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CARIBOU CROSSING [3 records]

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Record 1 2008-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
  • Historical Park and Site Names
OBS

A national historic site in Baker Lake, Nunavut.

OBS

On January 12, 2001, the words "of Canada" were added to the names of national parks, national park reserves and national historic sites. The addition should be systematically used on cover pages, in titles, headings and at the beginning of documents. In the body of a text, it is appropriate stylistically to omit the words "of Canada."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
  • Noms de parcs, lieux et canaux historiques
OBS

Lieu historique national situé à Baker Lake au Nunavut.

OBS

Depuis le 12 janvier 2001, il faut désigner les noms des parcs nationaux, des réserves de parc national et des lieux historiques avec les éléments «du Canada». Cette forme doit paraître sur la couverture, la page de titre et les pages initiales de présentation de documents. Par la suite, on peut omettre les éléments «du Canada».

OBS

Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Logic (Philosophy)
OBS

Also known as: Chooutla Indian Residential School; Caribou Indian Residential School; Forty Mile Boarding School. Opened 1891 as Forty Mile Indian Residential School in Forty Mile (north of Dawson); moved to Carcross 1910; closed 1969.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Logique (Philosophie)
OBS

Aussi connu sous : Pensionnat indien de Chooutla; Pensionnat indien de Caribou; Pensionnat de Forty Mile, Pensionnat indien de Forty Mile.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

A place used by caribous to cross a road or a river during their migration.

OBS

caribou: Any of several subspecies of reindeer found in northern North America; plural: "caribou" or "caribous".

OBS

crossing: A place at which a street, river, etc. may be crossed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Endroit - route, champ, rivière, ou autre - où passent les caribous au cours de leur migration.

OBS

passage : Endroit par où l'on passe.

OBS

Au Canada, on emploie souvent le terme "traverse" pour indiquer un endroit où l'on passe. L'usage a consacré "passage" en ce sens.

Spanish

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