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PAYS DE LA LOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nantes
1, record 1, English, Nantes
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Namnetes 2, record 1, English, Namnetes
former designation, correct, France
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital city both of the Loire-Atlantique department and of the Pays de la Loire region in western France, located on the Loire River, 50 kilometres from the Atlantic coast. 3, record 1, English, - Nantes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nantes
1, record 1, French, Nantes
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de l'ouest de la France, préfecture de la région des Pays de la Loire et du département de la Loire-Atlantique, port maritime et fluvial au fond de l'estuaire de la Loire, à son confluent avec l'Erdre, à 50 km de l'Atlantique. 2, record 1, French, - Nantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 1, French, - Nantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nantes
1, record 1, Spanish, Nantes
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Nantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nantes: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que algunos topónimos en francés [...] conservan en español la misma grafía que en francés[, por ejemplo,] "Nantes" (pronunciado como/"nántes"/). 1, record 1, Spanish, - Nantes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pays de la Loire
1, record 2, English, Pays%20de%20la%20Loire
correct, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of France. 2, record 2, English, - Pays%20de%20la%20Loire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FR-PDL: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Pays%20de%20la%20Loire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Isle-de-France
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pays de la Loire
1, record 2, French, Pays%20de%20la%20Loire
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de France. 2, record 2, French, - Pays%20de%20la%20Loire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
FR-PDL : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - Pays%20de%20la%20Loire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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