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PONDICHERRY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Puducherry
1, record 1, English, Puducherry
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pondicherry 2, record 1, English, Pondicherry
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city in southeastern India that is the capital of the Union territory of Puducherry. 3, record 1, English, - Puducherry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Puducherrian. 4, record 1, English, - Puducherry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pondichéry
1, record 1, French, Pondich%C3%A9ry
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de l'Inde et chef-lieu du territoire d'Union du Pondichéry. 2, record 1, French, - Pondich%C3%A9ry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Pondichérien, Pondichérienne. 3, record 1, French, - Pondich%C3%A9ry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 2, record 1, French, - Pondich%C3%A9ry
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Puducherry
1, record 2, English, Puducherry
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pondicherry 1, record 2, English, Pondicherry
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Union territory of India. In September 2006, the territory changed its official name from Pondicherry to Puducherry. 2, record 2, English, - Puducherry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IN-PY: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Puducherry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pondichéry
1, record 2, French, Pondich%C3%A9ry
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Poudouchéry 2, record 2, French, Poudouch%C3%A9ry
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Territoire d'Union de l'Inde. 3, record 2, French, - Pondich%C3%A9ry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IN-PY : code reconnu par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - Pondich%C3%A9ry
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Asian king vulture
1, record 3, English, Asian%20king%20vulture
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Indian black vulture 1, record 3, English, Indian%20black%20vulture
correct, see observation
- king vulture 1, record 3, English, king%20vulture
correct, see observation
- Pondicherry vulture 1, record 3, English, Pondicherry%20vulture
correct, see observation
- red-headed vulture 1, record 3, English, red%2Dheaded%20vulture
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Accipitridae. 2, record 3, English, - Asian%20king%20vulture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 3, English, - Asian%20king%20vulture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vautour royal
1, record 3, French, vautour%20royal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Accipitridae. 2, record 3, French, - vautour%20royal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vautour royal : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - vautour%20royal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 3, French, - vautour%20royal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mahé
1, record 4, English, Mah%C3%A9
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Mayyali 2, record 4, English, Mayyali
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
District of Pondicherry union territory, southwest India; on the Malabar coast. 2, record 4, English, - Mah%C3%A9
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mahé
1, record 4, French, Mah%C3%A9
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de l'Inde (Pondichéry), sur la côte de Malabor 2, record 4, French, - Mah%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «la Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 4, French, - Mah%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Yanam
1, record 5, English, Yanam
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
or Yanaon, town and seaport, Pondicherry territory, east India. 2, record 5, English, - Yanam
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Yanaon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Yanaon
1, record 5, French, Yanaon
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yanaon forme aujourd'hui, un district du territoire de Pondicherry en Indes. 2, record 5, French, - Yanaon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- World Union
1, record 6, English, World%20Union
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WU 1, record 6, English, WU
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded 26 Nov 1958, Pondicherry(India) being inspired by the teaching of Sri Aurobindo and ’The Mother’. Registered 13 oct 1960 as a charitable Society under the Registration of Societies Act of India. 1, record 6, English, - World%20Union
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Union mondiale
1, record 6, French, Union%20mondiale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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