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Record 1 2012-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

A name sanctioned by a names authority as the preferred name from among a number of allonyms for a given feature.

OBS

A single feature may have more than one standardized name. Example: Kaapstad and Cape Town (but not Capetown).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Nom de lieu approuvé par une autorité toponymique comme la forme privilégiée pour une entité topographique donnée.

OBS

Pour les allonymes, deux ou plusieurs toponymes peuvent être choisis comme formes privilégiées.

Spanish

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