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CITY HALIFAX [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
- Halifax
1, record 1, English, Halifax
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city of Halifax 2, record 1, English, city%20of%20Halifax
correct, see observation, Nova Scotia
- City of Halifax 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20Halifax
correct, see observation, Nova Scotia
- Warden of the North 2, record 1, English, Warden%20of%20the%20North
unofficial, see observation, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and the largest urban area in Atlantic Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 52' 0" N, 63° 42' 58" W. 3, record 1, English, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"City of Halifax" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Halifax," to the inhabited place. 4, record 1, English, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Inhabitant: Haligonian. 5, record 1, English, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Warden of the North: nickname. 2, record 1, English, - Halifax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Halifax
1, record 1, French, Halifax
correct, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ville d'Halifax 2, record 1, French, ville%20d%27Halifax
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
- Ville d'Halifax 3, record 1, French, Ville%20d%27Halifax
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
- Gardienne du Nord 4, record 1, French, Gardienne%20du%20Nord
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halifax est la capitale de Nouvelle-Écosse et le plus grand centre urbain du Canada atlantique. 4, record 1, French, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 52' 0" N, 63° 42' 58" O. 5, record 1, French, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Ville d'Halifax» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville d'Halifax», au lieu habité. 3, record 1, French, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitant : Haligonien, Haligonienne. 6, record 1, French, - Halifax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Gardienne du Nord : surnom. 4, record 1, French, - Halifax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Halifax
1, record 1, Spanish, Halifax
correct, see observation, Canada, Nova Scotia
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 sea el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Halifax
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