TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

LAND OPPORTUNITY [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-08-18

English

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

A south central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Missouri, on east by Mississippi River separating it from Tennessee and Mississippi, on south by Louisiana, on west by Texas and Oklahoma.

OBS

The State of Arkansas became the 25th state of the United States of America in 1836.

OBS

Nickname: Land of Opportunity; [The Natural State].

OBS

Capital: Little Rock. Other city: Fayetteville.

OBS

AR: 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
DEF

État du Centre-Sud des États-Unis.

OBS

Histoire : L'Arkansas, déjà visité par Hernando de Soto, fut exploré par Marquette et Cavelier de La Salle au XVIIe siècle. Après avoir fait partie de la Louisiane française, il fut cédé aux États-Unis en 1803, devint territoire en 1819, puis État de l'Union en 1836.

OBS

L'État de l'Arkansas est devenu le 25e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1836.

OBS

Capitale : Little Rock.

OBS

AR : 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 caractère

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1986-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

ont

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: