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LUGDUNUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lyons
1, record 1, English, Lyons
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lyon 2, record 1, English, Lyon
correct, France
- Lugdunum 3, record 1, English, Lugdunum
former designation, correct, France
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city in France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, at the junction of the Rhône and the Saône. 2, record 1, English, - Lyons
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Lyon
1, record 1, French, Lyon
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de France, parmi les plus peuplées du pays, chef-lieu de la région d’Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes et du département du Rhône, au confluent du Rhône et de la Saône. 2, record 1, French, - Lyon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 1, French, - Lyon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Lyon
1, record 1, Spanish, Lyon
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Lion 1, record 1, Spanish, Lion
correct, France
- Lyón 1, record 1, Spanish, Ly%C3%B3n
avoid, France
- León 1, record 1, Spanish, Le%C3%B3n
avoid, France
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta localidad se sitúa en la región administrativa de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - Lyon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Lyon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lyon; Lion; Lyón; León: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Lyon", sin tilde, o "Lion", pero no "Lyón". La forma "León" apenas cuenta con uso en la actualidad y conviene evitarla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Lyon
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