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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Iowa
1, record 1, English, Iowa
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ia. 2, record 1, English, Ia%2E
see observation, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hawkeye State 3, record 1, English, Hawkeye%20State
see observation, United States
- IA 4, record 1, English, IA
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A north central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Minnesota, on east by Wisconsin and Illinois, on south by Missouri, and on west by Nebraska and South Dakota. 3, record 1, English, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Iowa became the 29th state of the United States of America in 1846. 5, record 1, English, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iowa: A state name usually not abbreviated. 6, record 1, English, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nickname: Hawkeye State. 3, record 1, English, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Des Moines. Other city: Iowa City. 2, record 1, English, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
IA: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Iowa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Iowa
1, record 1, French, Iowa
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- IA 2, record 1, French, IA
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Centre des États-Unis, situé à l'ouest du Mississippi et limité à l'est par ce fleuve (qui le sépare du Wisconsin et de l'Illinois), au sud par le Kansas. 3, record 1, French, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : Traversée par Jolliet et Marquette, la région fit partie de l'immense territoire de la Louisiane et fut vendue par Napoléon aux États-Unis en 1803. La guerre contre les Indiens d'Aigle Noir s'acheva par la victoire des Blancs en 1832. L'Iowa devint État de l'Union en 1846 et fut nordiste pendant la guerre de Sécession. 3, record 1, French, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État de l'Iowa est devenu le 29e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1846. 4, record 1, French, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Iowa : Le nom de l'État ne s'abrège pas. 5, record 1, French, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Des Moines. 3, record 1, French, - Iowa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
IA : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères 4, record 1, French, - Iowa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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