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GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Metro Vancouver
1, record 1, English, Metro%20Vancouver
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greater Vancouver Regional District 1, record 1, English, Greater%20Vancouver%20Regional%20District
former designation, correct, British Columbia
- GVRD 2, record 1, English, GVRD
former designation, correct
- GVRD 2, record 1, English, GVRD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A regional district in the southwest corner of British Columbia. 1, record 1, English, - Metro%20Vancouver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly known as Greater Vancouver Regional District, Metro Vancouver comprises 21 incorporated municipalities and one unincorporated area (Electoral Area A). 1, record 1, English, - Metro%20Vancouver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Metro Vancouver
1, record 1, French, Metro%20Vancouver
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Greater Vancouver Regional District 1, record 1, French, Greater%20Vancouver%20Regional%20District
former designation, correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noms de districts en Colombie-Britannique n'ont pas de traductions officielles; le nom officiel du district est donc «Metro Vancouver». Toutefois, il se peut qu'il soit préférable dans certains cas d'employer une forme usuelle en français telle que «district régional du Grand Vancouver». 2, record 1, French, - Metro%20Vancouver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La forme «Métro Vancouver» est à éviter. 2, record 1, French, - Metro%20Vancouver
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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