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Record 1 2011-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
DEF

One of the inhabited islands of the Hawaiian Islands or Archipelago. Important cities: Wailuki, Kahului, and Hana.

OBS

The inhabited islands [of the Hawaiian Islands are]: Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molakai, Lanai, Niihau. [With Kahoolawe, they constitute the eight main islands of the archipelago.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
DEF

L'une des îles habitées de l'archipel des Hawaii [ou îles Hawaii]. Villes principales : Wailuki, Kahului, and Hana.

OBS

L'archipel des Hawaii [ou : îles Hawaii] est constitué de huit îles principales, alignées du nord-ouest au sud-est : Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui et Hawaii, toutes volcaniques et montagneuses.

OBS

Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation.

Spanish

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