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PROVINCE ALBERTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alberta
1, record 1, English, Alberta
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Alta. 2, record 1, English, Alta%2E
correct, see observation, Canada
- AB 3, record 1, English, AB
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- province of Alberta 4, record 1, English, province%20of%20Alberta
correct, see observation, Canada
- Province of Alberta 4, record 1, English, Province%20of%20Alberta
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With Saskatchewan, one of the two provinces to enter the Canadian Confederation in 1905, and eighth in the order of precedence established according to the year of entry into Confederation and, if on the same year, according to the population of the entering provinces. The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created out of the Districts of Athabaska, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Assiniboia formed in 1882 in the Northwest Territories. 4, record 1, English, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of a province and its form, spelling and abbreviation are to be decided by the provincial toponymy authority, with the agreement of the Government of Canada. One uses "province of Alberta" for the geographical entity, "Province of Alberta" for the provincial administration, "Alberta" as the short form, and "Alta." as the abbreviation. 4, record 1, English, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approved by ISO, the Canada Post two-character symbol is AB (or CA-AB). This symbol is the same in all languages and must be used only in postal addresses and statistical charts where the identification of provinces and territories is restricted to two characters. A two-character provincial symbol must not be used instead of the abbreviation in a text or on a geographical map, a poster or a road sign. 4, record 1, English, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Alberta; Alta.: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Alberta
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Alberta
1, record 1, French, Alberta
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Alb. 2, record 1, French, Alb%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- AB 3, record 1, French, AB
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- province de l'Alberta 4, record 1, French, province%20de%20l%27Alberta
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- Province de l'Alberta 5, record 1, French, Province%20de%20l%27Alberta
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avec la Saskatchewan, l'une de deux provinces à entrer dans la Confédération canadienne en 1905, et huitième dans l'ordre de préséance établi selon l'année d'entrée dans la Confédération et, pour une même année, selon la population des provinces qui en deviennent membres. Les provinces de l'Alberta et de la Saskatchewan ont été créées à partir des districts d'Athabasca, d'Alberta, de la Saskatchewan et d'Assiniboia, eux-mêmes créés en 1882 dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 5, record 1, French, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom d'une province, sa graphie et la façon de l'abréger dépendent de l'autorité toponymique provinciale, avec l'assentiment du Gouvernement du Canada. On utilise «province de l'Alberta» pour désigner l'entité géographique, «Province de l'Alberta» pour signifier l'administration provinciale, «Alberta» comme désignation courante, et «Alb.» comme abréviation. 5, record 1, French, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec l'approbation de l'ISO, l'indicatif à deux lettres de Postes Canada est AB (ou CA-AB); il est le même dans toutes les langues et ne doit être utilisé que dans une adresse ou un tableau statistique où l'identification des provinces et des territoires est restreinte à deux caractères. L'indicatif à deux lettres d'une province ou d'un territoire ne devrait pas être utilisé au lieu de l'abréviation dans un texte, sur une carte géographique, une affiche ou un panneau routier. 5, record 1, French, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Alberta; Alb. : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - Alberta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Alberta
1, record 1, Spanish, Alberta
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Alta. 2, record 1, Spanish, Alta%2E
correct, see observation, Canada
- AB 2, record 1, Spanish, AB
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Alberta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La abreviatura de la provincia de Alberta es Alta. El símbolo AB está normalizado como código postal en todos los idiomas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Alberta
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