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TOPONYMY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toponymy
1, record 1, English, toponymy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The totality of toponyms in a given region. 2, record 1, English, - toponymy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toponymie
1, record 1, French, toponymie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des noms de lieux d'un territoire donné. 2, record 1, French, - toponymie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toponimia
1, record 1, Spanish, toponimia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toponymy
1, record 2, English, toponymy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science which has as its object the study of toponyms in general and of geographical names in particular. 1, record 2, English, - toponymy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toponymie
1, record 2, French, toponymie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science qui a pour objet l'étude des noms de lieux en général et des noms géographiques en particulier. 1, record 2, French, - toponymie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- toponomastics
1, record 3, English, toponomastics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- toponymy 2, record 3, English, toponymy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The activity or process of conferring toponyms. 1, record 3, English, - toponomastics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toponymie
1, record 3, French, toponymie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- toponomastique 1, record 3, French, toponomastique
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité ou procédure qui préside à l'attribution de noms de lieux. 1, record 3, French, - toponymie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toponomastique : terme qui n'est plus usité. 1, record 3, French, - toponymie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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