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TORTOISE ISLANDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Galápagos Islands
1, record 1, English, Gal%C3%A1pagos%20Islands
correct, plural, Ecuador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tortoise Islands 2, record 1, English, Tortoise%20Islands
correct, plural, Ecuador
- Colón Archipelago 2, record 1, English, Col%C3%B3n%20Archipelago
correct, Ecuador
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Island group constituting a province of Ecuador, in Pacific Ocean, on the equator. 2, record 1, English, - Gal%C3%A1pagos%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles Galápagos
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Gal%C3%A1pagos
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Ecuador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- province de Colón 2, record 1, French, province%20de%20Col%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, Ecuador
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archipel de l'océan Pacifique, formant une province de la République de l'Équateur. [...] Chef-lieu: Puerto Baquerizo, dans l'île San Cristobal. Situé à 950 km de la côte, l'archipel est composé de 13 îles principales et de 47 îlots. L'archipel [...] a été transformé en parc national en 1959, et le tourisme y est contrôlé. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Gal%C3%A1pagos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
îles Galápagos : toponyme qui constitue le nom géographique de la province de Colón. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Gal%C3%A1pagos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Gal%C3%A1pagos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Archipiélago de Colón
1, record 1, Spanish, Archipi%C3%A9lago%20de%20Col%C3%B3n
correct, Ecuador
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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