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EASTERN TURKISTAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Turkistan
1, record 1, English, Eastern%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chinese Turkistan 2, record 1, English, Chinese%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan de l'Est
1, record 1, French, Turkestan%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Turkestan chinois 1, record 1, French, Turkestan%20chinois
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie orientale des régions d'Asie centrale s'étendant de la Sibérie au nord jusqu'au Tibet, l'Inde, l'Afghanistan et l'Iran au sud. 1, record 1, French, - Turkestan%20de%20l%27Est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Turkistan
1, record 2, English, Eastern%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Chinese Turkistan 1, record 2, English, Chinese%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
is now a part of Chinese province in Sinkiang Wighur. 1, record 2, English, - Eastern%20Turkistan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan oriental
1, record 2, French, Turkestan%20oriental
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Turketan chinois 1, record 2, French, Turketan%20chinois
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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