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ANJOUAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ndzouani
1, record 1, English, Ndzouani
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Anjouan 2, record 1, English, Anjouan
former designation, correct, Africa
- Comorian Island of Anjouan 3, record 1, English, Comorian%20Island%20of%20Anjouan
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island of the Comoro Islands or Archipelago, called "Anjouan" when the islands were a French protectorate (1886-1947) and an autonomous overseas territory (1947-1974), and renamed "Ndzouani" when the islands became independent (1974-1975). 4, record 1, English, - Ndzouani
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ndzouani
1, record 1, French, Ndzouani
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Anjouan 2, record 1, French, Anjouan
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- île comorienne d'Anjouan 3, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20comorienne%20d%27Anjouan
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île volcanique et montagneuse de l'archipel des Comores, appelée «Anjouan» lorsque les îles étaient sous protectorat français, colonie française ou territoire d'outre-mer, et rebaptisée «Ndzouani» depuis la proclamation unilatérale d'indépendance de la République des Comores en 1975. Villes importantes : Bambao, Mutsamudu, Sima, Domoni, Pomoni. 4, record 1, French, - Ndzouani
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Ndzouani» et «Anjouan» s'écrivent sans article défini et s'utilisent rarement avec le générique «île». 4, record 1, French, - Ndzouani
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Anjouan
1, record 1, Spanish, Anjouan
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Isla de las Comoras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Anjouan
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Anjouan sunbird
1, record 2, English, Anjouan%20sunbird
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Nectariniidae. 2, record 2, English, - Anjouan%20sunbird
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - Anjouan%20sunbird
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souimanga d'Anjouan
1, record 2, French, souimanga%20d%27Anjouan
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Nectariniidae. 2, record 2, French, - souimanga%20d%27Anjouan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souimanga d'Anjouan : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - souimanga%20d%27Anjouan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - souimanga%20d%27Anjouan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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