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HARBOR ISLAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oahu
1, record 1, English, Oahu
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Oahu Island 2, record 1, English, Oahu%20Island
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second most important island of the inhabited islands of the Hawaiian Islands or Archipelago. The most important city is Honolulu, the capital of the State of Hawaii, on the south shore. Other cities : Pearl City(Pearl Harbor), Nanakuli, Waialua, Wahiawa, Kaneohe, and Kailua. 2, record 1, English, - Oahu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inhabited islands [of the Hawaiian Islands are]: Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molakai, Lanai, Niihau. [With Kahoolawe, they constitute the eight main islands of the archipelago.] 1, record 1, English, - Oahu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Oahu
1, record 1, French, Oahu
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- île d'Oahu 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20d%27Oahu
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La seconde île en importance de l'archipel des Hawaii [ou îles Hawaii]. La ville principale est Honolulu, la capitale de l'État d'Hawaï, sur la côte sud. Autres villes : Pearl City (Pearl Harbor), Nanakuli, Waialua, Wahiawa, Kaneohe, and Kailua. 3, record 1, French, - Oahu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'archipel des Hawaii [ou : îles Hawaii] est constitué de huit îles principales, alignées du nord-ouest au sud-est : Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui et Hawaii, toutes volcaniques et montagneuses. 3, record 1, French, - Oahu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 2, record 1, French, - Oahu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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