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NJ [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New Jersey
1, record 1, English, New%20Jersey
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- N.J. 2, record 1, English, N%2EJ%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Garden State 3, record 1, English, Garden%20State
see observation, United States
- NJ 4, record 1, English, NJ
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of New Jersey became the 3rd state of the United States of America in 1787. 5, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An eastern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by New York, on east by New York and the Atlantic Ocean, on south by Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, on southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware, and on west by Pennsylvania. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N.J.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 6, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nickname: Garden State. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Trenton. Chief city: Newark. Other city: New Brunswick. 7, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NJ: 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, - New%20Jersey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- New Jersey
1, record 1, French, New%20Jersey
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- N.J. 2, record 1, French, N%2EJ%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- NJ 3, record 1, French, NJ
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des treize États fondateurs, l'État du New Jersey est devenu le 2e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1787. 4, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Est des États-Unis, sur la Côte atlantique. 5, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : La côte est reconnue par Verrazano (1524), puis par H. Hudson (1609). Les Anglais annexent la région et lui donnent son nom (1664). En 1776, l'indépendance est proclamée, et le New Jersey devient un des 13 premiers États après avoir ratifié la Constitution fédérale (1787). 6, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
N.J. : Lorsqu'un nom a plus d'un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d'un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 7, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Trenton. 5, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NJ : 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. 4, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nueva Jersey
1, record 1, Spanish, Nueva%20Jersey
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Nueva%20Jersey
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Methods Time Measurement
1, record 2, English, Methods%20Time%20Measurement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NJ: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 2, English, - Methods%20Time%20Measurement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mesure temps et méthode
1, record 2, French, Mesure%20temps%20et%20m%C3%A9thode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NJ : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 2, French, - Mesure%20temps%20et%20m%C3%A9thode
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Méthodes de mesure du temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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