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FRANCO-QUEBECKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- French-speaking Quebecker
1, record 1, English, French%2Dspeaking%20Quebecker
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- French-speaking Quebecer 1, record 1, English, French%2Dspeaking%20Quebecer
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- Franco-Quebecker 1, record 1, English, Franco%2DQuebecker
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- Franco-Quebecer 1, record 1, English, Franco%2DQuebecer
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- Quebecois 1, record 1, English, Quebecois
correct, see observation, noun, Canada, specific
- Quebecoise 1, record 1, English, Quebecoise
correct, see observation, noun, Canada, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inhabitant of the province of Quebec whose main or native language is French. 2, record 1, English, - French%2Dspeaking%20Quebecker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural forms: French-speaking Quebeckers; French-speaking Quebecers; Franco-Quebeckers; Franco-Quebecers; Quebecois, Quebecoises. In English, the noun and the adjective have the same spelling, though the adjective never takes the form of the plural. 1, record 1, English, - French%2Dspeaking%20Quebecker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Quebecois" (man) and "Quebecoise" (woman) can refer specifically to a Francophone resident of the province. "Québécois" (man) and "Québécoise" (woman) may be used in references to the distinctive French-Canadian culture of the province of Quebec; it may also express a link to the city of Québec. 1, record 1, English, - French%2Dspeaking%20Quebecker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Franco-Québécois
1, record 1, French, Franco%2DQu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Franco-Québécoise 1, record 1, French, Franco%2DQu%C3%A9b%C3%A9coise
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne habitant la province de Québec (habitant le Québec, habitant au Québec) et dont la langue principale ou la langue maternelle est le français. 2, record 1, French, - Franco%2DQu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme plurielle : des Franco-Québécois, des Franco-Québécoises. Dans un nom de peuple, ne pas confondre le substantif, nom de personne, qui demande la majuscule initiale, et l'adjectif, un qualifiant, qui appelle la minuscule. 3, record 1, French, - Franco%2DQu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les mêmes substantifs peuvent signifier un citoyen, une citoyenne de la ville de Québec, dont la langue principale est le français. 2, record 1, French, - Franco%2DQu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
franco- : Élément invariable de mots composés signifiant «de langue française, d'ascendance française». Les mots composés avec l'élément «franco-» s'écrivent avec un trait d'union. 4, record 1, French, - Franco%2DQu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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