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USURPATRICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pretendian
1, record 1, English, pretendian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pretindian 2, record 1, English, pretindian
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "pretendian" is used to describe someone who claims to be Indigenous, but isn't. 3, record 1, English, - pretendian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A pretendian might claim their great-great-great-grandmother was a Cherokee princess. They might broadly say they're Indigenous ... but are unable to be more specific as to how. They could also have a tenuous and very distant link to an Indigenous relative, or have no ancestry at all. 3, record 1, English, - pretendian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-Autochtone
1, record 1, French, pseudo%2DAutochtone
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usurpateur d’identité autochtone 1, record 1, French, usurpateur%20d%26rsquo%3Bidentit%C3%A9%20autochtone
correct, masculine noun
- usurpatrice d’identité autochtone 2, record 1, French, usurpatrice%20d%26rsquo%3Bidentit%C3%A9%20autochtone
correct, feminine noun
- soi-disant Autochtone 1, record 1, French, soi%2Ddisant%20Autochtone
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- faux Autochtone 1, record 1, French, faux%20Autochtone
correct, masculine noun
- fausse Autochtone 1, record 1, French, fausse%20Autochtone
correct, feminine noun
- prétendu Autochtone 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9tendu%20Autochtone
correct, masculine noun
- prétendue Autochtone 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9tendue%20Autochtone
correct, feminine noun
- imposteur autochtone 1, record 1, French, imposteur%20autochtone
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- fauxtochtone 1, record 1, French, fauxtochtone
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui se prétend Autochtone dans le but d’obtenir certains avantages. 1, record 1, French, - pseudo%2DAutochtone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudo-Autochtone; usurpateur d’identité autochtone; soi-disant Autochtone; faux Autochtone; fausse Autochtone; prétendu Autochtone; prétendue Autochtone : termes et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 2, record 1, French, - pseudo%2DAutochtone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imposteur autochtone : Il faut éviter d’utiliser le terme «imposteur autochtone», puisqu’il désigne plutôt une personne autochtone qui usurpe l’identité de quelqu’un d’autre. 1, record 1, French, - pseudo%2DAutochtone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fauxtochtone : Le terme «fauxtochtone» est à éviter en raison de son manque de clarté à l’oral et de son problème de féminisation. 2, record 1, French, - pseudo%2DAutochtone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abator
1, record 2, English, abator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who eliminates a nuisance. 1, record 2, English, - abator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usurpateur
1, record 2, French, usurpateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usurpatrice 1, record 2, French, usurpatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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