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WEST ASIAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Asian
1, record 1, English, West%20Asian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant of West Asia. 2, record 1, English, - West%20Asian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- habitant de l'Asie occidentale
1, record 1, French, habitant%20de%20l%27Asie%20occidentale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- habitant de l'Asie antérieure 2, record 1, French, habitant%20de%20l%27Asie%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- West Asian Regional Preparatory Meeting 1, record 2, English, West%20Asian%20Regional%20Preparatory%20Meeting
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Conference on the Question of Palestine; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; 25 - 29 April 1983. 1, record 2, English, - West%20Asian%20Regional%20Preparatory%20Meeting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Réunion préparatoire régionale d'Asie occidentale
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9union%20pr%C3%A9paratoire%20r%C3%A9gionale%20d%27Asie%20occidentale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión preparatoria regional de Asia Occidental
1, record 2, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20preparatoria%20regional%20de%20Asia%20Occidental
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Sociology of Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
1, record 3, English, Non%2DWhite%20West%20Asian%2C%20North%20African%20or%20Arab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A visible minority subgroup including Egyptians, Libyans, Lebanese, Iranians, etc. 2, record 3, English, - Non%2DWhite%20West%20Asian%2C%20North%20African%20or%20Arab
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Employment equity. 3, record 3, English, - Non%2DWhite%20West%20Asian%2C%20North%20African%20or%20Arab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Sociologie du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Asiatique de l'Ouest non blanc, Nord-Africain non blanc ou Arabe
1, record 3, French, Asiatique%20de%20l%27Ouest%20non%20blanc%2C%20Nord%2DAfricain%20non%20blanc%20ou%20Arabe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-groupe des minorités visibles incluant les Égyptiens, les Libyens, les Libanais, les Iraniens, etc. 2, record 3, French, - Asiatique%20de%20l%27Ouest%20non%20blanc%2C%20Nord%2DAfricain%20non%20blanc%20ou%20Arabe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équité en emploi. 3, record 3, French, - Asiatique%20de%20l%27Ouest%20non%20blanc%2C%20Nord%2DAfricain%20non%20blanc%20ou%20Arabe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Water Supply Association of South-Central and West Asian Countries
1, record 4, English, International%20Water%20Supply%20Association%20of%20South%2DCentral%20and%20West%20Asian%20Countries
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ASCEN 2, record 4, English, ASCEN
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- International Water Supply Association of South-Central and West Asian Countries
1, record 4, French, International%20Water%20Supply%20Association%20of%20South%2DCentral%20and%20West%20Asian%20Countries
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ASCEN 2, record 4, French, ASCEN
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- South and West Asian Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives
1, record 5, English, South%20and%20West%20Asian%20Regional%20Branch%20of%20the%20International%20Council%20on%20Archives
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SWARBICA 2, record 5, English, SWARBICA
correct, international
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Branche régionale du Conseil international des archives pour l'Asie du sud et de l'ouest
1, record 5, French, Branche%20r%C3%A9gionale%20du%20Conseil%20international%20des%20archives%20pour%20l%27Asie%20du%20sud%20et%20de%20l%27ouest
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Visible Minority West Asian
1, record 6, English, Visible%20Minority%20West%20Asian
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- membres des minorités visibles de l'Asie de l'Ouest 1, record 6, French, membres%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles%20de%20l%27Asie%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manuel du Conseil du Trésor / Ressources humaines. 2, record 6, French, - membres%20des%20minorit%C3%A9s%20visibles%20de%20l%27Asie%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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