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CHINOOK STATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Washington
1, record 1, English, Washington
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Wash. 2, record 1, English, Wash%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Evergreen State 3, record 1, English, Evergreen%20State
see observation, United States
- Chinook State 3, record 1, English, Chinook%20State
see observation, United States
- WA 4, record 1, English, WA
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A northwestern state of the U.S.A., bounded on the north by the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the east by Idaho, on the south by Oregon, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the Juan de Fuca Strait, and the Strait of Georgia. 3, record 1, English, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Washington became the 42nd state of the United States of America in 1889. 5, record 1, English, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be mistaken for the capital city, Washington, D.C. (Federal District of Columbia). 6, record 1, English, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nicknames: Evergreen State, Chinook State. 3, record 1, English, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Olympia. Chief city: Seattle. 7, record 1, English, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
WA: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Washington
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Washington
1, record 1, French, Washington
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Wash. 2, record 1, French, Wash%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- WA 3, record 1, French, WA
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Nord-Ouest des États-Unis, limité au nord par le Canada (Colombie-Britannique) et baigné à l'ouest par l'océan Pacifique, le détroit de Juan de Fuca et le Puget Sound (nord-ouest). 4, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : Explorée par Juan Pérez en 1774-1775, la région fit d'abord partie de l'Oregon. Territoire en 1853, Washington devint État de l'Union en 1889. 4, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État de Washington est devenu le 42e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1889. 5, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom de l'État s'écrit sans article : l'État de Washington. 3, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec la capitale fédérale, Washington, située dans le district fédéral de Columbia. 6, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Capitale : Olympia. 4, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
WA : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères 5, record 1, French, - Washington
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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