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INUK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Inuk
1, record 1, English, Inuk
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eskimo 2, record 1, English, Eskimo
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Canada, an Indigenous person who inhabits, or whose ancestors traditionally inhabited, the northern regions and Arctic coasts of Canada known as Inuit Nunangat. 3, record 1, English, - Inuk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eskimo: term that is considered offensive and should therefore be avoided. 4, record 1, English, - Inuk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inuk: The plural of "Inuk" is "Inuit." ... The plural form "Inuuk" is also used when referring to two people. 3, record 1, English, - Inuk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Inuit
- Inuuk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Inuit
1, record 1, French, Inuit
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Inuite 2, record 1, French, Inuite
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- Inuk 3, record 1, French, Inuk
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, Canada
- Esquimau 4, record 1, French, Esquimau
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- Esquimaude 4, record 1, French, Esquimaude
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Canada, personne autochtone qui habite ou dont les ancêtres habitaient traditionnellement les régions du Nord et les côtes arctiques du Canada, c'est-à-dire l'Inuit Nunangat. 5, record 1, French, - Inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inuit; Inuite : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2023 l'emploi du nom propre singulier «Inuit» ou son féminin «Inuite» et de son accord en genre et en nombre conformément aux règles de la grammaire française. 6, record 1, French, - Inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inuit; Inuite; Inuk : Dans l'esprit de la réconciliation et de l'inclusion, il est recommandé d'employer les termes que la communauté concernée utilise. 5, record 1, French, - Inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Esquimau; Esquimaude : termes qui sont considérés offensants et qui devraient donc être évités. 6, record 1, French, - Inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Inuk : La forme au pluriel est «Inuit». La forme au pluriel «Inuuk» est aussi parfois employée pour désigner deux personnes. 6, record 1, French, - Inuit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Inuuk
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
- Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inuit
1, record 1, Spanish, inuit
correct, see observation, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esquimal 2, record 1, Spanish, esquimal
avoid, see observation, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Miembro del] pueblo de raza mongólica que, en pequeños grupos dispersos, habita la margen ártica de América del Norte, de Groenlandia y de Asia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inuit: Término no recogido en el Diccionario de la Real Academia pero que sí traen otros diccionarios como el de Manuel Seco [Diccionario de dudas y dificultades de la lengua española] que se emplea como sustantivo común invariable en cuanto al género: el/la inuit. El plural es inuits. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
esquimal: Este término no se utiliza en el contexto canadiense pero sí se emplea para hacer referencia a ciertos grupos que habitan en Alaska. 3, record 1, Spanish, - inuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En español los gentilicios no llevan mayúscula. 4, record 1, Spanish, - inuit
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