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TURKMENISTAN [21 records]

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Record 1 2022-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
  • Political Geography and Geopolitics
OBS

A group of 15 countries [consisting] of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, [and] Uzbekistan.

OBS

USSR; U.S.S.R.: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
  • Géographie politique et géopolitique
OBS

Les 15 républiques qui faisaient partie de l'Union soviétique, avant sa dissolution : Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Biélorussie, Estonie, Géorgie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Lettonie, Lituanie, Moldavie, Ouzbékistan, Russie, Tadjikistan, Turkménistan [et] Ukraine.

OBS

URSS : Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
  • Geografía política y geopolítica
OBS

ex Unión Soviética; ex-URSS: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda no usar el prefijo ex- antepuesto a un topónimo. Por tanto, se desaconsejan formas como "ex Unión Soviética" o "ex-URSS".

OBS

URSS: Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas.

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Record 2 2022-01-28

English

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

A province of Turkmenistan.

OBS

TM-D: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Province du Turkménistan.

OBS

TM-D : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-01-28

English

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

A province of Turkmenistan.

OBS

TM-L: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Province du Turkménistan.

OBS

TM-L : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-01-28

English

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

A province of Turkmenistan.

OBS

TM-B: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Province du Turkménistan.

OBS

TM-B : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-01-28

English

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

A province of Turkmenistan.

OBS

TM-A: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Province du Turkménistan.

OBS

TM-A : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-01-28

English

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

A province of Turkmenistan.

OBS

TM-M: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Province du Turkménistan.

OBS

TM-M : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 2021-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
DEF

A heavyweight, handwoven, reversible rug with hard-twisted wool filling and no pile or nap, made primarily in Anatolia(Turkey), Iran and Turkmenistan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
DEF

Tapis tissé [qui] ne possède pas de velours [et dont] le motif est réalisé par passage, dans les fils de chaîne, de fils de trame de couleurs différentes.

CONT

Les kilims sont souvent double face, néanmoins les fils de couleur peuvent ne pas avoir été coupés [...] ce qui permet de distinguer l'envers de l'endroit, notamment sur les kilims d'Anatolie.

Spanish

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Record 8 2021-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
OBS

At the end of the 20th century, carpet weaving in Turkmenistan had become one of the most important sectors of the economy. In 1992, Turkmen Carpet Day officially became a public national holiday, celebrated annually on the last Sunday in May.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
OBS

Tous les ans, le dernier dimanche de mai, la Journée du tapis turkmène est célébrée dans tout le pays avec une profusion d'expositions et de conférences qui permettent d'apprécier aussi bien des chefs‑d'œuvre du passé que les toutes dernières créations des maîtres tapissiers.

Spanish

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Record 9 2018-02-22

English

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

A native or long-term resident of Turkmenistan.

French

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

Personne née au Turkménistan ou qui y habite.

Spanish

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

Persona nativa o habitante de Turkmenistán.

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Record 10 2017-02-24

English

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

Capital of Turkmenistan

OBS

Inhabitant: of Ashgabat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale du Turkménistan.

OBS

Habitant : Achgabatais, Achgabataise.

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 Turkmenistán.

OBS

Habitante: asjabadí.

OBS

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

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Record 11 2015-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

A FATF [Financial Action Task Force]-style regional body uniting Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 16 more states and 17 international and regional organizations have observer status within the EAG.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

Groupe eurasien de lutte contre le blanchiment d'argent et le financement du terrorisme : nom non officiel trouvé dans des documents en français qui parlent de cet organisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Infracciones y crímenes
OBS

Grupo Euroasiático para Combatir el Lavado de Dinero y el Financiamiento al Terrorismo: nombre no oficial utilizado en documentos en español que mencionan esta organización.

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Record 12 2010-06-14

English

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

A Turkic language spoken by the Turkmen. It is spoken mostly east of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan but also in parts of European Russia, Iran and the Caucasus. Turkmen was written with the arabic alphabet before 1927. However, in the Soviet Union, the Latin alphabet was replaced by a Cyrillic alphabet in 1940.

French

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

Langue turque parlée principalement au Turkmenistan, ainsi que dans l'ouest de l'Ouzbékistan, le sud du Kazakhstan, le nord de l'Iran et de l'Afghanistan. Le turkmène appartient au groupe oghouz des langues turques et est très proche de l'azéri et du turc de Turquie.

Spanish

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Record 13 2005-07-28

English

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

Channel in Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Canal situé au Turkménistan, en Asie centrale.

Spanish

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Record 14 2005-07-26

English

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

Oil district in Turkmenistan around Nebit-Dag, on the Carpian Sea shore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

District pétrolier du Turkménistan, autour de Nebit Dag, au bord de la mer Caspienne.

Spanish

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Record 15 2005-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A strong, gusty, wind that occurs on the upper course of the Amu Darya(river) in Turkmenistan(i. e., coming from Afghanistan).

CONT

There is a wind, which became known to the Russians as the "Afghanets", which blows in from the desert, carrying large quantities of fine red sand.

OBS

afghanets ... is preceded and accompanied by duststorms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vent fort et en rafale qui se produit dans le haut de la rivière Amu Darya au Turkestan et qui provient de l'Afghanistan.

OBS

[Ce vent] est précédé et accompagné de tempêtes de poussières.

OBS

Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «afghanets».

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The exotically beautiful, extravagantly graceful and versatile Akhal-Teke horse was, until recently not well-known outside of the former Soviet Union. This most unusual breed of riding horse, highly regarded for its speed, stamina, comfortable gaits, intelligence and trainability, is currently enjoying a well-deserved surge of popularity outside of its traditional homeland of Turkmenistan and neighboring Russia.

OBS

Several colors are possible, but the most common include, bay, black, dun, chestnut, gray and palomino. A distinctive feature is a pronounced metallic sheen, a glossy golden polish overlaying the basic coat color.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

[Race de cheval] originaire de Russie, ancienne, résistante et descendante du cheval turkmène.

OBS

Sa crinière et sa queue sont courtes et ses robes ont souvent des reflets dorés ou argentés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
DEF

[...] raza procedente de la antigua URSS, más concretamente de las estepas de Turkmenia.

OBS

Características físicas: Altura de la cruz: de 145 a 155 centímetros. Capas principales: alazán, leonado y tordo. Suele tener reflejos dorados metálicos. [...]Extremidades largas y ágiles. Cola y crines poco abundantes. En general se trata de un caballo de aspecto noble.

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Record 17 2002-09-25

English

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

... is a regional programme developed for and by the five Caspian Littoral States, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan, aiming to halt the deterioration of environmental conditions of the Caspian Sea and to promote sustainable development in the area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Environnement
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Programme sur l'environnement de la Caspienne

Spanish

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Record 18 2001-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
OBS

Declaration signed by China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Russian Federation and the United States on 19 July 1999; mentioned in Commission on Human Rights resolution 2000/18.

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 conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
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 convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
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 19 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
  • International Relations
OBS

Tehran. October 29-30, 1996. Following the escalation of internal hostilities in Afghanistan. Attended by representatives of India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Turkey, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan, as well as the Special Representatives of the Secretaries-General of the UN [United Nations], the OIC [Organization of the Islamic Conference] and observers from OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe] and EU [European Union]. Adopted the Tehran Declaration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
OBS

Adopted at Almaty on 28 February 1997 by the leaders of Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan; declares 1998 as Environmental Protection Year in the central Asia region under the auspices of the United Nations.

Key term(s)
  • Declaration of Almaty

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
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Record 21 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • Operations Research and Management
OBS

UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund] position in short-duration country programmes in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puestos gubernamentales
  • Investigación y gestión operacionales
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