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PLACE NAME [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signage
- Signalling (Transportation)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- place name sign
1, record 1, English, place%20name%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- place-name sign 2, record 1, English, place%2Dname%20%20sign
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place name signs are surprisingly not always provided by highway authorities although places are named on direction signs. 3, record 1, English, - place%20name%20sign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
place name: The name of a geographical location, such as a town, village, hill, lake, etc. 4, record 1, English, - place%20name%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (panneaux)
- Signalisation (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panneau de localisation
1, record 1, French, panneau%20de%20localisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- registered name and place of the company
1, record 2, English, registered%20name%20and%20place%20of%20the%20company
correct, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The official name and full address of the company referred to in the message. 1, record 2, English, - registered%20name%20and%20place%20of%20the%20company
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
registered name and place of the company: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 2, English, - registered%20name%20and%20place%20of%20the%20company
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nom et adresse officiels de la société
1, record 2, French, nom%20et%20adresse%20officiels%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom officiel et adresse complète de la société. 1, record 2, French, - nom%20et%20adresse%20officiels%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nom et adresse officiels de la société : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - nom%20et%20adresse%20officiels%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Place name spelling on maps and charts
1, record 3, English, Place%20name%20spelling%20on%20maps%20and%20charts
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 3, English, - Place%20name%20spelling%20on%20maps%20and%20charts
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3689: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 3, English, - Place%20name%20spelling%20on%20maps%20and%20charts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Orthographe des noms de lieux sur les cartes
1, record 3, French, Orthographe%20des%20noms%20de%20lieux%20sur%20les%20cartes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3689 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - Orthographe%20des%20noms%20de%20lieux%20sur%20les%20cartes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- place-name
1, record 4, English, place%2Dname
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- named place 2, record 4, English, named%20place
correct
- named locality 2, record 4, English, named%20locality
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place normally designated by a name peculiar to it. 2, record 4, English, - place%2Dname
Record 4, Key term(s)
- place name
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lieu-dit
1, record 4, French, lieu%2Ddit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lieudit 2, record 4, French, lieudit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu de faible étendue ayant reçu spontanément un nom inspiré de la géographie, de l'histoire ou du folklore. 3, record 4, French, - lieu%2Ddit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ma maison de campagne est située au lieudit «Marleau», commune de la Chènevière [...] 4, record 4, French, - lieu%2Ddit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des lieudits, des lieux-dits. 5, record 4, French, - lieu%2Ddit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieudit (sing.); lieudits (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 4, French, - lieu%2Ddit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lieu-dit : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 7, record 4, French, - lieu%2Ddit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lugar
1, record 4, Spanish, lugar
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- paraje 2, record 4, Spanish, paraje
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
- Toponymy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Every Name Tells a Story : 100 Years of Official Place Naming in Canada
1, record 5, English, Every%20Name%20Tells%20a%20Story%20%3A%20100%20Years%20of%20Official%20Place%20Naming%20in%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exhibition held October 1, 1997 to January 4, 1998 at the National Archives of Canada. The collaborative efforts of Parks Canada and the National Archives of Canada led to the development of this exhibit, illustrating the influences on naming the Canadian landscape. 1, record 5, English, - Every%20Name%20Tells%20a%20Story%20%3A%20100%20Years%20of%20Official%20Place%20Naming%20in%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Toponymie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- À chaque nom son histoire : 100 ans d'appellations officielles de noms de lieux au Canada
1, record 5, French, %C3%80%20chaque%20nom%20son%20histoire%20%3A%20100%20ans%20d%27appellations%20officielles%20de%20noms%20de%20lieux%20au%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposition tenue du 1er octobre 1997 au 4 janvier 1998 aux Archives nationales du Canada. Parcs Canada et les Archives nationales du Canada ont travaillé conjointement à la préparation de cette exposition illustrant les influences marquant la dénomination du territoire canadien. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%80%20chaque%20nom%20son%20histoire%20%3A%20100%20ans%20d%27appellations%20officielles%20de%20noms%20de%20lieux%20au%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Place name lists : Quebec and Ontario
1, record 6, English, Place%20name%20lists%20%3A%20Quebec%20and%20Ontario
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a series by Statistics Canada. 1, record 6, English, - Place%20name%20lists%20%3A%20Quebec%20and%20Ontario
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Listes des noms de localité: Québec et Ontario
1, record 6, French, Listes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9%3A%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20et%20Ontario
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'une collection de Statistique Canada. 1, record 6, French, - Listes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9%3A%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20et%20Ontario
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Place name lists : Atlantic Provinces
1, record 7, English, Place%20name%20lists%20%3A%20Atlantic%20Provinces
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a series by Statistics Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Place%20name%20lists%20%3A%20Atlantic%20Provinces
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Listes des noms de localité: Provinces de l'Atlantique
1, record 7, French, Listes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9%3A%20Provinces%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'une collection de Statistique Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Listes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9%3A%20Provinces%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Place name lists : Western Provinces and the Territories
1, record 8, English, Place%20name%20lists%20%3A%20Western%20Provinces%20and%20the%20Territories
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a series by Statistics Canada. 1, record 8, English, - Place%20name%20lists%20%3A%20Western%20Provinces%20and%20the%20Territories
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Listes des noms de localité: Provinces de l'Ouest et territoires
1, record 8, French, Listes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9%3A%20Provinces%20de%20l%27Ouest%20et%20territoires
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'une collection de Statistique Canada. 1, record 8, French, - Listes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9%3A%20Provinces%20de%20l%27Ouest%20et%20territoires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-10-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Place Name Master File
1, record 9, English, Place%20Name%20Master%20File
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- PNMF 2, record 9, English, PNMF
correct, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electronic Products and Services of Statistics Canada. 1, record 9, English, - Place%20Name%20Master%20File
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Fichier principal des noms de localité
1, record 9, French, Fichier%20principal%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produits et services électroniques de Statistique Canada. 1, record 9, French, - Fichier%20principal%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Statistical Surveys
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Place Name Code Book 1, record 10, English, Place%20Name%20Code%20Book
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Cahier des codes des noms de localité
1, record 10, French, Cahier%20des%20codes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 10, French, - Cahier%20des%20codes%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-08-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Municipal Administration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Place Name Reference List
1, record 11, English, Place%20Name%20Reference%20List
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Place Name Reference Lists 2, record 11, English, Place%20Name%20Reference%20Lists
correct, Canada
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in: Statistics Canada, Supplement to the 1983 Catalogue of Publications, p. 4. 1, record 11, English, - Place%20Name%20Reference%20List
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contains 3 regional publications: Atlantic provinces (92-121); Quebec and Ontario (92-122); Western provinces and the Territories (92-123). 2, record 11, English, - Place%20Name%20Reference%20List
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Administration municipale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Liste de référence des noms de localité
1, record 11, French, Liste%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- Listes de référence des noms de localité 2, record 11, French, Listes%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans : Statistique Canada, Supplément du catalogue des publications, 1983, page 4. 1, record 11, French, - Liste%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20des%20noms%20de%20localit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- geographical place name, code sequence 1, record 12, English, geographical%20place%20name%2C%20code%20sequence
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- code des noms géographiques 1, record 12, French, code%20des%20noms%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pas traduit, octobre 1974 (utilisé pour le système d'assignation de fréquences) 1, record 12, French, - code%20des%20noms%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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