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TURKMEN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
- Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art
1, record 1, English, Day%20of%20Turkmen%20Workers%20of%20Culture%20and%20Art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are ... Turkmen national holidays that do not change the calendar for working days ...: [June 27] — Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art ... 2, record 1, English, - Day%20of%20Turkmen%20Workers%20of%20Culture%20and%20Art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
- Arts et Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Journée des travailleurs turkmènes de la culture et de l'art
1, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20des%20travailleurs%20turkm%C3%A8nes%20de%20la%20culture%20et%20de%20l%27art
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe des jours fériés nationaux turkmènes qui ne modifient pas le calendrier des jours ouvrables [...] : [27 juin] — Journée des travailleurs turkmènes de la culture et de l'art [...] 2, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20des%20travailleurs%20turkm%C3%A8nes%20de%20la%20culture%20et%20de%20l%27art
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Turkmen Carpet Day
1, record 2, English, Turkmen%20Carpet%20Day
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the end of the 20th century, carpet weaving in Turkmenistan had become one of the most important sectors of the economy. In 1992, Turkmen Carpet Day officially became a public national holiday, celebrated annually on the last Sunday in May. 1, record 2, English, - Turkmen%20Carpet%20Day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Journée du tapis turkmène
1, record 2, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20du%20tapis%20turkm%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les ans, le dernier dimanche de mai, la Journée du tapis turkmène est célébrée dans tout le pays avec une profusion d'expositions et de conférences qui permettent d'apprécier aussi bien des chefs‑d'œuvre du passé que les toutes dernières créations des maîtres tapissiers. 2, record 2, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20du%20tapis%20turkm%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Turkmen pear
1, record 3, English, Turkmen%20pear
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 2, record 3, English, - Turkmen%20pear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Pyrus turcomanica
1, record 3, French, Pyrus%20turcomanica
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Pyrus%20turcomanica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pyrus turcomanica : Il n'existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Pyrus%20turcomanica
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Turkmen
1, record 4, English, Turkmen
correct, noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Turkmenistan. 2, record 4, English, - Turkmen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Turkmène
1, record 4, French, Turkm%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Turkménistan ou qui y habite. 2, record 4, French, - Turkm%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- turcomano
1, record 4, Spanish, turcomano
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- turcomana 2, record 4, Spanish, turcomana
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Turkmenistán. 3, record 4, Spanish, - turcomano
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Turkmenistan
1, record 5, English, Turkmenistan
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Turkmenia 2, record 5, English, Turkmenia
former designation, correct, Asia
- Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic 2, record 5, English, Turkmen%20Soviet%20Socialist%20Republic
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in central Asia bordering on the Caspian Sea. 3, record 5, English, - Turkmenistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Ashgabat. 4, record 5, English, - Turkmenistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Turkmen. 4, record 5, English, - Turkmenistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TM; TKM: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - Turkmenistan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Turkménistan
1, record 5, French, Turkm%C3%A9nistan
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Turkémie 2, record 5, French, Turk%C3%A9mie
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Asia
- République socialiste soviétique du Turkménistan 3, record 5, French, R%C3%A9publique%20socialiste%20sovi%C3%A9tique%20du%20Turkm%C3%A9nistan
former designation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie centrale bordé par la mer Caspienne à l'ouest [...] 4, record 5, French, - Turkm%C3%A9nistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Achgabat. 5, record 5, French, - Turkm%C3%A9nistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Turkmène. 5, record 5, French, - Turkm%C3%A9nistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TM; TKM : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 5, French, - Turkm%C3%A9nistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Turkménistan, visiter le Turkménistan 6, record 5, French, - Turkm%C3%A9nistan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Turkmenistán
1, record 5, Spanish, Turkmenist%C3%A1n
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Asjabad. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Turkmenist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: turcomano, turcomana. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Turkmenist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
TM; TKM: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 5, Spanish, - Turkmenist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Turkmenistán: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, según recoge el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, la "i" que aparece como apoyo vocálico para evitar la confluencia de tres consonantes en la pronunciación está presente en los topónimos españoles que contienen el sufijo "-stán" ("país de"), como Afganistán, Kurdistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán, Uzbekistán, etcétera. 4, record 5, Spanish, - Turkmenist%C3%A1n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Turkmen
1, record 6, English, Turkmen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Turkoman 1, record 6, English, Turkoman
correct
- Turcoman 1, record 6, English, Turcoman
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Turkic language spoken by the Turkmen. It is spoken mostly east of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan but also in parts of European Russia, Iran and the Caucasus. Turkmen was written with the arabic alphabet before 1927. However, in the Soviet Union, the Latin alphabet was replaced by a Cyrillic alphabet in 1940. 1, record 6, English, - Turkmen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- türkmène
1, record 6, French, t%C3%BCrkm%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- turcoman 1, record 6, French, turcoman
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue turque parlée principalement au Turkmenistan, ainsi que dans l'ouest de l'Ouzbékistan, le sud du Kazakhstan, le nord de l'Iran et de l'Afghanistan. Le turkmène appartient au groupe oghouz des langues turques et est très proche de l'azéri et du turc de Turquie. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%BCrkm%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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