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NURISTAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nuristan
1, record 1, English, Nuristan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Nurestan 2, record 1, English, Nurestan
correct, Asia
- Nūristān 3, record 1, English, N%C5%ABrist%C4%81n
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A province of Afghanistan. 4, record 1, English, - Nuristan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AF-NUR: code recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Nuristan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nourestan
1, record 1, French, Nourestan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Nuristan 2, record 1, French, Nuristan
correct, Asia
- Nurestan 3, record 1, French, Nurestan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Province d'Afghanistan. 4, record 1, French, - Nourestan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AF-NUR : code reconnu par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Nourestan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nuristan
1, record 2, English, Nuristan
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kafiristan 2, record 2, English, Kafiristan
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Nouristan
1, record 2, French, Nouristan
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pays de la lumière de la foi 2, record 2, French, pays%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20foi
masculine noun, Asia
- Kafiristan 2, record 2, French, Kafiristan
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné à l'ancien Kafiristan après sa conquête et son islamisation par les Afghans en 1896. 2, record 2, French, - Nouristan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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