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LABRADOR INUIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Labrador Inuit
1, record 1, English, Labrador%20Inuit
correct, see observation, plural, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Labradormiut 2, record 1, English, Labradormiut
correct, plural, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Labrador Inuit (Labradormiut) are descendants of the pre-historic Thule people and have historically occupied most of the Atlantic coast of Northern Labrador. 3, record 1, English, - Labrador%20Inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inuit: Because in Inuktitut the noun "Inuit" is already plural in form, it is used in English without the English plural ending "s." 4, record 1, English, - Labrador%20Inuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Inuits du Labrador
1, record 1, French, Inuits%20du%20Labrador
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Inuit du Labrador 2, record 1, French, Inuit%20du%20Labrador
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Canada
- Labradormiuts 3, record 1, French, Labradormiuts
correct, plural, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Inuits du Labrador (ou Labradormiuts) sont les descendants du peuple préhistorique de Thulé et ont de tout temps occupé la majorité de la côte Atlantique du nord du Labrador. 3, record 1, French, - Inuits%20du%20Labrador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inuits; Inuit : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2023 l'emploi du nom propre singulier «Inuit» ou son féminin «Inuite» et de son accord en genre et en nombre conformément aux règles de la grammaire française. Toutefois, l'emploi de la forme plurielle invariable «Inuit» est également accepté. 4, record 1, French, - Inuits%20du%20Labrador
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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