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RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boarding school
1, record 1, English, boarding%20school
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residential school 2, record 1, English, residential%20school
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- board-school 2, record 1, English, board%2Dschool
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A school where pupils are provided with meals and lodging during the school term. 3, record 1, English, - boarding%20school
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
residential school: In Canada, the term "residential school" is used with a more specific meaning, i.e. to designate a government-supported boarding school for Indigenous children. 3, record 1, English, - boarding%20school
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pensionnat
1, record 1, French, pensionnat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- internat 1, record 1, French, internat
correct, masculine noun
- pension 1, record 1, French, pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
École où les élèves sont logés et nourris durant la période scolaire. 2, record 1, French, - pensionnat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- internado
1, record 1, Spanish, internado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento donde viven alumnos [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - internado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Special Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special education boarding school
1, record 2, English, special%20education%20boarding%20school
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- residential school 2, record 2, English, residential%20school
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boarding school for children in need of special support, such as those with a disability or behavioural difficulties. 3, record 2, English, - special%20education%20boarding%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Éducation spéciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pensionnat spécialisé
1, record 2, French, pensionnat%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- internat spécialisé 2, record 2, French, internat%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- internat d'enseignement spécialisé 3, record 2, French, internat%20d%27enseignement%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Aboriginal Law
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- residential school
1, record 3, English, residential%20school
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Indigenous residential school 2, record 3, English, Indigenous%20residential%20school
correct
- Aboriginal residential school 3, record 3, English, Aboriginal%20residential%20school
correct, see observation
- Indian residential school 4, record 3, English, Indian%20residential%20school
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residential schools were government-sponsored religious schools that were established to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro‑Canadian culture. … the schools disrupted lives and communities, causing long-term problems among Indigenous peoples. The last residential school closed in 1996. 5, record 3, English, - residential%20school
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal residential school: 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. 6, record 3, English, - residential%20school
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indian residential school: This term should only be used when it is part of a proper name or title (like the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement), when quoting from a source that contains the term (e.g., a historical source), or when specifically describing or discussing this term. 6, record 3, English, - residential%20school
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Droit autochtone
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pensionnat pour Autochtones
1, record 3, French, pensionnat%20pour%20Autochtones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pensionnat autochtone 2, record 3, French, pensionnat%20autochtone
correct, masculine noun
- pensionnat 3, record 3, French, pensionnat
correct, masculine noun
- pensionnat indien 4, record 3, French, pensionnat%20indien
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tout, on estime à 150 000 le nombre d'enfants des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis qui auraient fréquenté les pensionnats. 2, record 3, French, - pensionnat%20pour%20Autochtones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pensionnat indien : Ce terme tend à être remplacé par «pensionnat pour Autochtones» et «pensionnat autochtone». Le terme «pensionnat indien» devrait uniquement être utilisé dans les citations (p. ex. passages tirés de sources historiques), dans les cas où l'on emploie une appellation officielle dont il fait partie (comme la Convention de règlement relative aux pensionnats indiens) ou lorsque le but est d'en faire une description ou une analyse. 5, record 3, French, - pensionnat%20pour%20Autochtones
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Derecho indígena
- Sociología indígena
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- internado indio
1, record 3, Spanish, internado%20indio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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