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ONONDAGA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Onondaga Clear Sky
1, record 1, English, Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Onondaga Clear Sky Band 1, record 1, English, Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky%20Band
unofficial
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Onondaga Clear Sky: band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). 1, record 1, English, - Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Onondaga Clear Sky: band located in Ontario. 1, record 1, English, - Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic Group: Iroquoian. 1, record 1, English, - Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Onondaga Clear Sky
1, record 1, French, Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande des Onondagas Clear Sky 1, record 1, French, bande%20des%20Onondagas%20Clear%20Sky
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Onondaga Clear Sky : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 1, French, - Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Onondaga Clear Sky : bande vivant en Ontario. 1, record 1, French, - Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Iroquoien. 1, record 1, French, - Onondaga%20Clear%20Sky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bearfoot Onondaga
1, record 2, English, Bearfoot%20Onondaga
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Bearfoot Onondaga Band 1, record 2, English, Bearfoot%20Onondaga%20Band
unofficial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bearfoot Onondaga: band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). 1, record 2, English, - Bearfoot%20Onondaga
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bearfoot Onondaga: band located in Ontario. 1, record 2, English, - Bearfoot%20Onondaga
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Iroquian. 1, record 2, English, - Bearfoot%20Onondaga
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bearfoot Onondaga
1, record 2, French, Bearfoot%20Onondaga
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande Bearfoot-Onondaga 1, record 2, French, bande%20Bearfoot%2DOnondaga
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bearfoot Onondaga : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 2, French, - Bearfoot%20Onondaga
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bearfoot Onondaga : bande vivant en Ontario. 1, record 2, French, - Bearfoot%20Onondaga
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Iroquoien. 1, record 2, French, - Bearfoot%20Onondaga
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Onondaga
1, record 3, English, Onondaga
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Onondaga are an Indigenous nation in Canada. They make up one-sixth of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy; the rest include the Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida and Tuscarora. 2, record 3, English, - Onondaga
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Onondaga
1, record 3, French, Onondaga
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Onondagas sont une nation autochtone du Canada. Ils représentent un sixième de la Confédération Haudenosaunee, les autres nations membres incluant les Mohawks, les Cayugas, les Sénécas, les Oneidas et les Tuscaroras. 2, record 3, French, - Onondaga
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Onondaga
1, record 4, English, Onondaga
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Indigenous language of the Iroquian linguistic family. 2, record 4, English, - Onondaga
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onondaga
1, record 4, French, onondaga
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue autochtone de la famille linguistique iroquoienne. 2, record 4, French, - onondaga
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Onondaga
1, record 5, English, Her%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20Ship%20Onondaga
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- HMCS Onondaga 1, record 5, English, HMCS%20Onondaga
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shortened form of proper names of ships and submarines must be written entirely in upper case in Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 5, English, - Her%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20Ship%20Onondaga
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Onondaga; HMCS Onondaga: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - Her%20Majesty%27s%20Canadian%20Ship%20Onondaga
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Onondaga
1, record 5, French, Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Onondaga
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- NCSM Onondaga 1, record 5, French, NCSM%20Onondaga
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme abrégée des noms propres de navires ou de sous-marins doit être écrite tout en majuscules dans les documents du ministère de la Défense nationale et des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Onondaga
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Onondaga; NCSM Onondaga : titre et forme abrégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 5, French, - Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Onondaga
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Onondaga formation
1, record 6, English, Onondaga%20formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 6, English, - Onondaga%20formation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in southwestern Ontario. 3, record 6, English, - Onondaga%20formation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formation d’Onondaga
1, record 6, French, formation%20d%26rsquo%3BOnondaga
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 6, French, - formation%20d%26rsquo%3BOnondaga
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 6, French, - formation%20d%26rsquo%3BOnondaga
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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