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WORLD HERITAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- world heritage
1, record 1, English, world%20heritage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Territories, inhabited or not, declared by UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] as part of the legacy handed to humanity. 1, record 1, English, - world%20heritage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patrimoine mondial
1, record 1, French, patrimoine%20mondial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de territoires, habités ou non, désignés par l'UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] comme partie de l'héritage qui revient à l'humanité. 1, record 1, French, - patrimoine%20mondial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patrimonio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrimonio de la humanidad
1, record 1, Spanish, patrimonio%20de%20la%20humanidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que "patrimonio de la humanidad" no debe escribirse con mayúsculas iniciales, pues se trata de una declaración y no de un premio o un galardón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - patrimonio%20de%20la%20humanidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- World Heritage
1, record 2, English, World%20Heritage
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Environment Canada. 1, record 2, English, - World%20Heritage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le patrimoine mondial
1, record 2, French, Le%20patrimoine%20mondial
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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