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Sahara [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sahara
1, record 1, English, Sahara
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sahara Desert 2, record 1, English, Sahara%20Desert
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Sahara Desert extends eastward from the Atlantic Ocean some 3,000 miles to the Nile River and the Red Sea, and southward from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the Mediterranean shores more than 1,000 miles to the savannah called the Sahel. 2, record 1, English, - Sahara
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sahara
1, record 1, French, Sahara
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désert du Sahara 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sert%20du%20Sahara
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus vaste désert du monde dans le nord de l'Afrique qui s'étend sur une surface de plus de 8 millions de km² entre l'Afrique du Nord méditerranéenne, l'Afrique noire, l'Atlantique et la mer Rouge. 3, record 1, French, - Sahara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sahara : toponyme qui n'est jamais précédé d'un article. 2, record 1, French, - Sahara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sahara
1, record 1, Spanish, Sahara
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Sáhara 2, record 1, Spanish, S%C3%A1hara
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El desierto más extenso del mundo, en África. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Sahara
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sahara; Sáhara: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, aunque la forma "Sahara" (con pronunciación llana) es la más común tradicionalmente en español, en el uso actual se impone la escritura "Sáhara", con acentuación esdrújula. Aún así, ambas grafías son igualmente válidas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sahara
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