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MEKONG [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cambodia
1, record 1, English, Cambodia
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Cambodia 2, record 1, English, Kingdom%20of%20Cambodia
correct, Asia
- Democratic Kampuchea 3, record 1, English, Democratic%20Kampuchea
former designation, correct, see observation, Asia
- Khmer Republic 4, record 1, English, Khmer%20Republic
former designation, correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of southeastern Asia bordering on the Gulf of Thailand and lying mostly in the basin of the lower Mekong River. 4, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Phnom Penh. 5, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Cambodian. 5, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cambodia: common name of the country. 6, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KH; KHM: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Democratic Kampuchea: name of Cambodia from April 1976 to April 1989. 3, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Khmer Republic: name of Cambodia from 1970 to 1975. 6, record 1, English, - Cambodia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cambodge
1, record 1, French, Cambodge
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Royaume du Cambodge 2, record 1, French, Royaume%20du%20Cambodge
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Kampuchéa démocratique 3, record 1, French, Kampuch%C3%A9a%20d%C3%A9mocratique
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie du Sud-Est. 4, record 1, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Phnom Penh. 5, record 1, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Cambodgien, Cambodgienne. 5, record 1, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cambodge : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 1, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KH; KHM : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Kampuchéa démocratique : nom du Cambodge d'avril 1976 à avril 1989. 3, record 1, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Cambodge, visiter le Cambodge 6, record 1, French, - Cambodge
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
- Camboya
1, record 1, Spanish, Camboya
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Camboya 2, record 1, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Camboya
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado del sureste asiático. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Nom Pen. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: camboyano, camboyana. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Camboya: nombre usual del país. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KH; KHM: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Camboya
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lancang River
1, record 2, English, Lancang%20River
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse that flows through the provinces of Qinghai and Yunnan, in China, and where the upper part reaches the Mekong River. 2, record 2, English, - Lancang%20River
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière Lancang
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Lancang
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'eau qui traverse les provinces de Qinghai et Yunnan, en Chine, et dont la partie supérieure rejoint le Mékong. 2, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Lancang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mekong Committee
1, record 3, English, Mekong%20Committee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité du Mékong
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
correct, masculine 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 2004-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mekong
1, record 4, English, Mekong
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mékong
1, record 4, French, M%C3%A9kong
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleuve d'Asie, né au Tibet et qui se jette dans la mer de Chine méridionale. 2, record 4, French, - M%C3%A9kong
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Symposium on the Regional Development of the Mekong Basin 1, record 5, English, International%20Symposium%20on%20the%20Regional%20Development%20of%20the%20Mekong%20Basin
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNU [United Nations University] in cooperation with the GIF Research Foundation Japan in Tokyo; sought to contribute to the process of formulating a new framework for the development of the Mekong River Basin; held in Tokyo, December 1994. 1, record 5, English, - International%20Symposium%20on%20the%20Regional%20Development%20of%20the%20Mekong%20Basin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Colloque international sur le développement régional du bassin du Mekong
1, record 5, French, Colloque%20international%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20r%C3%A9gional%20du%20bassin%20du%20Mekong
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Simposio internacional sobre el desarrollo regional de la cuenca del Mekong
1, record 5, Spanish, Simposio%20internacional%20sobre%20el%20desarrollo%20regional%20de%20la%20cuenca%20del%20Mekong
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Environmental Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mekong River Commission 1, record 6, English, Mekong%20River%20Commission
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established on the signing of the Agreement on Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin by the four lower Riparian states; was set up following the work of the Interim Commission for Coordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong River Basin. 1, record 6, English, - Mekong%20River%20Commission
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Économie environnementale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Commission du Mékong
1, record 6, French, Commission%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión del Río Mekong
1, record 6, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20del%20R%C3%ADo%20Mekong
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Interim Committee for Co-ordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin 1, record 7, English, Interim%20Committee%20for%20Co%2Dordination%20of%20Investigations%20of%20the%20Lower%20Mekong%20Basin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Interim Committee for Coordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité intérimaire pour la coordination des études sur le bassin inférieur du Mékong
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rimaire%20pour%20la%20coordination%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20sur%20le%20bassin%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Interino de coordinación de las investigaciones en la cuenca inferior del Mekong
1, record 7, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20Interino%20de%20coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20investigaciones%20en%20la%20cuenca%20inferior%20del%20Mekong
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Tourism (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on the Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Sector 1, record 8, English, Working%20Group%20on%20the%20Greater%20Mekong%20Subregion%20Tourism%20Sector
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First meeting held in April, 1995; second and third meeting held at Vientiane in December 1995 and Pattaya in April 1996, respectively. 1, record 8, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20the%20Greater%20Mekong%20Subregion%20Tourism%20Sector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur le tourisme dans le bassin du Mékong
1, record 8, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20tourisme%20dans%20le%20bassin%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Turismo (Generalidades)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo sobre el sector del turismo de la subregión del Gran Mekong
1, record 8, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20sobre%20el%20sector%20del%20turismo%20de%20la%20subregi%C3%B3n%20del%20Gran%20Mekong
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Organization Planning
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Mekong Project 1, record 9, English, Mekong%20Project
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Joint paper by the regional commissions. 1, record 9, English, - Mekong%20Project
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Planification d'organisation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Projet du Mékong
1, record 9, French, Projet%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas y cursos
- Planificación de organización
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto del río Mekong
1, record 9, Spanish, Proyecto%20del%20r%C3%ADo%20Mekong
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-01-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Lahu
1, record 10, English, Lahu
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Lahu, a widespread group of peoples inhabiting the hilly regions between the Salween and Mekong rivers in northern Thailand, Laos, southern Yunnan and the Shan states of Burma. 1, record 10, English, - Lahu
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lahu
1, record 10, French, lahu
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- la-hou 1, record 10, French, la%2Dhou
correct, masculine noun
- mussuh 1, record 10, French, mussuh
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue tibéto-birmane parlée par les Lahu, groupe ethnique dispersé au Yunnan, dans le nord de la Birmanie, de la Thaïlande et du Laos. Cette langue serait proche du yi. 1, record 10, French, - lahu
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-07-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Executive Agent of the Interim Mekong Committee
1, record 11, English, Executive%20Agent%20of%20the%20Interim%20Mekong%20Committee
correct, international
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 11, English, - Executive%20Agent%20of%20the%20Interim%20Mekong%20Committee
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Agent exécutif du Comité intérimaire du Mékong
1, record 11, French, Agent%20ex%C3%A9cutif%20du%20Comit%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rimaire%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
correct, international
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 11, French, - Agent%20ex%C3%A9cutif%20du%20Comit%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rimaire%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-07-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Interim Mekong Committee
1, record 12, English, Interim%20Mekong%20Committee
correct, international
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 12, English, - Interim%20Mekong%20Committee
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Comité intérimaire du Mékong
1, record 12, French, Comit%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rimaire%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
correct, international
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 12, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rimaire%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-11-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Physical Geography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Committee for Coordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin
1, record 13, English, Committee%20for%20Coordination%20of%20Investigations%20of%20the%20Lower%20Mekong%20Basin
correct, international
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Mekong Committee
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Géographie physique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Comité pour la coordination des études sur le bassin inférieur du Mekong
1, record 13, French, Comit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20coordination%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20sur%20le%20bassin%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20du%20Mekong
correct, international
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-07-03
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Committee for Co-ordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin
1, record 14, English, Committee%20for%20Co%2Dordination%20of%20Investigations%20of%20the%20Lower%20Mekong%20Basin
correct, international
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations 1, record 14, English, - Committee%20for%20Co%2Dordination%20of%20Investigations%20of%20the%20Lower%20Mekong%20Basin
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Comité pour la coordination des études sur le bassin inférieur du Mékong
1, record 14, French, Comit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20coordination%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20sur%20le%20bassin%20inf%C3%A9rieur%20du%20M%C3%A9kong
correct, international
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- executive agent 1, record 15, English, executive%20agent
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Office of the Executive Agent for the Mekong Project. 1, record 15, English, - executive%20agent
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- agent exécutif
1, record 15, French, agent%20ex%C3%A9cutif
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau de l'Agent exécutif chargé du projet du Mékong. 1, record 15, French, - agent%20ex%C3%A9cutif
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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