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TORTOLA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British Virgin Islands
1, record 1, English, British%20Virgin%20Islands
correct, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A British colony occupying the 36 eastern islands(11 inhabited) of the Virgin Islands. Capital : Road Town on Tortola Island. 2, record 1, English, - British%20Virgin%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles Vierges britanniques
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Vierges%20britanniques
correct, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îles Vierges du Royaume-Uni 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Vierges%20du%20Royaume%2DUni
feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'îles des îles Vierges qui appartient à la Grande-Bretagne, les autres îles appartenant aux États-Unis; les principales îles sont : Tortola, Anegada et Virgin Gorda. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Vierges%20britanniques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chef-lieu : Road Town, dans l'île Tortola. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Vierges%20britanniques
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%20Vierges%20britanniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tortola
1, record 2, English, Tortola
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Largest of the British Virgin Islands, West Indies. 2, record 2, English, - Tortola
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tortola
1, record 2, French, Tortola
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île britannique des Petites Antilles 2, record 2, French, - Tortola
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship Piloting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pilot station
1, record 3, English, pilot%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position at sea or ashore, at which pilots are stationed for embarkation on vessels requiring pilotage. 1, record 3, English, - pilot%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... is expected to arrive at the pilot station at 8 : 45 and anchor at Tortola between 9 and 9 : 15. 1, record 3, English, - pilot%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station de pilote
1, record 3, French, station%20de%20pilote
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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