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RWANDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rwanda
1, record 1, English, Rwanda
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Rwanda 1, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Rwanda
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A landlocked republic lying south of the Equator in east-central Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kigali. 3, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Rwandan. 3, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Rwanda: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RW; RWA: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ruanda
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Rwanda
1, record 1, French, Rwanda
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Rwanda 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Rwanda
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique centrale [...] 3, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Kigali. 4, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Rwandais, Rwandaise. 4, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Rwanda : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RW; RWA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
aller au Rwanda, visiter le Rwanda 5, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ruanda
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
- Ruanda
1, record 1, Spanish, Ruanda
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Ruanda 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Ruanda
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Rwanda 3, record 1, Spanish, Rwanda
see observation, Africa
- República de Rwanda 4, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Rwanda
see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África central. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kigali. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: ruandés, ruandesa. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ruanda; Rwanda: nombres usuales del país. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RW; RWA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Ruanda; República de Ruanda: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Rwanda; República de Rwanda: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 OBS
Rwanda: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que se escriba "Ruanda" y no "Rwanda" ya que, según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, es esa la escritura correcta, adaptada a la ortografía y pronunciación españolas, del nombre de este país centroafricano. 8, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rwanda
1, record 2, English, Rwanda
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Ruanda 1, record 2, English, Ruanda
correct
- Urunyaruanda 1, record 2, English, Urunyaruanda
correct
- Kinyarwanda 1, record 2, English, Kinyarwanda
correct
- Rwandan 2, record 2, English, Rwandan
correct
- Ikinyarwanda 1, record 2, English, Ikinyarwanda
correct
- Orunyarwanda 1, record 2, English, Orunyarwanda
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language of Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3, record 2, English, - Rwanda
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kinyarwanda
1, record 2, French, kinyarwanda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rwanda 2, record 2, French, rwanda
correct, masculine noun
- orunyarwanda 3, record 2, French, orunyarwanda
correct, masculine noun
- ikinyarwanda 3, record 2, French, %20ikinyarwanda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue parlée au Rwanda, en Ouganda, au Burundi et dans la République démocratique du Congo. 4, record 2, French, - kinyarwanda
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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