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YANGON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yangon
1, record 1, English, Yangon
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rangoon 2, record 1, English, Rangoon
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city ... on the Yangon River ... in ... Myanmar (Burma). 3, record 1, English, - Yangon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] capital of independent Myanmar (Burma) from 1948 to [2005], when the government officially proclaimed the new city of Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw) the capital of the country. 4, record 1, English, - Yangon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Yangon
1, record 1, French, Yangon
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Rangoon 2, record 1, French, Rangoon
correct, see observation, Asia
- Rangoun 3, record 1, French, Rangoun
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de Birmanie, près de l'embouchure de l'Irrawaddy. 4, record 1, French, - Yangon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Yangon : nom officiel de la ville depuis 1989. 5, record 1, French, - Yangon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Yangon] a perdu en 2005 son statut de capitale au profit de Nay Pyi Taw. 4, record 1, French, - Yangon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 6, record 1, French, - Yangon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Rangún
1, record 1, Spanish, Rang%C3%BAn
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Yangón 1, record 1, Spanish, Yang%C3%B3n
avoid, see observation, Asia
- Rangoon 2, record 1, Spanish, Rangoon
avoid, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de Birmania, cerca de la desembocadura del Irrawaddy. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Rang%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Rangún] perdió en 2005 su condición de capital en provecho de [Naipyidó]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Rang%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Rangún; Yangón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir el nombre en español de la antigua capital de Birmania como "Rangún", preferible a "Yangón", aunque en la lengua local se pronuncie actualmente de esta última forma. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Rang%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 4, record 1, Spanish, - Rang%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Yangon
1, record 2, English, Yangon
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Rangoon 2, record 2, English, Rangoon
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Myanmar. 3, record 2, English, - Yangon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MM-06: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - Yangon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Yangon
1, record 2, French, Yangon
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Rangoun 2, record 2, French, Rangoun
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du Myanmar. 3, record 2, French, - Yangon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MM-06 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - Yangon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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