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HALIGONIAN [3 records]

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Record 1 2025-03-04

English

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

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and the largest urban area in Atlantic Canada.

OBS

Coordinates: 44° 52’ 0" N, 63° 42’ 58" W.

OBS

"City of Halifax" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Halifax," to the inhabited place.

OBS

Inhabitant :Haligonian.

OBS

Warden of the North: nickname.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Halifax est la capitale de Nouvelle-Écosse et le plus grand centre urbain du Canada atlantique.

OBS

Coordonnées : 44° 52' 0" N, 63° 42' 58" O.

OBS

«Ville d'Halifax» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville d'Halifax», au lieu habité.

OBS

Habitant : Haligonien, Haligonienne.

OBS

Gardienne du Nord : surnom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
OBS

No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso.

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Record 2 2023-02-24

English

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

A native or long-term resident of the city of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia.

OBS

Plural form: Haligonians.

French

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

Personne née dans la ville d'Halifax, la capitale de la Nouvelle-Écosse, ou qui y habite.

OBS

Formes plurielles : Haligoniens; Haligoniennes.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «Halifaxois» et «Halifaxoise», personne née ou qui habite la municipalité de Sainte-Sophie d'Halifax au Québec.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-10-28

English

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

Referring to the city of Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia or its inhabitants.

French

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

Relatif à la ville d'Halifax, capitale de la Nouvelle-Écosse ou à ses habitants.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «halifaxois» et «halifaxoise», qui est propre à la municipalité d'Halifax-Nord (Québec).

Spanish

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