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NATIONAL LIBRARY UNITED STATES [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Library Science
OBS

The Library of Congress [...] serves as the research arm of Congress. ... The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.

Key term(s)
  • United States National Library
  • National Library of the United States

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Bibliothéconomie
OBS

Bibliothèque nationale des États-Unis, créée à Washington, D.C. en 1830. Elle maintient un des systèmes de classement bibliographique les plus utilisés dans le monde entier.

OBS

Le français n'a pas de statut officiel aux États-Unis. C'est donc dire que le nom des organismes américains ne comporte pas de traduction française officielle. Par contre, l'appellation proposée ici est répandue dans l'usage et entérinée par le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • Bibliothèque du Congrès américain
  • Bibliothèque nationale des États-Unis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités gubernamentales no canadienses
  • Biblioteconomía
OBS

Biblioteca nacional de los Estados Unidos fundada en Washington, D.C., en 1830. Mantiene uno de los sistemas de clasificación bibliográfica más utilizados del mundo.

OBS

Biblioteca del Congreso: Término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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