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Record 1 2024-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
DEF

A person who belongs to one of the three Indigenous Peoples in Canada, namely, First Nations, Inuit or Métis.

OBS

In the Canadian government, to align with international usage, the term "Indigenous person" should be used instead of "Aboriginal person" to refer to a First Nations member, an Inuit or a Métis person.

OBS

The adjectives "Indigenous" and "Aboriginal" should be capitalized when referring to Indigenous identity in the same way adjectives such as "English" or "French" are capitalized.

OBS

The plural form "Indigenous people" is used to refer to a group of people who identify as Indigenous in a context where their specific identities are not at issue.

OBS

Some Indigenous people in Canada may choose to refer to themselves as "a Native person" or "a Native"; however, the use of these terms by non-Indigenous people is seen as derogatory.

OBS

The term "Aboriginal" used as a noun can be offensive and should be avoided.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
DEF

Personne appartenant à l'un des trois peuples autochtones au Canada, soit les Premières Nations, les Inuit ou les Métis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
OBS

En Canadá, este término comprende a los indígenas, métis e inuits.

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Record 2 2020-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
DEF

Relating to the original peoples of the Americas and their descendants.

OBS

In the Canadian government, to align with international usage, the term "Indigenous" should be used instead of "Aboriginal" to refer to First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

OBS

[The term "Native" is] increasingly seen as outdated (particularly when used as a noun) and is starting to lose currency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
DEF

Relatif aux premiers habitants des Amériques et à leurs descendants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
DEF

Relativo a los pueblos originarios de las Américas y sus descendientes.

OBS

[...] el término "indígena" se relaciona directamente con el sustantivo "Indias" [...] En este sentido, este concepto es etnocéntrico, en tanto se refiere únicamente a los pobladores del continente americano [...]

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Record 3 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Botany
  • Zoology
DEF

An animal or plant ... indigenous, or peculiar to a country or locality; one not imported or acclimatized.

CONT

The marmout is chiefly a native of the Alps.

CONT

The plants are principally natives of marshy places in New Holland.

CONT

The pine has never been a native of Denmark in historical times.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Botanique
  • Zoologie
DEF

Animal ou plante qui vit, qui croît naturellement dans une région.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «aborigène», qui se rapporte aux animaux et aux végétaux qui sont originaires du pays dans lequel ils vivent, ou avec «autochtone», qui ne s'emploie qu'en parlant des personnes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Produced within or caused by factors within the organism.

OBS

e.g. native proteinase in milk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Se dit, par opposition à exogène, d'un organe ou d'un élément qui prend naissance à partir de cellules situées dans la profondeur des tissus.

OBS

par exemple les dosages d'acide abscissique endogène dans les différentes zones de la tige

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Que se produce dentro del mismo organismo.

CONT

Las hormonas como la cortisona son productos endógenos.

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Record 5 2004-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Botany
  • Zoology
DEF

Produced in or belonging to a certain country; of indigenous origin, production, or growth, as opposed to what is foreign or exotic.

CONT

Even now, when such numbers of our native flowers ought to be in full perfection, they are scarcely to be found.

OBS

indigenous: this term is used primarily of aboriginal inhabitants or of natural products that are produced naturally in a land or region, that belong naturally to the soil or to a region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Botanique
  • Zoologie
DEF

Qui vit, croît naturellement (dans une région).

CONT

Arbres, plantes indigènes et plantes importées. Le maïs, la pomme de terre ne sont pas indigènes en France.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Botánica
  • Zoología
CONT

Las especies nativas son aquellas que siempre formaron parte de la vida natural propia de un lugar [...] Las plantas y animales exóticos son aquellos que provienen de otros continentes o regiones.

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Record 6 1991-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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