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WESTERN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Western
1, record 1, English, Western
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Western Region 2, record 1, English, Western%20Region
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Ghana. 3, record 1, English, - Western
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GH-WP: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Western
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Occidentale
1, record 1, French, Occidentale
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Région occidentale 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9gion%20occidentale
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du Ghana. 3, record 1, French, - Occidentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GH-WP : code reconnu par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - Occidentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- West Coast
1, record 2, English, West%20Coast
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Western 2, record 2, English, Western
former designation, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A division of Gambia. 3, record 2, English, - West%20Coast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GM-W: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - West%20Coast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- West Coast
1, record 2, French, West%20Coast
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division de la Gambie. 2, record 2, French, - West%20Coast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GM-W : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - West%20Coast
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Western
1, record 3, English, Western
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Western Province 2, record 3, English, Western%20Province
correct, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A province of Rwanda. 3, record 3, English, - Western
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RW-04: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - Western
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Ouest
1, record 3, French, Ouest
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Province de l'Ouest 2, record 3, French, Province%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Province du Rwanda. 3, record 3, French, - Ouest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RW-04 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - Ouest
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The University of Western Ontario
1, record 4, English, The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- UWO 1, record 4, English, UWO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Western 2, record 4, English, Western
correct, see observation, Ontario
- The Western University of London Ontario 2, record 4, English, The%20Western%20University%20of%20London%20Ontario
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University located in London, Ontario. 3, record 4, English, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Western; Western University: names used in official communications and branded materials. 4, record 4, English, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The University of Western Ontario: name used in the University of Western Ontario Act, 1982, to designate the legal entity. 4, record 4, English, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The Western University of London Ontario: the name was changed to The University of Western Ontario in 1923. 4, record 4, English, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- The University of Western Ontario
1, record 4, French, The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UWO 1, record 4, French, UWO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Western 2, record 4, French, Western
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
- Université Western 3, record 4, French, Universit%C3%A9%20Western
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
- The Western University of London Ontario 2, record 4, French, The%20Western%20University%20of%20London%20Ontario
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université située à London, Ontario. 4, record 4, French, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Université Western : appellation réservée aux documents de portée générale tels qu'un communiqué. 5, record 4, French, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Université Western : La plupart des noms des universités canadiennes de langue anglaise n'ont pas de traduction officielle en français. Le Bureau de la traduction recommande de les traduire, en partie ou en entier, et de mettre la majuscule au mot «université» (de même qu’aux mots «collège» et «institut»). 6, record 4, French, - The%20University%20of%20Western%20Ontario
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités de los gobiernos provinciales canadienses
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Universidad Western
1, record 4, Spanish, Universidad%20Western
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Universidad situada en London, Ontario. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Universidad%20Western
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- western
1, record 5, English, western
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- horse opera 2, record 5, English, horse%20opera
jargon
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American film drama or TV drama which glorifies or exaggerates the cowboy and early American frontier life. 1, record 5, English, - western
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- western
1, record 5, French, western
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film d'aventures ayant pour thème la conquête de l'Ouest des États-Unis par les colons, au XIX siècle, et les mœurs de ces régions à l'époque [...] 1, record 5, French, - western
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- película del Oeste
1, record 5, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20del%20Oeste
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- wéstern 1, record 5, Spanish, w%C3%A9stern
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wéstern: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las Academias de la lengua española aceptan la grafía adaptada wéstern (plural wésterns). 1, record 5, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20del%20Oeste
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