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QUEBEC CITY [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
DEF

A city of the province of Quebec and its capital, located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River where it meets the Saint-Charles River.

OBS

Coordinates: 46° 49' N, 71° 14' W (Quebec).

OBS

Québec: Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has the same form in English and French, which form is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory.

OBS

Quebec City: The terms "Quebec" or "Quebec City" (the American form) should not be used to refer to the inhabited entity; the correct spelling and designations are "Québec" and "city (City) of Québec."

OBS

Inhabitant: Québecer or Quebecker. Sometimes, the terms Québecois or Québécois are used.

OBS

city of Québec; City of Québec: The term "city of Québec" refers to the geographical entity, while the term "City of Québec" refers to its governing body or administrative instance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
DEF

Ville de la province de Québec qui en est aussi la capitale, située sur la rive nord du fleuve Saint-Laurent, à sa rencontre avec la rivière Saint-Charles.

OBS

Coordonnées : 46° 49' N, 71° 14' O (Québec).

OBS

Québec : En général, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité a la même forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu.

OBS

habitant : Québécois; Québécoise.

OBS

ville de Québec; Ville de Québec : La «ville de Québec» est la ville géographique tandis que «Ville de Québec» signifie l'administration municipale ou la personne morale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
OBS

Quebec: Nombre español de la ciudad y provincia canadienses cuyo nombre en francés es Québec. En español se escribe sin tilde por ser palabra aguda —como en francés (pron. [kebék])— y terminar en consonante distinta de -n o -s. Los gentilicios son quebequés, de uso mayoritario, y quebequense. No se admiten quebequeño ni quebecense.

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.

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Record 2 2007-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Works of Art
  • Painting (Arts)
OBS

The title given by the author, Alexander Young Jackson.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres d'œuvres d'art
  • Peinture (Arts)
OBS

Dessin de Alexander Young Jackson.

Spanish

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