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BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
1, record 1, English, British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCIT 2, record 1, English, BCIT
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institute located in Burnaby, British Columbia. 3, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
1, record 1, French, British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCIT 2, record 1, French, BCIT
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Institut de technologie de la Colombie-Britannique 3, record 1, French, Institut%20de%20technologie%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institut de technologie de la Colombie-Britannique : appellation réservée aux documents de portée générale tels qu'un communiqué. 4, record 1, French, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Institut de technologie de la Colombie-Britannique : La plupart des noms des universités canadiennes de langue anglaise n’ont pas de traduction officielle en français. Le Bureau de la traduction recommande de les traduire, en partie ou en entier, et de mettre la majuscule au mot «université» (de même qu’aux mots «collège» et «institut»). Cet équivalent suit les règles de cette recommandation. 5, record 1, French, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Institut situé à Burnaby, Colombie-Britannique. 4, record 1, French, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
1, record 2, English, British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BCIT 2, record 2, English, BCIT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pacific Marine Training Campus 3, record 2, English, Pacific%20Marine%20Training%20Campus
former designation, correct
- PMT 3, record 2, English, PMT
correct
- PMT 3, record 2, English, PMT
- Pacific Marine Training Institute 3, record 2, English, Pacific%20Marine%20Training%20Institute
former designation, correct
- Pacific Vocational Institute 3, record 2, English, Pacific%20Vocational%20Institute
former designation, correct
- PVI 3, record 2, English, PVI
former designation, correct
- PVI 3, record 2, English, PVI
- B.C. Vocational School 3, record 2, English, B%2EC%2E%20Vocational%20School
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polytechnic institution located in Burnaby, British Columbia. 3, record 2, English, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BCIT was founded in 1964 by the government of British Columbia. BCIT merged with the Pacific Vocational Institute in 1986, which began as the B.C. Vocational School in 1956 and later became PVI under the College and Institute Act in 1978. The Pacific Marine Training Institute amalgamated with BCIT in 1994 to become our Pacific Marine Training Campus. 3, record 2, English, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
1, record 2, French, British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BCIT 2, record 2, French, BCIT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Institut de technologie de la Colombie-Britannique 3, record 2, French, Institut%20de%20technologie%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
- Pacific Marine Training Campus 1, record 2, French, Pacific%20Marine%20Training%20Campus
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- PMT 1, record 2, French, PMT
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- PMT 1, record 2, French, PMT
- Pacific Marine Training Institute 1, record 2, French, Pacific%20Marine%20Training%20Institute
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Pacific Vocational Institute 1, record 2, French, Pacific%20Vocational%20Institute
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- B.C. Vocational School 1, record 2, French, B%2EC%2E%20Vocational%20School
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institut polytechnique situé à Burnaby, Colombie-Britannique. 3, record 2, French, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La plupart des noms des universités canadiennes de langue anglaise n’ont pas de traduction officielle en français. Le Bureau de la traduction recommande de les traduire, en partie ou en entier, et de mettre la majuscule au mot Université (de même qu’aux mots Collège et Institut). L'équivalent proposé a été établi selon les règles de cette recommandation. 4, record 2, French, - British%20Columbia%20Institute%20of%20Technology
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Institut pacifique de formation maritime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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