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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Institutions
- Public Administration (General)
- Language (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- official language
1, record 1, English, official%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language which has legal status in a particular legally constituted political entity such as a state or part of a state, and which serves as a language of administration. 1, record 1, English, - official%20language
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example : Spanish in Chile; Italian and German in Alto Adige(Italy). 1, record 1, English, - official%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Institutions politiques
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langue officielle
1, record 1, French, langue%20officielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue ayant un statut légal au sein d'une communauté politique légalement constituée, tels un État ou une partie d'État, et utilisée comme langue de l'administration. La langue officielle peut être choisie ou non parmi les langues nationales du pays. 1, record 1, French, - langue%20officielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : Afrikaans et anglais en Afrique du Sud; espagnol au Chili; anglais et français au Canada. 1, record 1, French, - langue%20officielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones políticas
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Lingüística (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lengua oficial
1, record 1, Spanish, lengua%20oficial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] establece la distinción según la cual el catalán es la lengua propia de Catalunya y al mismo tiempo es lengua oficial y el castellano también es lengua oficial, puesto que lo es en todo el Estado español. En Catalunya, pues, bajo el régimen del estatuto de autonomía hay una lengua propia y dos lenguas oficiales, y la Generalitat debe promover y garantizar la igualdad plena de ambas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lengua%20oficial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principal language
1, record 2, English, principal%20language
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a linguistic community where more than one language is in use, that language which has the most adherents. 1, record 2, English, - principal%20language
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex : German, not Italian, in Alto Adige(Italy) ;English, not Welsh, in Whales. 1, record 2, English, - principal%20language
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langue principale
1, record 2, French, langue%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue dont l'usage est le plus répandu et le plus courant au sein d'une communauté linguistique où plusieurs langues sont parlées. 1, record 2, French, - langue%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Anglais au Royaume-Uni; allemand dans le Sud Tyrol. 1, record 2, French, - langue%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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