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TURKS ISLANDS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Turks Islands
1, record 1, English, Turks%20Islands
correct, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of islands of which two, Grand Turk and Salt Cay, are inhabited; they are separated by the Turks Island Passage from Caicos Islands to the west. 2, record 1, English, - Turks%20Islands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the Caicos Islands, they form the British colony of Turks and Caicos Islands. 2, record 1, English, - Turks%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles Turks
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Turks
correct, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
îles Turks : Archipel situé à l'extrémité sud-est des Bahamas; il comprend plusieurs îles, dont deux seulement sont habitées : Salt Cay (10 km²) et Grand Turk (34 km²), où se trouve la capitale de l'ensemble des îles Turks et Caicos. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'archipel, au nord d'Haïti, [forme] avec les îles Caicos, voisines, une colonie britannique. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Turks and Caicos Islands
1, record 2, English, Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands
correct, plural, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A British colony, consisting of two groups of islands in the southeast part of the Bahamas Island and north of Hispaniola. 2, record 2, English, - Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îles Turks et Caicos
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Turks%20et%20Caicos
correct, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- îles Turques et Caïques 2, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Turques%20et%20Ca%C3%AFques
correct, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Archipel des Antilles, au nord de l'île d'Haïti et au sud des Bahamas. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Turks%20et%20Caicos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Islas Turcas y Caicos
1, record 2, Spanish, Islas%20Turcas%20y%20Caicos
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Visiting Mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands 1, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20Visiting%20Mission%20to%20the%20Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Mission de visite des Nations Unies aux îles Turques et Caïques
1, record 3, French, Mission%20de%20visite%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20aux%20%C3%AEles%20Turques%20et%20Ca%C3%AFques
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misión Visitadora de las Naciones Unidas a las Islas Turcas y Caicos
1, record 3, Spanish, Misi%C3%B3n%20Visitadora%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20a%20las%20Islas%20Turcas%20y%20Caicos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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