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GNB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Guinea-Bissau
1, record 1, English, Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Guinea-Bissau 1, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
- Portuguese Guinea 2, record 1, English, Portuguese%20Guinea
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bissau. 3, record 1, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: of Guinea-Bissau. 3, record 1, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea-Bissau: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GW; GNB: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Guinée-Bissau
1, record 1, French, Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République de Guinée-Bissau 1, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinée-Bissao 2, record 1, French, Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- République de Guinée-Bissao 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinée portugaise 3, record 1, French, Guin%C3%A9e%20portugaise
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale, situé sur l'Atlantique et qui confine au nord le Sénégal, à l'est et au sud la Guinée. 3, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bissau. 2, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Bissau-Guinéen, Bissau-Guinéenne. 2, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinée-Bissau; Guinée-Bissao : noms usuels du pays. 4, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GW; GNB : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Guinée-Bissao; République de Guinée-Bissao: noms utilisés par la France. 4, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Guinée-Bissau, visiter la Guinée-Bissau 4, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Guinea-Bisáu
1, record 1, Spanish, Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Guinea-Bisáu 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinea-Bissau 3, record 1, Spanish, Guinea%2DBissau
correct, see observation, Africa
- República de Guinea-Bissau 3, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Bisáu. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: guineano, guineana. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu; Guinea-Bissau: nombres usuales del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
GW; GNB: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu; República de Guinea-Bisáu: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Guinea-Bissau; República de Guinea-Bissau: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "Guinea-Bisáu" ya incorpora oficialmente en su denominación el nombre de la capital y que se prefiere esta forma adaptada a la original de "Guiné-Bissau" (nombre portugués) o al híbrido "Guinea-Bissau". 5, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Gas Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gas New Brunswick
1, record 2, English, Gas%20New%20Brunswick
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GNB 1, record 2, English, GNB
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Industrie du gaz
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gaz Nouveau-Brunswick
1, record 2, French, Gaz%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GNB 1, record 2, French, GNB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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