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TURKS ISLANDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Turks Islands
1, record 1, English, Turks%20Islands
correct, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of islands of which two, Grand Turk and Salt Cay, are inhabited; they are separated by the Turks Island Passage from Caicos Islands to the west. 2, record 1, English, - Turks%20Islands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the Caicos Islands, they form the British colony of Turks and Caicos Islands. 2, record 1, English, - Turks%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles Turks
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Turks
correct, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
îles Turks : Archipel situé à l'extrémité sud-est des Bahamas; il comprend plusieurs îles, dont deux seulement sont habitées : Salt Cay (10 km²) et Grand Turk (34 km²), où se trouve la capitale de l'ensemble des îles Turks et Caicos. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'archipel, au nord d'Haïti, [forme] avec les îles Caicos, voisines, une colonie britannique. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Grand Turk
1, record 2, English, Grand%20Turk
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Island and town capital of Turks and Caicos Islands. 2, record 2, English, - Grand%20Turk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Grand Turk
1, record 2, French, Grand%20Turk
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale des îles Turques et Caïques. 2, record 2, French, - Grand%20Turk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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