
Hydrology and Hydrography

International Boundary and Water Commission 1, record 8, English, International%20Boundary%20and%20Water%20Commission
correct, United States

IBWC 1, record 8, English, IBWC
correct, United States

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

United States & Mexico-United States. The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) was created more than a century ago by the governments of the United States and Mexico to apply the provisions of various boundary and water treaties, and settle differences arising from such applications through a joint international commission located at the border.The IBWC's jurisdiction extends along the United States-Mexico boundary, and inland into both countries where they may have international boundary and water projects. 1, record 8, English, - International%20Boundary%20and%20Water%20Commission

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Droit international public
Hydrologie et hydrographie

Commission internationale des frontières et des eaux 1, record 8, French, Commission%20internationale%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res%20et%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organismos y comités internacionales
Derecho internacional público
Hidrología e hidrografía

Comisión Internacional de Límites y Agua 1, record 8, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20L%C3%ADmites%20y%20Agua
correct, feminine noun

CILA 2, record 8, Spanish, CILA
correct, feminine noun

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-11-01

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

Manitoba-Northwest Territories Boundary Commission 1, record 9, English, Manitoba%2DNorthwest%20Territories%20Boundary%20Commission
correct, Canada

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)

Commission de la frontière entre le Manitoba et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest 1, record 9, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20le%20Manitoba%20et%20les%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
feminine noun, Canada

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Renseignement obtenu du Service de traduction du Gouvernement du Manitoba. 1, record 9, French, - Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20le%20Manitoba%20et%20les%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-11

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
Political Geography and Geopolitics

Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission 1, record 10, English, Alberta%2DBritish%20Columbia%20Boundary%20Commission
correct

Record 10, Key term(s)

Alberta/British Columbia Boundary Commission
Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
Géographie politique et géopolitique

Commission de délimitation de la frontière entre l'Alberta et la Colombie-Britannique 1, record 10, French, Commission%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20l%27Alberta%20et%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
correct, feminine noun

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-14

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
International Relations

Joint Boundary Commission 1, record 11, English, Joint%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Relations internationales

Commission frontalière conjointe 1, record 11, French, Commission%20frontali%C3%A8re%20conjointe
feminine noun

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-08-27

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

Boundary Commission-NWMP Trail Association 1, record 12, English, Boundary%20Commission%2DNWMP%20Trail%20Association
correct, Manitoba

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

NWMP: North West Mounted Police. Information confirmed by the organization. 2, record 12, English, - Boundary%20Commission%2DNWMP%20Trail%20Association

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Boundary Commission - NWMP Trail Association 1, record 12, French, Boundary%20Commission%20%2D%20NWMP%20Trail%20Association
correct, Manitoba

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme. 2, record 12, French, - Boundary%20Commission%20%2D%20NWMP%20Trail%20Association

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-11-11

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
Committees and Boards (Admin.)

Inter-Entity Boundary Commission 1, record 13, English, Inter%2DEntity%20Boundary%20Commission

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Responsible for the demarcation of the Inter-Entity Boundary Lines in all areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as called for in the Dayton Agreement. 1, record 13, English, - Inter%2DEntity%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Comités et commissions (Admin.)

Commission de la démarcation inter-entités 1, record 13, French, Commission%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9marcation%20inter%2Dentit%C3%A9s
feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organismos y comités internacionales
Comités y juntas (Admón.)

Comisión de Demarcación entre las Entidades 1, record 13, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Demarcaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20las%20Entidades
feminine noun

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-06-02

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
International Relations
Political Geography and Geopolitics

Mixed Boundary Commission 1, record 14, English, Mixed%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Relations internationales
Géographie politique et géopolitique

Commission mixte de délimitation 1, record 14, French, Commission%20mixte%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
feminine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1994-09-27

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Manitoba-Ontario Boundary Commission 1, record 15, English, Manitoba%2DOntario%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Commission de la frontière entre le Manitoba et l'Ontario 1, record 15, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20le%20Manitoba%20et%20l%27Ontario

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Renseignement obtenu du Service de traduction du Gouvernement du Manitoba 1, record 15, French, - Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20le%20Manitoba%20et%20l%27Ontario

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-08-22

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

International Boundary Commission(Canadian Section) 1, record 16, English, International%20Boundary%20Commission%28Canadian%20Section%29

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Commission de la frontière internationale (section canadienne) 1, record 16, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20internationale%20%28section%20canadienne%29

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source: Annuaire du Canada 1974, pp 920-921. 1, record 16, French, - Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20internationale%20%28section%20canadienne%29

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-05-30

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Physical Geography

Manitoba-Saskatchewan Boundary Commission 1, record 17, English, Manitoba%2DSaskatchewan%20Boundary%20Commission
correct

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Géographie physique

Commission de la frontière entre le Manitoba et la Saskatchewan 1, record 17, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20le%20Manitoba%20et%20la%20Saskatchewan
correct

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1985-06-18

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Alaskan Boundary Commission 1, record 18, English, Alaskan%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Commission de la frontière de l'Alaska 1, record 18, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Alaska

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

JOT 1, record 18, French, - Commission%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20de%20l%27Alaska

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1984-12-19

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Interprovincial Boundary Commission 1, record 19, English, Interprovincial%20Boundary%20Commission

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Commission des frontières interprovinciales 1, record 19, French, Commission%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res%20interprovinciales

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Political Science

boundary commission 1, record 20, English, boundary%20commission

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Sciences politiques

commission d'abornement 1, record 20, French, commission%20d%27abornement
feminine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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BOUNDARY COMMISSION [20 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

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