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MAURITIUS [35 records]

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Record 1 2025-12-09

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-MO: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-MO : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Distrito de Mauricio.

OBS

MU-MO: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 2 2025-09-18

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-GP: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-GP : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Distrito de Mauricio.

OBS

MU-GP: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 3 2025-09-09

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-FL: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-FL : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Distrito de Mauricio.

OBS

MU-FL: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 4 2025-08-04

English

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

A dependency of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-CC: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Dépendance de Maurice.

OBS

MU-CC : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Dependencia de Mauricio.

OBS

MU-CC: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 5 2025-07-22

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-BL: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-BL : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Distrito de Mauricio.

OBS

MU-BL: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 6 2025-05-29

English

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

A dependency of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-AG: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Dépendance de Maurice.

OBS

MU-AG : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Dependencia de Mauricio.

OBS

MU-AG: código reconocido por ISO.

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Record 7 2022-10-28

English

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

A native or long-term resident of Mauritius.

French

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

Personne née à Maurice ou qui y habite.

Spanish

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

Persona nativa o habitante de Mauricio.

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Record 8 2021-09-23

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-RO: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-RO : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 9 2021-07-12

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-RR: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-RR : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 10 2021-07-12

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-PL: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-PL : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 11 2021-07-12

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-SA: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-SA : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 12 2021-07-12

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-PW: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-PW : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 13 2021-07-12

English

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

A district of Mauritius.

OBS

MU-PA: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

District de Maurice.

OBS

MU-PA : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 14 2018-07-09

English

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

... a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius.

OBS

In addition to the French base of the language, there are also a number of words from English and from the many African and South Asian languages that have been spoken on the island.

French

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

[...] créole parlé dans la République de Maurice [...]

Spanish

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Record 15 2017-02-28

English

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

Capital of Mauritius.

OBS

Inhabitant: of Port Louis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale de Maurice.

OBS

Habitant : Portlouisien, Portlouisienne.

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 Mauricio.

OBS

Habitante: de Port Louis.

OBS

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

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Record 16 2017-02-21

English

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

An island country in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa.

OBS

Capital: Port Louis.

OBS

Inhabitant: Mauritian.

OBS

Mauritius : common name of the country.

OBS

MU; MUS: codes recognized by ISO.

French

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

État insulaire de l'océan Indien, à l'est de Madagascar.

OBS

Capitale : Port Louis.

OBS

Habitant : Mauricien, Mauricienne.

OBS

Mauritius : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

MU; MUS : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Maurice».

PHR

aller à Maurice, visiter Maurice

Spanish

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

Estado insular de África, en el océano Índico.

OBS

Capital: Port Louis.

OBS

Habitante: mauriciano, mauriciana.

OBS

Mauricio: nombre usual del país.

OBS

MU; MUS: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 17 2016-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
Falco punctatus
Latin
OBS

A bird of the family Falconidae.

OBS

The Mauritius Kestrel is almost extinct.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Falco punctatus
Latin
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Falconidae.

OBS

crécerelle de Maurice : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 18 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies)
Asplenium bulbiferum
Latin
Asplenium viviparum
Latin
OBS

Polypodiaceae family, Mauritius, New Zealand, Australia. Tufted plant with dark green, finely lacy, arching fronds on firm stems, the little thread-like linear segments giving rise to tiny bulblets from which develop little plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Asplenium bulbiferum
Latin
Asplenium viviparum
Latin
OBS

Fougère à frondes vert tendre évoquant des fanes de carottes. Famille des Polypodiacées, originaire de la Nouvelle Zélande, Australie.

Spanish

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Record 19 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
Latania lontaroides
Latin
OBS

A subtropical fan palm from Mauritius of the family Palmae. It is also known under the following scientific names : Latania borbonica; Latania commersonii and Livistona chinensis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Latania lontaroides
Latin
OBS

Palmier de la famille des Palmiers.

Spanish

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Record 20 2011-08-01

English

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

A mountainous, volcanic island in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar, forming an overseas department of France since 1946. Chief town : Saint-Denis.

OBS

[An] island of the Mascarine Islands, in the Indian Ocean.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
CONT

Dans l'océan Indien, à l'est de Madagascar, [dans la dorsale des Mascareignes,] l'île de la Réunion est entièrement d'origine volcanique.

OBS

Les Portugais découvrent en 1528 l'île restée longtemps déserte. Les Français en prennent possession en 1638. [...] l'île prend le nom d'«île Bourbon» en 1649. [...] En 1793, l'île prend le nom d'«île de la Réunion», pour rappeler la «réunion» des Marseillais et des gardes nationaux le 10 août 1792. [...] Sous l'Empire, l'île est appelée «Bonaparte» tant qu'elle n'est pas occupée par les Anglais (1810-1815). Redevenue «Bourbon» sous la Restauration, elle reprend son nom actuel en 1848.

OBS

«Réunion» se dit du département français d'outre-mer. (Habitant : Réunionnais). Chef-lieu : Saint-Denis. Pour signifier l'«île de la Réunion» sans son générique, on écrit «la Réunion».

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.

Spanish

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Record 21 2010-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management
OBS

The MMCS was formed in 1979 by a group of people whose interest in the marine environment developed from their association with the Mauritius Underwater Group which was established in 1964 and is the leading diving group in Mauritius.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme. La traduction est : Association pour la Sauvegarde et la Protection de la Mer, tel que mentionnée dans le bulletin "Diodon" et sur le site Internet de l'organisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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Record 22 2009-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

As from 1st December 2008, all packets of cigarettes manufactured in or imported into Mauritius and meant for sale on the local market shall be affixed with excise stamps delivered by the Mauritius Revenue Authority.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Le ministre du Revenu national dévoile un nouveau timbre d'accise à la fine pointe de la technologie pour lutter contre la contrebande du tabac.

Spanish

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Record 23 2004-07-20

English

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

British colony, Indian Ocean... formed [in] 1965 from Chagos Archipelago(formerly part of Mauritius) and Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches Islands(formerly part of Seychelles).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Possessions britanniques, formant une colonie membre du Commonwealth. Elles dépendaient anciennement des îles Seychelles et de l'île Maurice.

Spanish

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Record 24 2004-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Training of Personnel
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Hygiene and Health
OBS

Mauritius; WHO [World Health Organization].

Key term(s)
  • WHO Regional Training Center in Family Health for Africa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Hygiène et santé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Higiene y Salud
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Record 25 2002-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Sports (General)
OBS

Mauritius.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Sports (Généralités)
OBS

Île Maurice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
OBS

Mauricio.

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Record 26 2002-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

OAU; First Conference held in Mauritius, 12-16 April 1999; mentioned in Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/35.

OBS

OAU: Organization of African Unity.

OBS

Title reproduced from the document entitled "Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l’homme: noms d’organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Organos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos" with the authorization of the United Nations Office in Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Organisation de l'unité africaine (OUA).

OBS

Reproduit du lexique «Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme : noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Organos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de conferencias
  • Derechos y Libertades
OBS

Organización de la Unidad Africana (OUA).

OBS

Extraído de "Human Rights: Names of International Bodies and Instruments and Other Titles = Droits de l'homme : noms d'organes et instruments internationaux et autres titres = Derechos Humanos: Nombres de Organos e Instrumentos Internacionales y Otros Títulos" con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 27 2000-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

The Prime Minister of Mauritius contrasted this approach with that of the US in securing trade preferences from the WTO for Caribbean states and the US offer to African countries for a ten year preferential trade agreement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
CONT

Hormis le Japon, la Corée et Hong Kong, tous les membres de l'OMC (Organisation mondiale du commerce) sont parties au moins à un accord commercial préférentiel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
CONT

Asimismo, la presentación de la CEPAL recalcó que desde fines de la década de los cincuenta y especialmente durante la presente década, ha habido un resurgimiento del regionalismo, que ahora se despliega paralelamente al multilateralismo. Actualmente, sólo dos economías (Japón y Hong Kong), de un total de más de 120 miembros de la OMC, no han firmando ningún acuerdo preferencial de comercio.

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Record 28 1998-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Ports
  • Water Pollution
OBS

IMO [International Meteorological Organization]/SIDA [Sweedish International Development Authority]/PMAESA [Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa] ;Port Louis, Mauritius, November 1984.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Ports
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Puertos
  • Contaminación del agua
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Record 29 1998-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

Mauritius, September 16-26, 1969.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Relaciones de la industria con el Estado (Economía)
  • Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
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Record 30 1998-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

A classification proposed by OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development] which covers those countries below the newly industrialized countries but above other developing countries. They are exporters of between $100 million and $2 billion worth of manufactured goods. Include Chile, Cyprus, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Morocco....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
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Record 31 1997-11-11

English

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

Member States are Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and the Comoros : attempts are being made to revitalize the Commission so that the islands can deal with the effects of cyclones, typhoons and floods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Météorologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Meteorología
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Record 32 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Public Administration
  • Training of Personnel
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] Mauritius; held at Geneva in March.

Key term(s)
  • Donors's Meeting on the Human Resources Development Program 1990-1993

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Administration publique
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones
  • Administración pública
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
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Record 33 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Ecology (General)
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme]/Mauritius; a donors’ meeting on the programme was held in Paris in Jan 89.

Key term(s)
  • Environmental Investment Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
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Record 34 1997-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
OBS

the basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka(Ceylon), Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles.

OBS

Plural: rupees

French

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

Unité monétaire de l'Inde et du Pakistan (ainsi que de quelques pays comme Aden, l'île Maurice, Népal, etc.)

OBS

Pluriel : roupies.

Spanish

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

Moneda de India (RS, 100 paise), Indonesia (Rp, 100 sen), Mauricio (Mau Re, 100 centavos), Nepal (NRS, 100 paise), Pakistán (PRs, 100 paise), Seychelles (SR, 100 centavos), Sri Lanka (SL RS, 100 centavos).

OBS

Plural: rupias.

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Record 35 1987-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modes of Transport (Tourism)
CONT

It has been suggested that if tour operator commissions are incorporated, charter tourism to Mauritius in the southern Indian Ocean would contribute only 10 percent of the tour package price to the host economy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moyens de transport (Tourisme)

Spanish

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