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NUEVO BRUNSWICK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New Brunswick
1, record 1, English, New%20Brunswick
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- N.B. 2, record 1, English, N%2EB%2E
correct, see observation
- NB 3, record 1, English, NB
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the provinces of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. 4, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 30' 0" N, 66° 0' 0" W. 5, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: New Brunswicker. 4, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The name of this province appears among the "Names of pan-Canadian significance" listing names of geographical entities having well-known forms in both official languages of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
New Brunswick; N.B.: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
N.B. refers to the province abbreviation, and NB to the Canada Post two-character symbol. 4, record 1, English, - New%20Brunswick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nouveau-Brunswick
1, record 1, French, Nouveau%2DBrunswick
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- N.-B. 2, record 1, French, N%2E%2DB%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- NB 3, record 1, French, NB
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une des provinces du Canada. Elle est une des trois provinces maritimes, et l'une des quatre provinces de l'Atlantique. 4, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 30' 0" N, 66° 0' 0" O. 4, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Néo-Brunswickois, Néo-Brunswickoise. 4, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom de cette province figure au nombre des «Noms d'intérêt pancanadien», une liste de noms d'entités géographiques qui ont une forme bien connue dans les deux langues officielles du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
N.-B. désigne l'abréviation de la province, et NB, l'indicatif de Postes Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Nouveau-Brunswick; N.-B. : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nuevo Brunswick
1, record 1, Spanish, Nuevo%20Brunswick
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- N.B. 2, record 1, Spanish, N%2EB%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- NB 2, record 1, Spanish, NB
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nuevo Brunswick [...] es una de las diez provincias de Canadá, parte de las Provincias Marítimas y de las Provincias Atlánticas. Nuevo Brunswick, es la única provincia canadiense que posee el inglés y el francés como idiomas oficiales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Nuevo%20Brunswick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La abreviatura de la provincia de Nuevo Brunswick es N.B. El símbolo NB está normalizado como código postal en todos los idiomas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Nuevo%20Brunswick
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