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NEW AMSTERDAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New York
1, record 1, English, New%20York
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- City of New York 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20New%20York
correct, United States
- New York City 3, record 1, English, New%20York%20City
correct, United States
- NYC 4, record 1, English, NYC
correct, trademark, see observation, United States
- NYC 4, record 1, English, NYC
- The Big Apple 5, record 1, English, The%20Big%20Apple
unofficial, see observation, United States
- Big Apple 6, record 1, English, Big%20Apple
unofficial, see observation, United States
- New Amsterdam 7, record 1, English, New%20Amsterdam
former designation, correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city in the southeastern part of the state of New York, in Northeastern United States. 8, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NYC: NYC is a trademark and service mark of the City of New York. 4, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Big Apple, Big Apple: nicknames for the city of New York. 9, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
New Amsterdam: On September 8, 1664, New Amsterdam was renamed New York, after it was captured by the English. 10, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- New York
1, record 1, French, New%20York
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- City of New York 2, record 1, French, City%20of%20New%20York
correct, United States
- New York City 3, record 1, French, New%20York%20City
correct, United States
- NYC 2, record 1, French, NYC
correct, trademark, United States
- NYC 2, record 1, French, NYC
- ville de New York 3, record 1, French, ville%20de%20New%20York
unofficial, feminine noun, United States
- la Grosse Pomme 4, record 1, French, la%20Grosse%20Pomme
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, United States
- Nouvelle Amsterdam 5, record 1, French, Nouvelle%20Amsterdam
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville à l'extrémité sud-est de l'état de New York, dans le Nord-Est des États-Unis. 6, record 1, French, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
la Grosse Pomme : surnom donné à New York. 7, record 1, French, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
NYC : NYC est une marque de commerce et une marque de service de New York. 7, record 1, French, - New%20York
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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