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CITY EDMONTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Edmonton
1, record 1, English, Edmonton
correct, Alberta
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city of Edmonton 2, record 1, English, city%20of%20Edmonton
correct, see observation, Alberta
- City of Edmonton 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20Edmonton
correct, see observation, Alberta
- Fort Edmonton 3, record 1, English, Fort%20Edmonton
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Gateway to the North 3, record 1, English, Gateway%20to%20the%20North
unofficial, see observation, Alberta
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, and is located on the North Saskatchewan River, near the geographical centre of the province. 4, record 1, English, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 32' 4" N, 113° 29' 25" W. 5, record 1, English, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"City of Edmonton" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Edmonton," to the inhabited place. 6, record 1, English, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Inhabitant: Edmontonian. 6, record 1, English, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Gateway to the North: nickname. 6, record 1, English, - Edmonton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Edmonton
1, record 1, French, Edmonton
correct, feminine noun, Alberta
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ville d'Edmonton 2, record 1, French, ville%20d%27Edmonton
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Alberta
- Ville d'Edmonton 2, record 1, French, Ville%20d%27Edmonton
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Alberta
- Fort Edmonton 2, record 1, French, Fort%20Edmonton
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Porte du Nord 2, record 1, French, Porte%20du%20Nord
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, Alberta
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Edmonton est la capitale de l'Alberta, et est située sur la rivière Saskatchewan Nord, près du centre géographique de la province. 3, record 1, French, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 32' 4" N, 113° 29' 25" O. 4, record 1, French, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Ville d'Edmonton» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville d'Edmonton», au lieu habité. 5, record 1, French, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitant : Edmontonien, Edmontonienne. 5, record 1, French, - Edmonton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Porte du Nord : surnom. 5, record 1, French, - Edmonton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Edmonton
1, record 1, Spanish, Edmonton
correct, see observation, Alberta, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Edmonton
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