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FRANCOPHONE CANADIAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada
1, record 1, English, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FAAFC 2, record 1, English, FAAFC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Assemblée des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada 3, record 1, English, Assembl%C3%A9e%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct
- AAFC 4, record 1, English, AAFC
former designation, correct
- AAFC 4, record 1, English, AAFC
- Canadian Federation of Francophone Seniors 5, record 1, English, Canadian%20Federation%20of%20Francophone%20Seniors
unofficial, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada; FAAFC: designation and acronym in use since 2005. 6, record 1, English, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Assemblée des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada; AAFC: designation and acronym in use from 1992-2005. 6, record 1, English, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The designation "Canadian Federation of Francophone Seniors" is sometimes used but not official. 6, record 1, English, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada
1, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FAAFC 2, record 1, French, FAAFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Assemblée des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada 2, record 1, French, Assembl%C3%A9e%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AAFC 2, record 1, French, AAFC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AAFC 2, record 1, French, AAFC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada a comme mission de défendre et promouvoir les droits et les intérêts des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada et de faire valoir leurs besoins de façon à leur permettre de s'épanouir pleinement dans leur langue et leur culture. 2, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada; FAAFC : désignation et acronyme utilisés depuis 2005. 3, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Assemblée des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada; AAFC : désignation et acronyme utilisés de 1992 jusqu'à 2005. 3, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9es%20et%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s%20francophones%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Amnesty International, Canadian Section(Francophone) 1, record 2, English, Amnesty%20International%2C%20Canadian%20Section%28Francophone%29
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Amnistie internationale, Section canadienne (Francophone)
1, record 2, French, Amnistie%20internationale%2C%20Section%20canadienne%20%28Francophone%29
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Francophone Scholarship Program
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Francophone%20Scholarship%20Program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Students in developing countries that are members of la Francophonie can apply for university or community-college scholarships through this program. 1, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Francophone%20Scholarship%20Program
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Canadian Francophone Scholarship Programme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme canadien de bourses de la Francophonie
1, record 3, French, Programme%20canadien%20de%20bourses%20de%20la%20Francophonie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les étudiants des pays en développement qui sont membres de la Francophonie peuvent présenter une demande de bourses pour étudier dans une université ou un collège communautaire. 1, record 3, French, - Programme%20canadien%20de%20bourses%20de%20la%20Francophonie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federalism
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- French-speaking Canadian
1, record 4, English, French%2Dspeaking%20Canadian
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- French-language Canadian 2, record 4, English, French%2Dlanguage%20Canadian
less frequent
- francophone Canadian 2, record 4, English, francophone%20Canadian
less frequent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fédéralisme
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Canadien de langue française
1, record 4, French, Canadien%20de%20langue%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Canadien d'expression française 2, record 4, French, Canadien%20d%27expression%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun
- Canadien francophone 1, record 4, French, Canadien%20francophone
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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