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MADRAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chennai
1, record 1, English, Chennai
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Madras 1, record 1, English, Madras
former designation, correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the Coromandel coast. 2, record 1, English, - Chennai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Madras: name changed to "Chennai" in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - Chennai
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chennai
1, record 1, French, Chennai
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Madras 1, record 1, French, Madras
former designation, correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de l'Inde, capitale du Tamil Nadu, sur la côte de Coromandel. 2, record 1, French, - Chennai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Madras : nom remplacé par «Chennai» en 1996. 3, record 1, French, - Chennai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tamil Nadu
1, record 2, English, Tamil%20Nadu
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Madras 2, record 2, English, Madras
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
State, southeast India, on Coromandel coast. 2, record 2, English, - Tamil%20Nadu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tamil Nadu
1, record 2, French, Tamil%20Nadu
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- État de Madras 1, record 2, French, %C3%89tat%20de%20Madras
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
- pays des Tamouls 2, record 2, French, pays%20des%20Tamouls
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Inde. 2, record 2, French, - Tamil%20Nadu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- madras
1, record 3, English, madras
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cotton fabric hand-woven in the Madras Region of India. 2, record 3, English, - madras
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- madras
1, record 3, French, madras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étoffe à chaîne de soie et trame de coton, de couleurs vives, dont on fait des mouchoirs, des fichus, des écharpes. 2, record 3, French, - madras
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tejeduría (Industrias textiles)
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- madrás
1, record 3, Spanish, madr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tela fina de algodón. 2, record 3, Spanish, - madr%C3%A1s
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