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PRINCE ISLAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Prince Island
1, record 1, English, Prince%20Island
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Principe Island 1, record 1, English, Principe%20Island
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
São Tomé and Principe: An African country consisting of two mountainous, fertile volcanic islands in the East Gulf of Guinea with offshore islets. [...] São Tomé became a Portuguese colony in 1522 and Principe in 1573. The islands were a Portuguese overseas territory from 1951 until they achieved their independence in 1975. 2, record 1, English, - Prince%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île du Prince
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20du%20Prince
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa, rare
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Principe 2, record 1, French, Principe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
île du Prince ou «ilha do Príncipe» : Île du golfe de Guinée, à peu près à égale distance de Bioco et de São Tomé. Chef-lieu : São Antonio, port sur la côte nord. L'île fut découverte par les Portugais en 1471. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Prince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toponyme qui fait partie de l'État de Sao Tomé-et-Principe. C'est pourquoi l'expression «île du Prince» est devenue plus rare. Île du golfe de Guinée qui, avec l'île de São Tomé, forme un État souverain, São Tomé-et-Principe. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Prince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Principe : Toponyme qui n'est jamais précédé d'un article. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Prince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île 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, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Prince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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