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Niger [4 records]

Record 1 2021-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
NG-NI
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A state of Nigeria.

OBS

NG-NI: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
NG-NI
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État du Nigéria.

OBS

NG-NI : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
NE
classification system code, see observation
NER
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A landlocked country just south of the Tropic of Cancer in western Africa.

OBS

Capital: Niamey.

OBS

Inhabitant: Nigerien.

OBS

Niger: common name of the country.

OBS

NE; NER: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

The definite article is used before the name "Niger."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
NE
classification system code, see observation
NER
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Afrique, au sud de l'Algérie.

OBS

Capitale : Niamey.

OBS

Habitant : Nigérien, Nigérienne.

OBS

Niger : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

NE; NER : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller au Niger, visiter le Niger

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
NE
classification system code, see observation
NER
classification system code, see observation
OBS

República de África occidental.

OBS

Capital: Niamey.

OBS

Habitante: nigerino, nigerina.

OBS

Níger: nombre usual del país.

OBS

NE; NER: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 3 2016-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Oilseed Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A tropical African herb (Guizotia abyssinica) of the family Compositae widely cultivated in India for its seeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Parmi les espèces oléifères, il faut signaler le topinambour, le tournesol (Helianthus annuus) et le niuk (Guizotia abyssinica): de leurs graines, on extrait une huile qui, selon les cas, est employée comme combustible, comme substance éclairante, comme lubrifiant, entre dans la composition des vernis, des savons ou présente d'autres usages.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 4 2005-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Remote Sensing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Télédétection

Spanish

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