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CATMANDU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of Kathmandu
1, record 1, English, of%20Kathmandu
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Kathmandu. 2, record 1, English, - of%20Kathmandu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Katmandais
1, record 1, French, Katmandais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Katmandaise 1, record 1, French, Katmandaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Katmandou ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Katmandais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de Katmandú
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20Katmand%C3%BA
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Katmandú. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20Katmand%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kathmandu
1, record 2, English, Kathmandu
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Katmandu 2, record 2, English, Katmandu
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Nepal. 3, record 2, English, - Kathmandu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Kathmandu. 3, record 2, English, - Kathmandu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Katmandou
1, record 2, French, Katmandou
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Katmandu 2, record 2, French, Katmandu
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale du Népal. 3, record 2, French, - Katmandou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Katmandais, Katmandaise. 3, record 2, French, - Katmandou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 4, record 2, French, - Katmandou
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Kathmandou
- Kathmandu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Katmandú
1, record 2, Spanish, Katmand%C3%BA
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Nepal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Katmand%C3%BA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Katmandú. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Katmand%C3%BA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 2, Spanish, - Katmand%C3%BA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Katmandú: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, de acuerdo con la ortografía de la lengua española, cuando se transcribe y adapta un nombre es preferible omitir la "h" que aparece en ciertos grupos consonánticos y que carece de valor fónico en español: "Katmandú" (y no "Kathmandu"). 4, record 2, Spanish, - Katmand%C3%BA
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