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NATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Nation
1, record 1, English, The%20Nation
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A municipality located in Ontario that has officially approved names in both English and French. 2, record 1, English, - The%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45º 24' 6'' N, 74º 58' 58'' W (Ontario). 3, record 1, English, - The%20Nation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- La Nation
1, record 1, French, La%20Nation
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Municipalité située en Ontario dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont officiellement approuvés. 2, record 1, French, - La%20Nation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45º 24' 6'' N, 74º 58' 58'' O (Ontario). 3, record 1, French, - La%20Nation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- State
1, record 2, English, State
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- state 2, record 2, English, state
correct, noun
- nation 3, record 2, English, nation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... "a group of people, living together in a fixed territory, organized for political ends under an independent Government, and capable of entering into international relations with the rest of the world." 1, record 2, English, - State
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... "state" and "Nation" are frequently used interchangeably. 1, record 2, English, - State
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms of international law considered synonymous by the United Nations. 4, record 2, English, - State
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- État
1, record 2, French, %C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nation 2, record 2, French, nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant, du point de vue du droit international, un groupement humain établi de manière permanente sur un territoire, ayant une organisation politique propre, dont l'existence politique dépend juridiquement de lui-même et relevant directement du droit international. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89tat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nation
1, record 3, English, nation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nationality 2, record 3, English, nationality
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The term nation strictly speaking, as evidenced by its etymology (nasci to be born) indicates relation of birth or origin and implies a common race, usually characterized by community of language and customs. 1, record 3, English, - nation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nationality: a nation or national group. 2, record 3, English, - nation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nation
1, record 3, French, nation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nationalité 1, record 3, French, nationalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui, sans référence à l'État ou aux États dont relève le groupe considéré, désigne un ensemble d'hommes que certains liens de race, de langue, de religion, de civilisation, de traditions, d'habitat, de conscience commune rapprochent les uns des autres et différencient d'autres groupes d'hommes, parfois avec aspiration à vivre en communauté politique distincte ou indépendante. Syn. : nationalité, au sens de la théorie ou du principe des nationalités. 1, record 3, French, - nation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du terme «nation» en ce sens correspond à une pensée politique, non à une catégorie juridique reconnue par le droit international. 1, record 3, French, - nation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- people 1, record 4, English, people
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
people find their will thwarted by constitutional difficulties undreamed of when the British North America Act was passed 1, record 4, English, - people
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nation 1, record 4, French, nation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la nation voit ses desseins traversés par des difficultés d'ordre constitutionnel insoupçonnées à l'époque de l'Acte britannique de l'Amérique du Nord 1, record 4, French, - nation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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