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The process and results of the analysis and identification of documents, in accordance with archival principles, undertaken with the aim of achieving different types of control (e.g., ntellectual, physical, etc.).

Source: Canadian Council of Archives. Rules for Archival Description, Glossary. Ottawa: Canadian Council of Archives (2008).

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The process of physically and intellectually organizing archival records. Arrangement refers to both, the process of separating materials of different provenance and establishing an internal organization of a fonds

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The sequential order and physical storage of archival material. A fonds is usually housed in folders and boxes. The physical arrangement refers to the numerical order of those folders and boxes and their location in the stacks. 

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Fonds

Level of arrangement

Respect des fonds