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NOM FAMILLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surname
1, record 1, English, surname
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- family name 2, record 1, English, family%20name
correct
- last name 2, record 1, English, last%20name
correct
- patronym 3, record 1, English, patronym
- patronymic 4, record 1, English, patronymic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surname: term also used in the context of military training. 5, record 1, English, - surname
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille
1, record 1, French, nom%20de%20famille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nom 2, record 1, French, nom
correct, masculine noun
- nom patronymique 3, record 1, French, nom%20patronymique
correct
- patronyme 4, record 1, French, patronyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom que (dans la famille légitime), les enfants reçoivent en naissant de leur père par l'effet de la loi [...] et que les mâles retransmettent à leurs descendants [...] 5, record 1, French, - nom%20de%20famille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nom de famille : terme utilisé aussi dans le domaine de l'instruction du personnel militaire. 6, record 1, French, - nom%20de%20famille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spousal surname
1, record 2, English, spousal%20surname
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - spousal%20surname
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille
1, record 2, French, nom%20de%20famille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 2, French, - nom%20de%20famille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surname at birth
1, record 3, English, surname%20at%20birth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 3, English, - surname%20at%20birth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille à la naissance
1, record 3, French, nom%20de%20famille%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 3, French, - nom%20de%20famille%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surname variation
1, record 4, English, surname%20variation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 4, English, - surname%20variation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variante de nom de famille
1, record 4, French, variante%20de%20nom%20de%20famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 4, French, - variante%20de%20nom%20de%20famille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal surname
1, record 5, English, legal%20surname
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the surname of the child may be the legal surmame of the mother ... 1, record 5, English, - legal%20surname
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille légitime
1, record 5, French, nom%20de%20famille%20l%C3%A9gitime
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le nom de famille de l'enfant peut être le nom de famille légitime de la mère [...] 1, record 5, French, - nom%20de%20famille%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hyphenated surname
1, record 6, English, hyphenated%20surname
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille composé
1, record 6, French, nom%20de%20famille%20compos%C3%A9
masculine noun, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-12-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- last name unknown 1, record 7, English, last%20name%20unknown
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille inconnu
1, record 7, French, nom%20de%20famille%20inconnu
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Bureau de l'inspecteur général. 1, record 7, French, - nom%20de%20famille%20inconnu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-03-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Operation Surname Programme 1, record 8, English, Operation%20Surname%20Programme
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Operation Surname Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme opération nom de famille
1, record 8, French, Programme%20op%C3%A9ration%20nom%20de%20famille
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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