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NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans Association
1, record 1, English, Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police%20Veterans%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RCMP Veterans Association 2, record 1, English, RCMP%20Veterans%20Association
correct
- RCMPVA 3, record 1, English, RCMPVA
correct
- RCMPVA 3, record 1, English, RCMPVA
- Royal Northwest Mounted Police Veterans Association 4, record 1, English, Royal%20Northwest%20Mounted%20Police%20Veterans%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The RCMP Veterans Association (RCMPVA) has been in existence since 1886. It was incorporated under the name Royal Northwest Mounted Police Veterans Association by Letters Patent under the Companies Act on January 14, 1924, and steps were taken on December 1, 1954, to change the Association's name to reflect the present-day name ... 3, record 1, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police%20Veterans%20Association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] Association is a network of former [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] employees investing in each other for mutual support ... 3, record 1, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police%20Veterans%20Association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 5, record 1, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police%20Veterans%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association des vétérans de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
1, record 1, French, Association%20des%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rans%20de%20la%20Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Association des vétérans de la GRC 2, record 1, French, Association%20des%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rans%20de%20la%20GRC
correct, feminine noun
- AVGRC 2, record 1, French, AVGRC
correct, feminine noun
- AVGRC 2, record 1, French, AVGRC
- Association des anciens de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada 3, record 1, French, Association%20des%20anciens%20de%20la%20Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Royal Northwest Mounted Police Veterans Association 4, record 1, French, Royal%20Northwest%20Mounted%20Police%20Veterans%20Association
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L']association est un réseau d'anciens employés de la [Gendarmerie royale du Canada] qui s'investissent les uns dans les autres pour un soutien mutuel [...] 2, record 1, French, - Association%20des%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rans%20de%20la%20Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - Association%20des%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rans%20de%20la%20Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2018-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
1, record 2, English, Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RCMP 1, record 2, English, RCMP
correct
- R.C.M.P. 1, record 2, English, R%2EC%2EM%2EP%2E
former designation, correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Force 1, record 2, English, Force
correct
- R.C.M. Police 1, record 2, English, R%2EC%2EM%2E%20Police
former designation, correct
- Royal North-West Mounted Police 1, record 2, English, Royal%20North%2DWest%20Mounted%20Police
former designation, correct
- R.N.W.M.P. 1, record 2, English, R%2EN%2EW%2EM%2EP%2E
former designation, correct
- R.N.W.M.P. 1, record 2, English, R%2EN%2EW%2EM%2EP%2E
- North-West Mounted Police 1, record 2, English, North%2DWest%20Mounted%20Police
former designation, correct
- N.W.M.P. 1, record 2, English, N%2EW%2EM%2EP%2E
former designation, correct
- N.W.M.P. 1, record 2, English, N%2EW%2EM%2EP%2E
- Mounted Police 1, record 2, English, Mounted%20Police
unofficial
- North-West Mounted Rifles 1, record 2, English, North%2DWest%20Mounted%20Rifles
former designation, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Royal Canadian Mounted Police; R.C.M.P.: name and initialism created on February 1, 1920 after the merging of the Royal North-West Mounted Police and the Dominion Police. 1, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Royal North-West Mounted Police; R.N.W.M.P.: name and initialism used from June 24, 1904 to January 31, 1920. 1, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
North-West Mounted Police; N.W.M.P.: name and initialism used from August 30, 1873 to June 23, 1904. 1, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
North-West Mounted Rifles: name considered before Prime Minister John A. Macdonald opted for "North-West Mounted Police." 1, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mounted%20Police
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Royal Northwest Mounted Police
- Northwest Mounted Police
- Northwest Mounted Rifles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gendarmerie royale du Canada
1, record 2, French, Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GRC 1, record 2, French, GRC
correct, feminine noun
- G.R.C. 1, record 2, French, G%2ER%2EC%2E
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Gendarmerie 1, record 2, French, Gendarmerie
correct, feminine noun
- Royale Gendarmerie à cheval du Canada 1, record 2, French, Royale%20Gendarmerie%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- R.G.C.C. 1, record 2, French, R%2EG%2EC%2EC%2E
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- R.G.C.C. 1, record 2, French, R%2EG%2EC%2EC%2E
- Royale Gendarmerie à cheval du Nord-Ouest 1, record 2, French, Royale%20Gendarmerie%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- R.G.C.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, R%2EG%2EC%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- R.G.C.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, R%2EG%2EC%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
- Gendarmerie à cheval du Nord-Ouest 1, record 2, French, Gendarmerie%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- G.C.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, G%2EC%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- G.C.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, G%2EC%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
- Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest 1, record 2, French, Police%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- P.C.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, P%2EC%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- P.C.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, P%2EC%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
- Police montée du Nord-Ouest 1, record 2, French, Police%20mont%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, unofficial, feminine noun
- P.M.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, P%2EM%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
former designation, unofficial, feminine noun
- P.M.N.-O. 1, record 2, French, P%2EM%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
- Police montée 1, record 2, French, Police%20mont%C3%A9e
former designation, unofficial, feminine noun
- Fusiliers à cheval du Nord-Ouest 1, record 2, French, Fusiliers%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
former designation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gendarmerie royale du Canada; G.R.C. : appellation et sigle créés le 7 octobre 1949. 1, record 2, French, - Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Royale Gendarmerie à cheval du Canada; R.G.C.C. : appellation et sigle en usage du 1er février 1920 au 6 octobre 1949 après la fusion de la Royale Gendarmerie à cheval du Nord-Ouest et de la Police du Dominion. 1, record 2, French, - Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Royale Gendarmerie à cheval du Nord-Ouest; R.G.C.N.-O. : appellation et sigle en usage du 24 juin 1904 au 31 janvier 1920. 1, record 2, French, - Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Gendarmerie à cheval du Nord-Ouest; G.C.N.-O. : appellation et sigle en usage de 1898 jusqu'au 23 juin 1904. 1, record 2, French, - Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest; P.C.N.-O. : appellation et sigle en usage du 30 août 1873 jusqu'en 1898. 1, record 2, French, - Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Fusiliers à cheval du Nord-Ouest : appellation envisagée avant que le premier ministre John A. Macdonald opte pour «Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest». 1, record 2, French, - Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada
Record 2, Key term(s)
- RGCNO
- GCNO
- PCNO
- PMNO
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend "An Act to amend and consolidate as amended the several enactments respecting the Northwest Mounted Police Force"
1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20%5C%22An%20Act%20to%20amend%20and%20consolidate%20as%20amended%20the%20several%20enactments%20respecting%20the%20Northwest%20Mounted%20Police%20Force%5C%22
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Acte pour amender l'«Acte à l'effet d'amender et refondre, telles qu'amendées, les diverses dispositions concernant le corps de police à cheval du Nord-Ouest»
1, record 3, French, Acte%20pour%20amender%20l%27%C2%ABActe%20%C3%A0%20l%27effet%20d%27amender%20et%20refondre%2C%20telles%20qu%27amend%C3%A9es%2C%20les%20diverses%20dispositions%20concernant%20le%20corps%20de%20police%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Nord%2DOuest%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The Mounted Police Act, 1894
1, record 4, English, The%20Mounted%20Police%20Act%2C%201894
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting the Northwest Mounted Police Force 1, record 4, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20and%20consolidate%20the%20Acts%20respecting%20the%20Northwest%20Mounted%20Police%20%20Force
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abridged title: The Mounted Police Act, 1894 1, record 4, English, - The%20Mounted%20Police%20Act%2C%201894
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Mounted Police Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Acte de la police à cheval, 1894
1, record 4, French, Acte%20de%20la%20police%20%C3%A0%20cheval%2C%201894
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Acte à l'effet de modifier et refondre les actes concernant le corps de police à cheval du Nord-Ouest 1, record 4, French, Acte%20%C3%A0%20l%27effet%20de%20modifier%20et%20refondre%20les%20actes%20concernant%20le%20corps%20de%20police%20%C3%A0%20cheval%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Acte de la police à cheval, 1894. 1, record 4, French, - Acte%20de%20la%20police%20%C3%A0%20cheval%2C%201894
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Acte de la police à cheval
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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