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HIRI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Home Improvement Research Institute
1, record 1, English, Home%20Improvement%20Research%20Institute
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HIRI 1, record 1, English, HIRI
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Do-It-Yourself Research Institute 1, record 1, English, Do%2DIt%2DYourself%20Research%20Institute
former designation, correct, United States
- DIYRI 1, record 1, English, DIYRI
former designation, correct, United States
- DIYRI 1, record 1, English, DIYRI
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Home Improvement Research Institute
1, record 1, French, Home%20Improvement%20Research%20Institute
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HIRI 1, record 1, French, HIRI
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Do-It-Yourself Research Institute 1, record 1, French, Do%2DIt%2DYourself%20Research%20Institute
former designation, correct, United States
- DIYRI 1, record 1, French, DIYRI
former designation, correct, United States
- DIYRI 1, record 1, French, DIYRI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hiri Motu
1, record 2, English, Hiri%20Motu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Police Motu 2, record 2, English, Police%20Motu
correct
- Trade Motu 3, record 2, English, Trade%20Motu
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Police Motu, a simplified form of Motu, is used as a lingua franca throughout Papua. 4, record 2, English, - Hiri%20Motu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hiri-motu
1, record 2, French, hiri%2Dmotu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- police-motu 1, record 2, French, police%2Dmotu
correct, masculine noun
- trade-motu 1, record 2, French, trade%2Dmotu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue utilisée en Papua-Nouvelle Guinée comme lingua franca, mais qui compte également un nombre important de personnes qui le parlent comme langue maternelle. 2, record 2, French, - hiri%2Dmotu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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