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BAND [52 records]

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Record 1 2022-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Prophet River Band, Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation: band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

OBS

Prophet River Band, Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation: band located in British Columbia.

OBS

Linguistic group: Atahapaskan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Prophet River Band, Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Prophet River Band, Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Athapascan.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Première nation de Whapmagoostui: band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

OBS

Première nation de Whapmagoostui: band located in Quebec.

OBS

Linguistic Group: Algonquian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Première nation de Whapmagoostui : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Première nation de Whapmagoostui : bande vivant au Québec.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Algonquien.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Esketemc: First Nation name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

OBS

Esketemc: band located in British Columbia.

OBS

Linguistic group: Salishan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Esketemc : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Esketemc : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Salish.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Sturgeon Lake First Nation: First Nation located in Saskatchewan.

OBS

The band was commonly known as the William Twatt Band, but it changed its name in 1963 to the Sturgeon Lake Band, and later to the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Sturgeon Lake First Nation : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Première Nation de Sturgeon Lake; bande de Sturgeon Lake : traductions non officielles données à titre d'information seulement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2020-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Popular Music
DEF

A small ensemble of males in their teens or twenties who play pop songs geared especially to a young female audience.

CONT

Being vocal groups, most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on stage[.] Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique populaire
CONT

Les Beach Boys étaient un boys band des années 1960 et c'est Jonas Brothers qui détient le titre en 2010 [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Música popular
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Record 6 2019-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

The Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band (Pronounced: ha-lee-boo, Meaning: Caribou), is [a] band (First Nation) as defined by the Indian Act, created by order-in-council in 2011 pursuant to the Agreement for the Recognition of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq Band. It represents the Qalipu Mi'kmaq of Newfoundland and Labrador. The band does not control any reserve lands.

OBS

The Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation exists to achieve the advancement of [their] people. [They] accomplish this through being spiritual, accountable, professional and progressive.

OBS

[Goals:] Create a strategic approach to Band revenue generation that is based on objective evaluation of economic opportunities. ... Assist QMFN communities to improve economic related outcomes for Band members. ... Work with strategic partners to enhance the conservation of aquatic resources in Ma'Kmaq communities. ... Maximize the access of Band members to employment, training and post-secondary education opportunities. ... Improve access to health and social programs for Band members. ... Increase Band members' knowledge of the Mi'Kmaq culture and heritage. ... Provide financial accountability to funders, Band members and interested stakeholders. ... Administer and manage the work of QMFN professionally and accountably. ... Proactively engage funders, Band members and other interested stakeholders in the activities and accomplishments of QMFN. ... Create an accountable and transparent governance model for the QMFN Chief and Council. ... Maximize the benefits to the Band from the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Sociologie des Autochtones

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Music
OBS

One of Canada's premier marching band and performing arts ensembles for youth grades 10-12.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Musique

Spanish

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Record 9 2016-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Music
OBS

The Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association oversees the piping, drumming, and pipe band competitions at events throughout the Atlantic Canadian provinces. The majority of these events take place during local Highland Games during the summer months. The association also hosts several competitions and events in the winter and spring. An executive team made up of ACPBA members governs the association and ensures that its constitution is upheld and respected. The ACPBA is dedicated to improving all aspects of solo piping, drumming, and pipe band music. [Its] goal [is] to inspire [the] members to carry on the traditions of Celtic culture, and to continually raise the level of [their] art.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Musique

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

Organization which is established in Rae, Northwest Territories.

Key term(s)
  • Rae-Edzo Dene Band Development Corporation
  • Development Corporation of the Rae-Edzo Dene Band
  • Development Corporation of the Dene Band of Rae-Edzo
  • Dene Band of Rae-Ezo Development Corporation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Organisme établi à Rae (Territoires du Nord-Ouest).

Key term(s)
  • Société de développement de la bande des Dénés de Rae-Edzo
  • Société de développement de la bande des Dénés de Rae-Edzo Ltée
  • Société de développement de la bande des Dénés de Rae-Edzo Limitée

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

published by the Burlington Association for Nuclear Disarmament. Information confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par la Burlington Association for Nuclear Disarmament.

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

published by the Canadian Band Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

publié par l'Association canadienne des harmonies.

Spanish

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Record 13 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Tectonics
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A deformation band in a single crystal or in foliated rocks in which the orientation is changed due to slipping on several parallel slip planes.

CONT

The shock features include shatter cones, and planar dislocations and kink bands in certain rock-forming minerals ...

OBS

Kink bands are associated with shock-wave action as well as with normal deformation.

OBS

Kink bands commonly occur as conjugate sets.

OBS

kink band: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Tectonique
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Zone de déformation mégascopique à partir de laquelle est créée la flexuration d'un cristal à clivages marqués (mica, kyanite, calcite, etc.) ou d'un ensemble lithologique finement lité.

CONT

[...] les «kink-bands» [sont des] plis aux charnières anguleuses obtuses, en familles parallèles (le plus souvent les plans axiaux ont un écartement décimétrique tandis que l'ampleur du pli est centimétrique) [...]

CONT

[Les] structures de choc comprennent des fractures coniques ainsi que des plans de dislocation et des kinkbands dans certains minéraux essentiels des roches ignées [...]

OBS

kink-band : Littéralement «bandes en genou» ces «bandes de froissure» correspondent à l'association de deux flexures très anguleuses, le long d'une bande relativement étroite (par rapport à sa longueur), qui traverse obliquement un empilement de feuillets [...]. Elles font penser [...] aux froissures anguleuses qui affectent les feuilles d'un cahier maltraité.

OBS

bande froissée; bande de kink : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 15 2010-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Finance
OBS

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education, Skills and Training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Finances

Spanish

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Record 16 2007-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

RCAC: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.

OBS

The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Band; WDR Band: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

RCAC : Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (CBRC - Corps blindé royal canadien).

OBS

The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Band; WDR Band: titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Music (General)
OBS

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Band; RHLI Band: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Band; RHLI Band: titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 18 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Music (General)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) Band; ASH Band: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Musique (Généralités)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) Band; ASH Band : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 19 2006-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music (General)
OBS

The Ontario Band Association (OBA) is dedicated to serving music directors and students effectively and to promoting and fostering excellence in music education in Ontario through bands.

OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 20 2005-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music (General)
OBS

Mission Statement to support and promote the development of bands throughout the province of Nova Scotia through communication, coordination, program development, advocacy and lobbying at the provincial level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Musique (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Association des orchestres de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Spanish

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Record 21 2005-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music
OBS

Established in 1983, the Saskatchewan Band Association is a non-profit, charitable organization. Mission: "To provide programs and services that promote the development of music through performance in the band in Saskatchewan".

Key term(s)
  • Band Association of Saskatchewan
  • Saskatchewan Association of Band
  • Association of Band of Saskatchewan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Musique
Key term(s)
  • Association des orchestres de la Saskatchewan

Spanish

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Record 22 2005-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music (General)
OBS

The British Columbia Band Association exists to promote band music, musicianship, and advocacy for music throughout our province.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Musique (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 23 2002-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archery
DEF

... the correct distance between the bow and the bowstring at the handle.

OBS

Fistmele: The Old English term for Brace Height.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tir à l'arc
DEF

Intervalle entre le fond de poignée et l'intérieur de corde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tiro con arco
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Record 24 1999-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
OBS

Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
OBS

Résumés en français.

Spanish

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Record 25 1999-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Sciences - General
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Sciences - Généralités
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 26 1998-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Music (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

Renseignements obtenus de l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 27 1998-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 28 1998-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

Key term(s)
  • CRIBC

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 29 1998-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens

Spanish

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Record 30 1998-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 31 1998-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 32 1996-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

Information found in the Saskatchewan Region Band Profiles 1995. Laloche Indian Band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 33 1996-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information found in the First Nation Community Profiles Atlantic Region and in the Canada Phone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 34 1996-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Algonquin linguistic group: Native, language is Cree. Information found in the Saskatchewan Region Band Profiles, 1995.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 35 1995-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
OBS

Information obtained from the people responsible for organizing the festival that takes place from the end of June to the beginning of July in London, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses

Spanish

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Record 36 1994-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Aboriginal Law
OBS

In use at the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

Aucune désignation française officielle.

OBS

En usage au ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien.

Spanish

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Record 37 1993-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 38 1993-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 39 1993-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
OBS

Formed by merger of Hack Saw Association and Metal Cutting Band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 40 1993-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed with the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 41 1992-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé

Spanish

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Record 42 1992-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Conseil tribal de Desolation Sound : Appellation française non officielle tirée du "Répertoire des organismes autochtones du Canada".

Spanish

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Record 43 1992-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
OBS

A process to further Indian community development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes

Spanish

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Record 44 1991-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Situé dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Renseignement obtenu du Dene National Office.

Spanish

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Record 45 1991-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Prepared by the Bureau of Management Consulting for the Program Evaluation Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 1981. Information obtained from the Library, Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Renseignement obtenu de la bibliothèque, Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada.

Spanish

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Record 46 1991-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 47 1989-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A low pulse repetition frequency (PRF) pulse Doppler, frequency-hopping radar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 48 1988-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignement obtenu de Jazz Ottawa (1980).

Spanish

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Record 49 1986-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Public Relations
OBS

The NPAWJBI (applied name) is made up of journalists and allied workers in the public relations field based in Ottawa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Relations publiques

Spanish

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Record 50 1986-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Jazz

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Jazz
OBS

nom anglais des grands orchestres comprenant plus de dix musiciens.

Spanish

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Record 51 1986-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 52 1986-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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