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COTONOU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of Cotonou
1, record 1, English, of%20Cotonou
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Cotonou. 2, record 1, English, - of%20Cotonou
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cotonois
1, record 1, French, Cotonois
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cotonoise 1, record 1, French, Cotonoise
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Cotonou ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Cotonois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de Cotonú
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20Coton%C3%BA
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Cotonú. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20Coton%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cotonou
1, record 2, English, Cotonou
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kotonu 2, record 2, English, Kotonu
correct, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seat of government of Benin. 3, record 2, English, - Cotonou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Cotonou. 3, record 2, English, - Cotonou
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cotonou
1, record 2, French, Cotonou
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Siège du gouvernement du Bénin. 2, record 2, French, - Cotonou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Cotonois, Cotonoise. 2, record 2, French, - Cotonou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 2, French, - Cotonou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cotonú
1, record 2, Spanish, Coton%C3%BA
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sede del gobierno de Benín. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Coton%C3%BA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Cotonú. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Coton%C3%BA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 2, Spanish, - Coton%C3%BA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cotonú: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma "Cotonú" (y no "Cotonou" ni "Cotonu") como adecuada para referirse a la principal ciudad de Benín, tal y como señala la Ortografía de la lengua española. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Coton%C3%BA
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