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HERĀT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Herat
1, record 1, English, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Herāt 2, record 1, English, Her%C4%81t
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A province of Afghanistan. 3, record 1, English, - Herat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AF-HER: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Herat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Herat
1, record 1, French, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Province de l'Afghanistan. 2, record 1, French, - Herat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AF-HER : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Herat
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
- Herat
1, record 1, Spanish, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provincia de Afganistán. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Herat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AF-HER: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Herat
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Herat
1, record 2, English, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City in Afghanistan. 2, record 2, English, - Herat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Herat
1, record 2, French, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Harat 1, record 2, French, Harat
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville d'Afghanistan. 2, record 2, French, - Herat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «la Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 2, French, - Herat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Herat
1, record 3, English, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Aria 2, record 3, English, Aria
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A province of North West Afghanistan. 2, record 3, English, - Herat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Herat
1, record 3, French, Herat
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Harat 2, record 3, French, Harat
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Province du Nord-Ouest de l'Afghanistan. 1, record 3, French, - Herat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Afghanistan Rehabilitation Steering Committee 1, record 4, English, Afghanistan%20Rehabilitation%20Steering%20Committee
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title confirmed by UNDP [United Nations Development Programme]. In reference to Afghanistan. Created in 1994 with four regional subcommittees based in Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, Kandahar, and Jalalabad. Chaired by the United Nations Resident Coordinator. All UN agencies operational in the country are members of committee. 1, record 4, English, - Afghanistan%20Rehabilitation%20Steering%20Committee
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Rehabilitation Steering Committee for Afghanistan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Comité directeur du relèvement de l'Afghanistan
1, record 4, French, Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20du%20rel%C3%A8vement%20de%20l%27Afghanistan
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Comités y juntas (Admón.)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Directivo de Rehabilitación de Afganistán
1, record 4, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Directivo%20de%20Rehabilitaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Afganist%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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