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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

carpet bowls set: an item in the "Game Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

jeu de sport-boules d'intérieur : objet de la classe «Équipement de jeu» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

A game played on a closely cropped green with wooden balls which are rolled as close as possible to a jack.

OBS

bowls: plural in form but treated as a singular.

OBS

lawn bowling: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
CONT

[...] le boulingrin est un sport de boule [dont] l'objectif du jeu est de lancer des boules le plus près possible de la cible, en l'occurrence le cochonnet.

OBS

boulingrin : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is [to] advance the sport of bowls in Canada. BCB is committed to the highest standards for the conduct and development of lawn bowls in Canada.

OBS

The Dominion Lawn Bowling Association (later the Canadian Lawn Bowling Council) was founded in 1924 ... [and] the Canadian Ladies' Lawn Bowling Council was organized [in 1971]. ... In 1983, the men's and women's national associations amalgamated to form Lawn Bowls Canada, which in 1999 was re-named Bowls Canada Boulingrin, in consideration of the many different surfaces (ie, indoor carpet, short mat) on which the game is currently enjoyed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
OBS

Bowls Canada Boulingrin est l'organisme directeur responsable du boulingrin au Canada. La mission de BCB consiste à faire progresser le boulingrin au Canada. BCB a la volonté de se conformer aux normes les plus élevées en ce qui a trait à la pratique et à la progression du boulingrin au Canada.

OBS

En 1983, l'organisme Canadian Lawn Bowling Council et l'organisme Canadian Ladies' Lawn Bowling Council ont fusionné pour créer l'organisme Bowls Canada Boulingrin.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

The Blind Bowls Association of Canada (BBAC) was established to represent and promote the interests of blind and visually impaired lawn bowlers in Canada and abroad.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

A medium-sized provincial organization overseen by Bowls Canada Boulingrin. [Its mission is] to promote lawnbowling in the province of Manitoba [and] to host various lawnbowling events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

A medium-sized provincial organization founded in 1991 overseen by Bowls Canada Boulingrin. [Its mission is] to promote and expand the sport of bowls, which contains programs that accommodate/challenge all those interested, with the result that bowls becomes a high profile sport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

Title confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

Moncton.

Key term(s)
  • New Brunswick Lawn Bowling Association
  • Lawn Bowling Association of New Brunswick
  • Lawn Bowls NB

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
OBS

Source : Traduction des débats, Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
OBS

The association's main activities centre on the promotion, financial support of, and participation in bowling competitions at the provincial and national level.

OBS

Also known as the : British Columbia Lawn Bowling Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens

Spanish

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Record 12 1980-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment Manufacture
OBS

sport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des équipements sportifs
OBS

T-102-1; août 1973.

Spanish

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