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Rhode Island [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rhode Island
1, record 1, English, Rhode%20Island
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- R.I. 2, record 1, English, R%2EI%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Little Rhody 3, record 1, English, Little%20Rhody
see observation, United States
- RI 4, record 1, English, RI
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of Rhode Island became the 13th state of the United States of America in 1790. 5, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Northeastern seaboard state of U.S.A., bounded on north and east by Massachusetts, on south by the Atlantic Ocean, and on west by Connecticut. 3, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
R.I.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 6, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nickname: Little Rhody. 3, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Nickname on car plates: The Ocean State. 5, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Capital: Providence. Other city: Kingston. 7, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
RI: 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. 5, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Rhode Island
1, record 1, French, Rhode%20Island
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- R.I. 2, record 1, French, R%2EI%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- RI 3, record 1, French, RI
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L,un des treize États fondateurs, l'État du Rhode Island est devenu le 13 e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1790. 4, record 1, French, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État du Nord-Est des États-Unis (Nouvelle-Angleterre), limité au nord et à l'est par le Massachusetts, au sud par l'Atlantique (extrémité du détroit de Long Island), à l'ouest par le Connecticut. 5, record 1, French, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : Les premiers colons, venus du Massachusetts, s'installèrent dans la région à partir de 1636. Le Rhode Island est la première colonie à se proclamer indépendante en 1776 et entre dans l'Union en 1790. 5, record 1, French, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
R.I. : Lorsqu'un nom a plus d'un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d'un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 6, record 1, French, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Providence. 5, record 1, French, - Rhode%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RI : 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 caractères. 4, record 1, French, - Rhode%20Island
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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