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Ascension Island [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ascension
1, record 1, English, Ascension
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ascension Island 2, record 1, English, Ascension%20Island
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An administrative subdivision of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. 3, record 1, English, - Ascension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SH-AC: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Ascension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ascension
1, record 1, French, Ascension
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Île d'Ascension 2, record 1, French, %C3%8Ele%20d%27Ascension
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subdivision administrative de Sainte-Hélène, Ascension et Tristan da Cunha. 3, record 1, French, - Ascension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SH-AC : code reconnu par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - Ascension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ascension Island
1, record 2, English, Ascension%20Island
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solitary volcanic island in the South Atlantic, British since 1815 and inhabited only since then. In 1922, it became part of the colony of St. Helena. 2, record 2, English, - Ascension%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île de l'Ascension
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île anglaise de l'océan Atlantique austral, à 1330 km au nord-ouest de Sainte-Hélène, dont elle dépend. Découverte en 1501, le jour de l'Ascension, par João da Nova; anglaise depuis 1815. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île qui appartient à la Grande-Bretagne et qui est située dans l'Atlantique Sud. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20l%27Ascension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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