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OUTAOUAIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Odawa
1, record 1, English, Odawa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ottawa 1, record 1, English, Ottawa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dialect of Ojibwa, an Indigenous language of the Algonquian linguistic family. 2, record 1, English, - Odawa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- outaouais
1, record 1, French, outaouais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte de l'ojibwé, une langue autochtone de la famille linguistique algonquienne. 2, record 1, French, - outaouais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ottawa Valley
1, record 2, English, Ottawa%20Valley
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa River touches two provinces : Ontario and Quebec. 2, record 2, English, - Ottawa%20Valley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vallée de l'Outaouais
1, record 2, French, vall%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Outaouais
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce cas, le nom "Outaouais" désigne toute la région qui entoure la rivière. 1, record 2, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Outaouais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La rivière des Outaouais marque, sur le plus long de son cours, la frontière entre le Québec et l'Ontario. 2, record 2, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Outaouais
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Outaouais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valle de Ottawa
1, record 2, Spanish, valle%20de%20Ottawa
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Outaouais
1, record 3, English, Outaouais
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Région administrative de l'Outaouais 2, record 3, English, R%C3%A9gion%20administrative%20de%20l%27Outaouais
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name of the Province of Quebec's administrative region no. 7. 3, record 3, English, - Outaouais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The names of administrative regions of the Province of Quebec do not have English equivalents. 3, record 3, English, - Outaouais
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Outaouais
1, record 3, French, Outaouais
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- région administrative de l'Outaouais 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20administrative%20de%20l%27Outaouais
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- région administrative n° 7 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20administrative%20n%C2%B0%207
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Créée en 1966, la région administrative de l'Outaouais s'étend sur 34 924 km² et sa population atteignait 283 773 habitants en 1991. Elle tire évidemment son nom de la rivière des Outaouais qui, sur une grande partie de son cours, sert de frontière entre l'Ontario et le Québec et dont le bassin supérieur, très ramifié, est couvert de réservoirs et de barrages. 2, record 3, French, - Outaouais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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