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CD-KN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kinshasa
1, record 1, English, Kinshasa
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Léopoldville 2, record 1, English, L%C3%A9opoldville
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3, record 1, English, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The designation Léopoldville changed to Kinshasa in 1966. 4, record 1, English, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Kinshasan. 3, record 1, English, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CD-KN : code recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Kinshasa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Kinshasa
1, record 1, French, Kinshasa
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Léopoldville 2, record 1, French, L%C3%A9opoldville
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la République démocratique du Congo. 3, record 1, French, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désignation Léopoldville a changé à Kinshasa en 1966. 4, record 1, French, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Kinois, Kinoise. 3, record 1, French, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CD-KN : code reconnu par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Kinshasa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Kinshasa
1, record 1, Spanish, Kinshasa
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Kinsasa 1, record 1, Spanish, Kinsasa
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de la República Democrática del Congo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: kinés, kinesa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Kinsasa: Grafía propuesta en la "Ortografía de la lengua española". 1, record 1, Spanish, - Kinshasa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Kinshasa
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