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HISTORIC OLD TOWN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- historic center
1, record 1, English, historic%20center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- historic centre 2, record 1, English, historic%20centre
correct
- historic city centre 3, record 1, English, historic%20city%20centre
correct
- historic city center 3, record 1, English, historic%20city%20center
correct
- historic town centre 3, record 1, English, historic%20town%20centre
correct
- historic town center 3, record 1, English, historic%20town%20center
correct
- historic core of a town 3, record 1, English, historic%20core%20of%20a%20town
correct
- historic core 4, record 1, English, historic%20core
correct
- historic nucleus 3, record 1, English, historic%20nucleus
- historic old town 5, record 1, English, historic%20old%20town
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wallace College is located in the heart of the historic "old town" of Edinburgh, close to the Royal Mile. 5, record 1, English, - historic%20center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre historique
1, record 1, French, centre%20historique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau historique 2, record 1, French, noyau%20historique
correct, masculine noun
- centre ancien 3, record 1, French, centre%20ancien
correct, masculine noun
- centre ancien historique 4, record 1, French, centre%20ancien%20historique
correct, masculine noun
- vieille ville historique 5, record 1, French, vieille%20ville%20historique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre d'une agglomération lors de sa création. 6, record 1, French, - centre%20historique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Partie la plus ancienne d'une ville, noyau à partir duquel s'est effectué le développement. 7, record 1, French, - centre%20historique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bazar principal est situé dans le centre ancien des grandes villes [...] 3, record 1, French, - centre%20historique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wallace College se trouve au cœur de la vieille ville historique d'Edimbourg, à proximité du Royal Mile. 5, record 1, French, - centre%20historique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casco histórico
1, record 1, Spanish, casco%20hist%C3%B3rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Historical Park and Site Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Old Town Lunenburg Historic District National Historic Site of Canada
1, record 2, English, Old%20Town%20Lunenburg%20Historic%20District%20National%20Historic%20Site%20of%20Canada
correct, see observation, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A national historic site in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. 2, record 2, English, - Old%20Town%20Lunenburg%20Historic%20District%20National%20Historic%20Site%20of%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On January 12, 2001, the words "of Canada" were added to the names of national parks, national park reserves and national historic sites. The addition should be systematically used on cover pages, in titles, headings and at the beginning of documents. In the body of a text, it is appropriate stylistically to omit the words "of Canada." 2, record 2, English, - Old%20Town%20Lunenburg%20Historic%20District%20National%20Historic%20Site%20of%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Noms de parcs, lieux et canaux historiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lieu historique national du Canada de l'Arrondissement-Historique-du-Vieux-Lunenburg
1, record 2, French, lieu%20historique%20national%20du%20Canada%20de%20l%27Arrondissement%2DHistorique%2Ddu%2DVieux%2DLunenburg
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lieu historique national situé à Lunenburg en Nouvelle-Écosse. 2, record 2, French, - lieu%20historique%20national%20du%20Canada%20de%20l%27Arrondissement%2DHistorique%2Ddu%2DVieux%2DLunenburg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Depuis le 12 janvier 2001, il faut désigner les noms des parcs nationaux, des réserves de parc national et des lieux historiques avec les éléments «du Canada». Cette forme doit paraître sur la couverture, la page de titre et les pages initiales de présentation de documents. Par la suite, on peut omettre les éléments «du Canada». 2, record 2, French, - lieu%20historique%20national%20du%20Canada%20de%20l%27Arrondissement%2DHistorique%2Ddu%2DVieux%2DLunenburg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 2, record 2, French, - lieu%20historique%20national%20du%20Canada%20de%20l%27Arrondissement%2DHistorique%2Ddu%2DVieux%2DLunenburg
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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