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KY. [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
- Kentucky
1, record 1, English, Kentucky
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ky. 2, record 1, English, Ky%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bluegrass State 3, record 1, English, Bluegrass%20State
see observation, United States
- KY 4, record 1, English, KY
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An east central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, on east by West Virginia and Virginia, on south by Tennessee, and on west by Missouri. 3, record 1, English, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Kentucky became the 15th state of the United States of America in 1792. 5, record 1, English, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nickname: Bluegrass State. 3, record 1, English, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Frankfort. Chief city: Louisville. Other city: Lexington. 6, record 1, English, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
KY: 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, - Kentucky
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Kentucky
1, record 1, French, Kentucky
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ky 2, record 1, French, Ky
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- KY 3, record 1, French, KY
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Centre-Est des États-Unis, situé entre l'Ohio et les Appalaches, et limité au nord par l'Indiana et l'Ohio, au nord-est par la Virginie occidentale, au sud-est par la Virginie, au sud par le Tennessee, et à l'ouest par l'Illinois dont le sépare l'Ohio. 4, record 1, French, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : Exploré au XVIIIe siècle par des Français et des Anglais, le territoire fut parcouru par Daniel Boone. Il fit partie de la Virginie avant de devenir en 1792 le 15e État de l'Union. Le Kentucky joua un grand rôle dans la guerre anglo-américaine de 1812-1814. 4, record 1, French, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État du Kentucky est devenu le 15e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1792. 5, record 1, French, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ky : Lorsqu'une abréviation française se termine avec la dernière lettre du mot, on ne met pas de point abréviatif. 6, record 1, French, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Frankfort. 4, record 1, French, - Kentucky
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KY : 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, - Kentucky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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