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YORK SOUND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Connecticut
1, record 1, English, Connecticut
United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Conn. 2, record 1, English, Conn%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Constitution State 3, record 1, English, Constitution%20State
see observation, United States
- Nutmeg State 3, record 1, English, Nutmeg%20State
see observation, United States
- Land of Steady Habits 3, record 1, English, Land%20of%20Steady%20Habits
see observation, United States
- Blue Law State 3, record 1, English, Blue%20Law%20State
see observation, United States
- CT 4, record 1, English, CT
see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of Connecticut became the 5th state of the United States of America in 1788. 5, record 1, English, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An eastern state of U. S. A., southernmost of the New England states, bounded on north by Massachusetts, on east by Rhode Island, on south by Long Island Sound, and on west by New York. 3, record 1, English, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Constitution State; Nutmeg State; Land of Steady Habits; Blue Law State 3, record 1, English, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Hartford. Other cities: Storrs, Middletown. 6, record 1, English, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CT: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Connecticut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Connecticut
1, record 1, French, Connecticut
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Conn. 2, record 1, French, Conn%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CT 3, record 1, French, CT
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des treize États fondateurs, l'État du Connecticut est devenu le 4e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1788. 4, record 1, French, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Est des États-Unis (Nouvelle-Angleterre), bordé au sud par le détroit de Long Island. 5, record 1, French, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : La région était peuplée par les Indiens Mohicans, les premiers colons en furent des puritains anglais. La colonie de New Haven avait obtenu sa charte en 1662 et prit une part importante à la révolution; réorganisé en 1776, le Connecticut fut le 5e à ratifier la Constitution (1778). 5, record 1, French, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Hartford. 5, record 1, French, - Connecticut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CT : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 4, record 1, French, - Connecticut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sound art group
1, record 2, English, sound%20art%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Daily Noise, sound art group exhibition organised by Vibro in the Leroy Neiman gallery, New York. 1, record 2, English, - sound%20art%20group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collectif d'art sonore
1, record 2, French, collectif%20d%27art%20sonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leur travail se concrétise en différents résultats : des éditions phonographiques (CD), qui n’ont pas un but pécuniaire mais celui de véhiculer le son; des spectacles : concerts, interventions dans l’espace public [et] des expositions et installations sonores. À ces occasions, les artistes s’interrogent sur la façon d’exposer les sons. 1, record 2, French, - collectif%20d%27art%20sonore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- York Sound
1, record 3, English, York%20Sound
correct, Nunavut
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 62°26’ 66°30’(Nunavut). 1, record 3, English, - York%20Sound
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, York Sound has been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st 1999. 2, record 3, English, - York%20Sound
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baie York
1, record 3, French, baie%20York
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent français établi selon les règles de traduction du CUENGO, qui respecte l'usage de la Carte du Canada au 1:2M (1971), ainsi que l'usage de l'«Atlas et Toponymie du Canada» (1969). 1, record 3, French, - baie%20York
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE : dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule; dans un texte suivi en français, la minuscule au générique est de rigueur. 1, record 3, French, - baie%20York
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Coordonnées : 62°26' 66°30' (Nunavut). 2, record 3, French, - baie%20York
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, la baie York est située au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 3, record 3, French, - baie%20York
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-12-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ceneme 1, record 4, English, ceneme
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the smallest unit of expression without corresponding content, differing from a phoneme in that it does not necessarily consist of sound, but may include letters and other semantic indicators. Opposite : plereme.(Pei, M., Glossary of Linguistic Terminology, New York, Doubleday & Company, 1966) 2, record 4, English, - ceneme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité distinctive minimale. 1, record 4, French, - c%C3%A9n%C3%A8me
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les unités distinctives minimales sont appelées cénèmes, c'est-à-dire unités vides de sens, par opposition aux plérèmes ou morphèmes. 1, record 4, French, - c%C3%A9n%C3%A8me
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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