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KALAHARI DESERT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kalahari Desert
1, record 1, English, Kalahari%20Desert
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désert du Kalahari
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sert%20du%20Kalahari
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Kalahari 1, record 1, French, Kalahari
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désert qui s'étend en majeure partie sur le Botswana. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sert%20du%20Kalahari
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kalahari : toponyme qui s'écrit avec l'article défini «le». 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sert%20du%20Kalahari
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Qung
1, record 2, English, Qung
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- !Kung 1, record 2, English, %21Kung
correct
- Kung 1, record 2, English, Kung
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Khoisan language spoken by the Qung(Kung), a southern African people living in the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa. 1, record 2, English, - Qung
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- qung
1, record 2, French, qung
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- !kung 1, record 2, French, %21kung
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue khoi-san parlée par les Kung, peuple africain vivant dans le désert du Kalahari en Afrique australe. 1, record 2, French, - qung
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mongongo nut 1, record 3, English, mongongo%20nut
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A very important food for Bushmen of the Kalahari desert in South Africa. 1, record 3, English, - mongongo%20nut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noix "mongongo"
1, record 3, French, noix%20%5C%22mongongo%5C%22
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mangetti nut 1, record 4, English, mangetti%20nut
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mangetti nuts are the main food of Bushmen of the Kalahari desert in South Africa. 1, record 4, English, - mangetti%20nut
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- noix "mangetti"
1, record 4, French, noix%20%5C%22mangetti%5C%22
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
- Anthropology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bushman
1, record 5, English, Bushman
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a member of a nomadic people living in the region of the Kalahari Desert in Southwest Africa. 1, record 5, English, - Bushman
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: Bushmen. 2, record 5, English, - Bushman
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
- Anthropologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bochiman
1, record 5, French, Bochiman
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Bosciman 1, record 5, French, Bosciman
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bochimans ou Boschimans, en anglais Bushmen, peuple nomade de l'Afrique australe, dans le désert de Kalakari. De petite taille, ils présentent des caractères anthropologiques et culturels très archaïques. 1, record 5, French, - Bochiman
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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