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GAMBIA [32 records]

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Record 1 2025-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM-L
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A division of Gambia.

OBS

GM-L: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM-L
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Division de la Gambie.

OBS

GM-L : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
GM-L
classification system code, see observation
OBS

División de Gambia.

OBS

GM-L: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 2 2025-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM-M
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A division of Gambia.

OBS

GM-M: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM-M
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Division de la Gambie.

OBS

GM-M : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
GM-M
classification system code, see observation
OBS

División de Gambia.

OBS

GM-M: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 3 2025-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM-B
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A division of Gambia.

OBS

GM-B: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM-B
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Division de la Gambie.

OBS

GM-B : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
GM-B
classification system code, see observation
OBS

División de Gambia.

OBS

GM-B: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 4 2022-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM-U
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A division of Gambia.

OBS

GM-U: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM-U
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Division de la Gambie.

OBS

GM-U : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM-W
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A division of Gambia.

OBS

GM-W: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM-W
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Division de la Gambie.

OBS

GM-W : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM-N
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A division of Gambia.

OBS

GM-N: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM-N
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Division de la Gambie.

OBS

GM-N : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Food Industries
  • Root and Tuber Crops
OBS

The AGC strives to promote consumption of groundnuts, the exchange of information among members, and research.

OBS

The members are The Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sudan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Culture des plantes sarclées

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
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Record 8 2017-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A native or long-term resident of the Gambia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne née en Gambie ou qui y habite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
DEF

Persona nativa o habitante de Gambia.

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Record 9 2017-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM
classification system code, see observation
GMB
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in West Africa.

OBS

Capital: Banjul.

OBS

Inhabitant: Gambian.

OBS

Gambia : common name of the country.

OBS

GM; GMB: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

The definite article is used before the name "Gambia. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM
classification system code, see observation
GMB
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État de l'Afrique occidentale.

OBS

Capitale : Banjul.

OBS

Habitant : Gambien, Gambienne.

OBS

Gambie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

GM; GMB : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Gambie, visiter la Gambie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
GM
classification system code, see observation
GMB
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de África occidental.

OBS

Capital: Banjul.

OBS

Habitante: gambiano, gambiana.

OBS

Gambia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

GM; GMB: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 10 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Capital of the Gambia.

OBS

Inhabitant: of Banjul.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale de la Gambie.

OBS

Habitant : Banjulien, Banjulienne.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Capital de Gambia.

OBS

Habitante: de Banjul.

OBS

El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad".

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Record 11 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
DEF

a people of the western Sudan near the mouth of the Senegal and Gambia rivers who are among the most deeply pigmented of Africans.

CONT

Senegal’s population has a complex ethnic pattern consisting of several major groups and numerous smaller ones. The Wolof comprise about 36% of the population; (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
CONT

Les Sérères (Serer) et les Ouolofs (Wolof) sont les deux groupes ethniques les plus importants du Sénégal. (...) Les Ouolofs (environ 750 000) occupent le nord-ouest du Sénégal et entourent, à l'est et au sud, le pays sérère.

CONT

La composition ethnique se répartit comme suit: Ouolofs 36 p. 100, Peuls 17 p. 100, Sérères 16,5 p. 100 [etc.]

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Courses
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

Banjul, Gambia, 24 April-2 May 1989

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de cursos
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 13 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

Another strategy carried out in Gambia, by the Committee Against Harmful Traditional Practices(Gamcotrap), is to provide training for traditional birth attendants, midwives, health workers, youth, community leaders, religious leaders, parliamentarians, and government officials on the harmful effects of female genital mutilation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Sociologie des femmes
OBS

En Gambie toujours, le Comité contre les pratiques traditionnelles néfastes (Gamcotrap) offre de la formation aux accoucheuses traditionnelles, aux sages-femmes, aux travailleurs en santé, aux jeunes, aux chefs de village, aux chefs religieux, aux députés et aux fonctionnaires sur les effets des mutilations génitales féminines.

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Animal Diseases
CONT

The animal originates from Canada, a country which is recognized to be free of Nagana African horse sickness, trypanosomias, tsetse, Gambia fever, horse pox vesicular stomatitis, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, Surra piroplasmosis and contagious equine metriti

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies des animaux
OBS

Maladie qui affecte les chevaux. Les chevaux canadiens doivent détenir un certificat de bonne santé émis par Agriculture et Agro-Alimentaire Canada avant qu'ils puissent être exportés vers l'étranger.

OBS

trypanosomose de Gambie : équivalent fourni par Docteure Johanne Beaulieu, vétérinaire au ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Agro-alimentaire du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 15 2004-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Region of the Senegal and Gambia rivers, west Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Partie de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, réunissant les États du Sénégal et de la Gambie.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
OBS

In reference to the International Youth Year; Gambia, 24-31 May 86.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Reproduction (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
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Record 17 1998-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

concerning rainfall, its forecast and practical exploitation.

CONT

He travelled to the Gambia... to strengthen hydrometeorlogical services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie

Spanish

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Record 18 1998-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

Country consisting of a small strip of land with an outlet to the sea. Examples include Gambia and Togo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
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Record 19 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
OBS

In reference to Gambia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de conferencias
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Record 20 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Committees and Boards (Admin.)
  • International Relations
OBS

Of ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States]. Last meeting held at Accra on May 7-8, 1996. Members : Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Guinea and Senegal.

Key term(s)
  • Committee of 9 on Liberia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Comités et commissions (Admin.)
  • Relations internationales
Key term(s)
  • Comité des 9 concernant le Libéria

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comités y juntas (Admón.)
  • Relaciones internacionales
Key term(s)
  • Comité de los 9 sobre Liberia
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Record 21 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Courses
  • Sociology
OBS

Held in Gambia in December 1990.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours
  • Sociologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de cursos
  • Sociología
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Record 22 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

UNFPA [United Nations Population Fund]-proposed projects and programmes; assistance to Gambia.

Key term(s)
  • comprehensive population program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Demografía
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 23 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Parasitoses
OBS

Banjul, Gambia

Key term(s)
  • International Trypanotolerance Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Parasitoses

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Parasitosis
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Record 24 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Laws and Regulations
  • Sociology of the Family
OBS

Submitted by the President of Gambia the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Oct. 1987; in reference to child survival and development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
  • Sociologie de la famille

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
  • Sociología de la familia
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Record 25 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Scientific Research Facilities
OBS

Abidjan. For French-speaking countries. Supported by IMO [International Maritime Organization]. Established to promote self-sufficiency in the manpower and technological capacity of the west and central Africa, including the following least developed countries : Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Installations de recherche scientifique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Instalaciones de investigación científica
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Record 26 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Courses
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Protection of Life
  • Health Law
OBS

On the theme of survival, protection and development of children; Banjul, the Gambia, December 1990.

Key term(s)
  • African Parliamentary Workshop
  • Parliamentary Workshop for Africa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Droit de la santé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de cursos
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Protección de las personas
  • Derecho de salud
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Record 27 1997-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

the basic monetary unit of Gambia.

OBS

Plural: dalasis.

OBS

GMD: standardized code for the representation of this currency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
OBS

Unité monétaire (Gambie).

OBS

Pluriel : dalasis.

OBS

GMD : code normalisé pour la représentation de cette monnaie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
OBS

Moneda de Gambia. Unidad fraccionaria: 100 bututs.

OBS

Plural: dalasis.

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Record 28 1996-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

A language of the West Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo family spoken by the Wolof, a people living in Senegal and the Gambia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue nigéro-congolaise du groupe atlantique occidental parlée par les Ouolof, groupe ethnique vivant au Sénégal et en Gambie; elle sert de langue commerciale dans toute la région côtière.

Spanish

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Record 29 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

A Mandekan language of the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family spoken by the Malinka, a people living in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and the Ivory Coast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue nigéro-congolaise du groupe mandé parlée par les Malinkés, peuple du Mali occupant une partie de la plaine du Niger ainsi qu'un vaste plateau, également dispersé en Afrique occidentale.

Spanish

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Record 30 1993-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

A West Atlantic language of the Niger-Congo family spoken by the Dyola, a people living in the Lower Casamance region of southwestern Senegal and Gambia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue nigéro-congolaise du groupe atlantique occidental parlée par les Diola, peuple habitant les rives de la Casamance du sud du Sénégal entre la Gambie et la Guinée-Bissau.

Spanish

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Record 31 1993-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Name of a political party in Gambia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Nom d'un parti politique en Gambie; La traduction; «Parti de la Convention nationale» n'est pas officielle.

Key term(s)
  • Parti de la Convention nationale

Spanish

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Record 32 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
OBS

A bilateral Treaty between Canada-Gambia

OBS

Dakar, Senegal and Banjul, Gambia, May 24, 1976

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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