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EAST FRISIAN ISLANDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- East Frisian Islands
1, record 1, English, East%20Frisian%20Islands
correct, see observation, plural, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of islands in the North Sea, off the coast of Germany. 2, record 1, English, - East%20Frisian%20Islands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The East Frisian Islands include Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Langedog and Spiekeroog, and belong to Germany. 1, record 1, English, - East%20Frisian%20Islands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Frisian Islands also include the West Frisian Islands (Netherlands) and the North Frisian Islands (Germany and Danemark). 2, record 1, English, - East%20Frisian%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archipel Frison oriental
1, record 1, French, archipel%20Frison%20oriental
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îles Frisonnes orientales 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Frisonnes%20orientales
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Europe
- îles de la Frise orientale 3, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20Frise%20orientale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Europe
- archipel de la Frise orientale 4, record 1, French, archipel%20de%20la%20Frise%20orientale
see observation, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble des îles situées sur les côtes méridionales et orientales de la mer du Nord, en avant des rivages néerlandais, ouest-allemand et danois de la Frise, depuis la pointe néerlandaise du Helder, jusqu'aux environs d'Esberg au Danemark. Ces terres, détachées du continent et battues par les fortes vagues de la mer du Nord, sont formées essentiellement de marais et de dunes. [...] On distingue : l'archipel Frison occidental, aux Pays-Bas, [...]; l'archipel Frison oriental, entre l'embouchure de l'Ems et celle de la Weser, qui comprend les îles ouest-allemandes de Borkum, Juist, Nordeney, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge; l'archipel Frison septentrional, partagé entre l'Allemagne et le Danemark [...]. 1, record 1, French, - archipel%20Frison%20oriental
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 circulation 4, record 1, French, - archipel%20Frison%20oriental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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