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N DAK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- North Dakota
1, record 1, English, North%20Dakota
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- N.D. 2, record 1, English, N%2ED%2E
correct, United States
- N. Dak. 3, record 1, English, N%2E%20Dak%2E
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ND 4, record 1, English, ND
correct, see observation, United States
- Flickertail State 5, record 1, English, Flickertail%20State
see observation, United States
- Sioux State 5, record 1, English, Sioux%20State
see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A northwestern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, on east by Minnesota, on south by South Dakota, and on west by Montana. 5, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of North Dakota became the 39th state of the United States of America in 1889. 6, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N.D.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 7, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
N. Dak. : Where a name has several elements, if more than one letter is kept in the abbreviation of one element, the abbreviated units are separated by a space. 7, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Nicknames: Flickertail State; Sioux State. 5, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Other nickname: Peace Garden State. 6, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Capital: Bismarck. Other city: Grand Forks. 5, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
ND: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 6, record 1, English, - North%20Dakota
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dakota du Nord
1, record 1, French, Dakota%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D.N. 2, record 1, French, D%2EN%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ND 3, record 1, French, ND
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Centre-Nord des États-Unis, limité au nord par le Canada, à l'est par le Minnesota, au sud par le Dakota du Sud et à l'ouest par le Montana. 4, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : La région correspondant aux deux Dakota fut explorée par les Français (Pierre de la Vérendrye, 1738); elle passa aux États-Unis en même temps que la Louisiane (1803) et par le Traité de 1818 avec le Canada. Le territoire du Dakota fut créé en 1861; il correspondait aux deux Dakota, au Montana et au Wyoming. Les Indiens Dakota, dépossédés de leurs terres (Minnesota et Dakota), furent repoussés à l'ouest du Missouri. 4, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État du Dakota du Nord est devenu le 39e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1889. 5, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
D.N. : Les conjonctions et particules de liaison dans les noms français ne figurent pas dans l'abréviation de ces noms. Lorsqu'un nom a plus d'un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d'un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 6, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Bismarck. 4, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ND : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 5, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dakota del Norte
1, record 1, Spanish, Dakota%20del%20Norte
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de los estados. Generalmente se hace la concordancia con el genérico masculino "estado". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Dakota%20del%20Norte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dakota del Norte: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Dakota%20del%20Norte
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