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HISPANIOLA ISLAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hispaniola
1, record 1, English, Hispaniola
correct, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hispaniola Island 2, record 1, English, Hispaniola%20Island
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally Spanish Española; island of the centre West Indies, in north central Caribbean Sea east of Cuba and west of Puerto Rico, divided between Republic of Haiti on west and Dominican Republic on east. 2, record 1, English, - Hispaniola
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Española
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Hispaniola
1, record 1, French, Hispaniola
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- île d'Haïti 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20d%27Ha%C3%AFti
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île des Grandes Antilles, située à l'est de Cuba et divisée en deux États indépendants : la République dominicaine et la République d'Haïti. 3, record 1, French, - Hispaniola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en latin «l'Espagnole». Nom donné par Christophe Colomb à l'île d'Haïti. Plus tard, les Espagnols adoptèrent le nom de Domingo et les français de Saint-Domingue. Ces deux pays devinrent la République dominicaine et la République d'Haïti. 4, record 1, French, - Hispaniola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hispaniola : toponyme qui n'est jamais précédé d'un article défini. 5, record 1, French, - Hispaniola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 6, record 1, French, - Hispaniola
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Espagnole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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