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HOLY SEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Vatican City
1, record 1, English, Vatican%20City
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Vatican City State 2, record 1, English, Vatican%20City%20State
correct, Europe
- State of the Vatican City 3, record 1, English, State%20of%20the%20Vatican%20City
correct, Europe
- Holy See 4, record 1, English, Holy%20See
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. 3, record 1, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vatican City was created [on] February 11, 1929 and is the world's smallest fully independent state. 5, record 1, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Vatican City: common name of the country. 6, record 1, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
VA; VAT: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The definite article is used before the name "Holy See." 6, record 1, English, - Vatican%20City
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- État de la Cité du Vatican
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Saint-Siège 2, record 1, French, Saint%2DSi%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État souverain dont le pape est le chef, constitué à la suite des accords du Latran (11 février 1929). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VA; VAT : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Saint-Siège, visiter le Saint-Siège 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
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
- Ciudad del Vaticano
1, record 1, Spanish, Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano 2, record 1, Spanish, Estado%20de%20la%20Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- Santa Sede 2, record 1, Spanish, Santa%20Sede
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El estado soberano independiente más pequeño del mundo [cuyas] fronteras están delimitadas por las murallas y por la columnata de Bernini en la Plaza San Pedro[, dentro de la ciudad de Roma]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano nació el 11 de febrero de 1929 con los Pactos Lateranenses [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ciudad del Vaticano: nombre usual del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
VA; VAT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
El nombre "Santa Sede" va precedido por el artículo definido. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
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