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U.S. [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United States
1, record 1, English, United%20States
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- U.S. 2, record 1, English, U%2ES%2E
correct
- US 3, record 1, English, US
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- United States of America 4, record 1, English, United%20States%20of%20America
correct
- U.S.A. 5, record 1, English, U%2ES%2EA%2E
correct
- USA 6, record 1, English, USA
correct
- U.S.A. 5, record 1, English, U%2ES%2EA%2E
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country ... in North America bordering on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans. 7, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Washington, D.C. 8, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: American. 8, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
United States: common name of the country. 9, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
US; USA: codes recognized by ISO. 9, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
The "United States" and the "United States of America" are treated as singular nouns. 9, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
United States; ; US; USA: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 10, record 1, English, - United%20States
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- États-Unis
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tats%2DUnis
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- É.-U. 2, record 1, French, %C3%89%2E%2DU%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- États-Unis d'Amérique 3, record 1, French, %C3%89tats%2DUnis%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État fédéral d'Amérique du Nord borné au nord par le Canada et, pour ce qui est de l'Alaska, l'océan Arctique, à l'est par l'océan Atlantique, au sud par le Mexique et le golfe du Mexique, et à l'ouest par l'océan Pacifique. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Washington. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Américain, Américaine. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
États-Unis : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
US; USA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller aux États-Unis, visiter les États-Unis 6, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
États-Unis; É.-U. : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estados Unidos
1, record 1, Spanish, Estados%20Unidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EE. UU. 2, record 1, Spanish, EE%2E%20UU%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estados Unidos de América 1, record 1, Spanish, Estados%20Unidos%20de%20Am%C3%A9rica
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- EUA 2, record 1, Spanish, EUA
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- EUA 2, record 1, Spanish, EUA
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
País de América del Norte. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Washington D. C. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: estadounidense. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Estados Unidos: nombre usual del país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
US; USA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Estados Unidos de América: El nombre del país puede usarse con artículo o sin él: los Estados Unidos de América o Estados Unidos de América. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
EE. UU.; EUA: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto la abreviatura "EE. UU." (duplicando las letras para indicar el plural, con puntos abreviativos y espacio intermedio) como la sigla "EUA" son adecuadas para referirse a los Estados Unidos. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Estados%20Unidos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- U.S.
1, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- U.S., Inc 1, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E%2C%20Inc
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Works as an umbrella foundation for projects that are primarily concerned with natural resource conservation, national unity maintenance, and problems faced by partially sighted people. 1, record 2, English, - U%2ES%2E
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- U.S.
1, record 2, French, U%2ES%2E
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- U.S., Inc. 1, record 2, French, U%2ES%2E%2C%20Inc%2E
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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