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WELLINGTON [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
NZ-WGN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A region of New Zealand.

OBS

NZ-WGN: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
NZ-WGN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Région de la Nouvelle-Zélande.

OBS

NZ-WGN : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Capital of New Zealand.

OBS

Inhabitant: Wellingtonian.

OBS

[Located] on the south coast of North Island.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale de la Nouvelle-Zélande.

OBS

Habitant : Wellingtonien, Wellingtonienne.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village.

OBS

Capitale et port [...] dans l'île du Nord, sur le détroit de Cook.

Spanish

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

Capital de Nueva Zelandia.

OBS

Habitante: wellingtoniano, wellingtoniana.

OBS

El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad".

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Record 3 1994-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
DEF

A very high leather boot, cut away at the back and that extends above the knee in front.

OBS

In modern times, "quarter wellington", "half wellington" and "three-quarter wellington" boots are worn by the military.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
DEF

Botte de cuir très haute coupée à l'arrière et qui monte au-dessus du genou à l'avant.

OBS

De nos jours des bottes coupées dites «quart wellington», «demi wellington» et «trois quarts wellington» sont portées par les militaires.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
  • Men's Clothing
DEF

Wellington: Loose, square-topped boot reaching above knee ... Worn by men for riding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
  • Vêtements pour hommes
CONT

Botte : chaussure de cuir, de caoutchouc, qui enferme le pied et la jambe, et quelquefois le bas de la cuisse : bottes de cavalerie (...).

Spanish

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