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SHETLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Shetland
1, record 1, English, Shetland
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Shetland Islands 2, record 1, English, Shetland%20Islands
correct, plural, Great Britain
- Zetland 3, record 1, English, Zetland
former designation, correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An archipelago (some 100 islands and islets, 21 inhabited) 50 miles northeast of the Orkney Islands, [off north Scotland] forming a Scottish county, Zetland. Main islands: Mainland, Yell, Unst. County town: Lerwick, on Mainland. 4, record 1, English, - Shetland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Shetland
1, record 1, French, Shetland
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îles Shetland 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Shetland
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
- îles Zetland 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Zetland
feminine noun, plural, Great Britain, rare
- Zetland 3, record 1, French, Zetland
former designation, correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archipel de Grande-Bretagne, au nord-est de l'Écosse. 3, record 1, French, - Shetland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition, on a nommé les «îles Shetland du Sud» les îles britanniques subantarctiques, dépendance des Malouines. 4, record 1, French, - Shetland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles 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, - Shetland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Shetland pony
1, record 2, English, Shetland%20pony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Shetland 2, record 2, English, Shetland
correct
- Shetlie 3, record 2, English, Shetlie
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seldom grows above twelve hands high, or weighs over 500 pounds. Build includes a well-arched neck, a strong, well-rounded body, and short sturdy legs. 4, record 2, English, - Shetland%20pony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Name of a breed. 3, record 2, English, - Shetland%20pony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poney Shetland
1, record 2, French, poney%20Shetland
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Shetland 2, record 2, French, Shetland
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le cheval le plus fort qui soit par rapport à sa taille (rarement supérieure à 110 cm). Sa tête est petite et gracieuse, parfois camuse, ses naseaux larges et son nez étroit, ses oreilles petites et courtes, son encolure robuste, son épaule longue et inclinée, sa poitrine profonde, son dos court et fort, ses côtes bien arrondies, son arrière-main développée, sa queue attachée haut, les crins et le toupet abondants, la crinière double, les membres robustes, les jarrets larges et robustes, les sabots ronds. 3, record 2, French, - poney%20Shetland
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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