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ME. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Maine
1, record 1, English, Maine
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Me. 2, record 1, English, Me%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pine Tree State 3, record 1, English, Pine%20Tree%20State
see observation, United States
- Lumber State 3, record 1, English, Lumber%20State
see observation, United States
- ME 4, record 1, English, ME
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A northeast state of U.S.A., bounded on north and east by Canadian province of New Brunswick, on south by Atlantic Ocean, on west by New Hampshire and Canadian province of Quebec. 3, record 1, English, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Maine became the 23rd state of the United States of America in 1820. 5, record 1, English, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Pine Tree State; Lumber State. 3, record 1, English, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Augusta. Other city: Orono. 6, record 1, English, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ME: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Maine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Maine
1, record 1, French, Maine
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Me 2, record 1, French, Me
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ME 3, record 1, French, ME
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Nord-Est des États-Unis, le plus vaste de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, limité au nord-ouest, au nord et à l'est par le Canada, à l'ouest par le New Hampshire, baigné au sud-est par l'Atlantique. 4, record 1, French, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : En 1604, [le Sieur] de Monts y fonda la colonie de l'île Sainte-Croix, mais la compagnie de Plymouth y établit des colons (1607). Le Maine fut annexé au Massachusetts en 1658. 4, record 1, French, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État du Maine est devenu le 23e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1820. 5, record 1, French, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Me : Lorsqu'une abréviation française se termine avec la dernière lettre du mot, on ne met pas de point abréviatif. Une abréviation ne doit pas être confondue avec un mot de la langue; Maine (Me) constitue une exception. 6, record 1, French, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Augusta. 4, record 1, French, - Maine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ME : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 5, record 1, French, - Maine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Maine
1, record 1, Spanish, Maine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maine es uno de los estados que conforman los Estados Unidos y recibe su nombre de la provincia francesa de Maine. Se encuentra situado en la zona de Nueva Inglaterra, situada en el noreste de Estados Unidos; limita al norte y al este con la provincia canadiense de [Nuevo Brunswick], al sur con el golfo de Maine, al oeste con [Nuevo Hampshire] y al noroeste con la provincia canadiense de Quebec. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Maine
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