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MELANESIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Melanesia
1, record 1, English, Melanesia
correct, Australia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collective name for the following Southwestern Pacific islands: New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Fiji and New Guinea. 2, record 1, English, - Melanesia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mélanésie
1, record 1, French, M%C3%A9lan%C3%A9sie
correct, feminine noun, Australia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îles des Noirs 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20des%20Noirs
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Australia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'archipels et d'îles du sud-ouest du Pacifique, constitué essentiellement par la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, [l'archipel Bismarck], les îles Salomon, Vanuatu, les îles Fidji, la Nouvelle-Calédonie, et auxquels il faut ajouter leurs dépendances. 3, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9lan%C3%A9sie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Mélanésiens ont généralement une peau sombre, ce qui explique le nom de Mélanésie (du grec «melas», noir) donné à cet ensemble. 3, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9lan%C3%A9sie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9lan%C3%A9sie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Melanesia
1, record 1, Spanish, Melanesia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subregión que comprende cientos de pequeñas islas del Océano Pacífico al Mar de Arafura, al norte y nordeste de Australia. Políticamente, está dividida en varios estados-nación y varios territorios dependientes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Melanesia
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