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NOS PARCS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Parks%20and%20Wilderness%20Society
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CPAWS 2, record 1, English, CPAWS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada 3, record 1, English, National%20and%20Provincial%20Parks%20Association%20of%20Canada
former designation
- NPPAC 4, record 1, English, NPPAC
former designation
- NPPAC 4, record 1, English, NPPAC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is Canada's only nationwide charity dedicated solely to the protection of [Canada's] public land and water, and ensuring [the] parks are managed to protect the nature within them. ... [CPAWS'] vision is to protect at least half of [the country's] public land and water so that future generations can experience Canada's irreplaceable wilderness. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Parks%20and%20Wilderness%20Society
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada
1, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20nature%20et%20les%20parcs%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SNAP 2, record 1, French, SNAP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Association des parcs nationaux et provinciaux du Canada 3, record 1, French, Association%20des%20parcs%20nationaux%20et%20provinciaux%20du%20Canada
former designation, feminine noun
- Société pour la protection des parcs et des sites naturels du Canada 3, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20parcs%20et%20des%20sites%20naturels%20du%20Canada
former designation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada(SNAP) est le seul organisme à but non lucratif dévoué exclusivement à la protection [des] terres et eaux publiques, et qui s’assure que la gestion [des] parcs permet avant tout de protéger la nature qui y vit. [La] vision [de la SNAP] est de protéger au moins la moitié de nos écosystèmes publics afin que les générations futures puissent, elles aussi, admirer les irremplaçables milieux sauvages du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20nature%20et%20les%20parcs%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
1, record 2, English, Ministry%20of%20the%20Environment%2C%20Conservation%20and%20Parks
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What we do. Protect Ontario's air, land, water, species at risk and their habitats. Tackle climate change. Manage the province's parks and conservation reserves. Maintain strong environmental protections while creating jobs. Use the best available science and research to develop and deliver policies, legislation, regulations, standards, programs and services ... 1, record 2, English, - Ministry%20of%20the%20Environment%2C%20Conservation%20and%20Parks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs
1, record 2, French, Minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEnvironnement%2C%20de%20la%20Protection%20de%20la%20nature%20et%20des%20Parcs
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nos activités. Protéger l'air, les sols et l'eau de l'Ontario, ainsi que les espèces en péril et leurs habitats. Faire face au changement climatique. Gérer les parcs et les réserves de conservation de la province. Maintenir des mesures strictes de protection de l'environnement, tout en créant des emplois. Utiliser les meilleures données scientifiques et de recherche disponibles pour élaborer des politiques, des lois, des règlements, des normes, des programmes et des services, et les administrer [...] 1, record 2, French, - Minist%C3%A8re%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEnvironnement%2C%20de%20la%20Protection%20de%20la%20nature%20et%20des%20Parcs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snowboarding
1, record 3, English, snowboarding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shredding 2, record 3, English, shredding
familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recreational activity which consists in gliding on alpine skiing slopes with a wide board to which both feet are secured [perpendicularly to the board] and that one rides in an upright position, as on a surfboard. 3, record 3, English, - snowboarding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snowboarding : term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 3, English, - snowboarding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- planche à neige
1, record 3, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surf des neiges 2, record 3, French, surf%20des%20neiges
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- néviplanchisme 3, record 3, French, n%C3%A9viplanchisme
correct, masculine noun
- snowboard 4, record 3, French, snowboard
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité récréative qui consiste à glisser sur des pentes de ski alpin en utilisant des techniques de surf, à l’aide d’une planche large portant deux fixations décalées. 3, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'elles soient extrêmes ou familiales, toutes les activités sont à votre portée : évidemment nos légendaires pistes de ski et parcs de planche à neige, mais aussi la motoneige, le traîneau à chiens, le ski de fond, la glissade sur tube, le patinage, la raquette, et plus encore! 5, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le 8 février 1998, Ross Rebagliati décroche l’or à l’épreuve du slalom géant en surf des neiges aux Jeux olympiques de Nagano, au Japon. C’est la première fois que le sport figure officiellement au programme olympique. 6, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planche à neige; néviplanchisme : Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surf des neiges : Terme utilisé dans le cadre des Jeux Olympiques ainsi que dans les communications internationales. 8, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu’établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d’utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d’écriture de la langue française recommandent d’utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada. 9, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 3, Key term(s)
- snow-board
- snow board
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- snowboard
1, record 3, Spanish, snowboard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- surf de nieve 1, record 3, Spanish, surf%20de%20nieve
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Environmental Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nature Canada
1, record 4, English, Nature%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Nature Federation 1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Nature%20Federation
former designation, correct
- CNF 2, record 4, English, CNF
former designation, correct
- CNF 2, record 4, English, CNF
- Audubon Society of Canada 3, record 4, English, Audubon%20Society%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 2004, the Canadian Nature Federation (CNF) became Nature Canada. It is a member-based non-profit conservation organization. Our mission is to protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and advocating on behalf of nature. Our strategies are based on sound science and a passion for nature. Our focus is on effecting change on issues of national significance, including bird conservation, wilderness protection, endangered species and connecting people to nature. 4, record 4, English, - Nature%20Canada
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Nature Canada
1, record 4, French, Nature%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Fédération canadienne de la nature 2, record 4, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20de%20la%20nature
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Audubon Society of Canada 2, record 4, French, Audubon%20Society%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nature Canada est un organisme de conservation de la nature sans but lucratif fondé sur l'affiliation. Notre mission est de protéger la nature, sa diversité et les mécanismes qui la sous-tendent. Nos stratégies se fondent sur une science rigoureuse et une passion pour la nature. Notre but est de générer des changements dans des domaines d’importance nationale, notamment la protection des oiseaux, des aires naturelles, des espèces menacées de disparition et des parcs nationaux. 1, record 4, French, - Nature%20Canada
Record 4, Key term(s)
- FCN
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- managed pasture
1, record 5, English, managed%20pasture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, fragments of the original grasslands can be found on coulee banks, old railway rights of way, in protected areas such as parks, and in ranchlands that have not been seriously overgrazed or converted (with exotic grasses and forbs) into managed pasture. 1, record 5, English, - managed%20pasture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pâturage aménagé
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A2turage%20am%C3%A9nag%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des fragments des prairies originales subsistent de nos jours le long des rives des coulées et des emprises ferroviaires, dans certaines aires protégées comme les parcs et sur des ranches qui n’ ont pas été soumis à un surpâturage ni convertis en pâturage aménagé(par introduction d’espèces exotiques de graminées et de dicotylédones herbacées). 1, record 5, French, - p%C3%A2turage%20am%C3%A9nag%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Our parks: vision for the 21st century
1, record 6, English, Our%20parks%3A%20vision%20for%20the%2021st%20century
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Our parks 1, record 6, English, Our%20parks
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
report of the Minister of Environment's Task Force on Park Establishment, 1987. Information found in DOBIS. 1, record 6, English, - Our%20parks%3A%20vision%20for%20the%2021st%20century
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Nos parcs : vision pour le 21e siècle
1, record 6, French, Nos%20parcs%20%3A%20vision%20pour%20le%2021e%20si%C3%A8cle
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Nos parcs 1, record 6, French, Nos%20parcs
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information retrouvée dans DOBIS. 1, record 6, French, - Nos%20parcs%20%3A%20vision%20pour%20le%2021e%20si%C3%A8cle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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