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PROVINCE NOVA SCOTIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nova Scotia
1, record 1, English, Nova%20Scotia
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- N.S. 2, record 1, English, N%2ES%2E
correct, see observation, Canada
- NS 3, record 1, English, NS
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- province of Nova Scotia 4, record 1, English, province%20of%20Nova%20Scotia
correct, see observation, Canada
- Province of Nova Scotia 4, record 1, English, Province%20of%20Nova%20Scotia
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the four provinces to form the Canadian Confederation in 1867, the third 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. 4, record 1, English, - Nova%20Scotia
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 Nova Scotia" for the geographical entity, "Province of Nova Scotia" for the provincial administration, "Nova Scotia" as the short form, and "N.S." as the abbreviation. Note the absence of hyphenation and the abbreviation without a space between the two elements abbreviated by their initial letter with a period, as the rule requires in English. 4, record 1, English, - Nova%20Scotia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approved by ISO, the Canada Post two-character symbol is NS (or CA-NS). 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, - Nova%20Scotia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nova Scotia; N.S.: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Nova%20Scotia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nouvelle-Écosse
1, record 1, French, Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- N.-É. 2, record 1, French, N%2E%2D%C3%89%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- NS 3, record 1, French, NS
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- province de la Nouvelle-Écosse 4, record 1, French, province%20de%20la%20Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse 5, record 1, French, Province%20de%20la%20Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une des provinces constituant la Confédération canadienne en 1867, la troisième 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. 5, record 1, French, - Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
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 la Nouvelle-Écosse» pour désigner l'entité géographique, «Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse» pour signifier l'administration provinciale, «Nouvelle-Écosse» comme désignation courante, et «N.-É.» comme abréviation. Notez le trait d'union dans l'abréviation des deux éléments abrégés par la lettre initiale suivie d'un point. 5, record 1, French, - Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec l'approbation de l'ISO, l'indicatif à deux lettres de Postes Canada est NS (ou CA-NS); 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, - Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nouvelle-Écosse; N.-É. : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - Nouvelle%2D%C3%89cosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nueva Escocia
1, record 1, Spanish, Nueva%20Escocia
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- N.E. 2, record 1, Spanish, N%2EE%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- NS 2, record 1, Spanish, NS
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La abreviatura de la provincia de Nueva Escocia es N.E. El símbolo NS está normalizado como código postal en todos los idiomas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Nueva%20Escocia
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