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GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES NATIONAL STANDARDIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geographical names national standardization
1, record 1, English, geographical%20names%20national%20standardization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standardization of geographical names within the area of a national entity such as a state. 1, record 1, English, - geographical%20names%20national%20standardization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- normalisation nationale des noms géographiques
1, record 1, French, normalisation%20nationale%20des%20noms%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Normalisation des noms géographiques à l'échelle d'un État, relativement à l'usage des noms de lieux ressortissant à sa juridiction territoriale. 1, record 1, French, - normalisation%20nationale%20des%20noms%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geographical names international standardization
1, record 2, English, geographical%20names%20international%20standardization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activity aimed at reaching maximum practical uniformity in the rendering oral and written of all geographical names on Earth(and in a wider sense, of toponyms of extraterrestrial features), by means of national standardization, and/or international convention, including the correspondence between different languages and writing systems. 1, record 2, English, - geographical%20names%20international%20standardization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- normalisation internationale des noms géographiques
1, record 2, French, normalisation%20internationale%20des%20noms%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité qui vise une uniformisation optimale des formes orales ou écrites de la majorité des noms géographiques terrestres et, dans un sens large, des toponymes extraterrestres par la concertation sur un plan national et sur un plan international des autorités toponymiques de l'ensemble des nations, en fixant également les équivalents dans les diverses langues et systèmes d'écriture concernés. 1, record 2, French, - normalisation%20internationale%20des%20noms%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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