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CHARLES TOWNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nassau
1, record 1, English, Nassau
correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Charles Towne 2, record 1, English, Charles%20Towne
former designation, correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of the Bahamas. 3, record 1, English, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Nassuvian. 3, record 1, English, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nassau: it was established as Charles Towne in the mid-17th century and took its present name in the 1690s from a family name of King William III of England, but it was not laid out until 1729. 2, record 1, English, - Nassau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nassau
1, record 1, French, Nassau
correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Charles Towne 2, record 1, French, Charles%20Towne
former designation, correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale des Bahamas. 3, record 1, French, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Nassovien, Nassovienne. 3, record 1, French, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 4, record 1, French, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Nassau: la ville de Nassau fut fondée par des Britanniques en provenance de l'île d'Eleuthera vers la fin du XVIIe siècle sous le nom de Charles Towne; en 1695, elle fut renommée Nassau en l'honneur de Guillaume III d'Orange-Nassau (Guillaume III d'Angleterre). 2, record 1, French, - Nassau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nassau
1, record 1, Spanish, Nassau
correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de las Bahamas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: nassauano, nassauana. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Nassau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Nassau
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