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BANGLADES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mymensingh
1, record 1, English, Mymensingh
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A division of Bangladesh. 2, record 1, English, - Mymensingh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-H: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Mymensingh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mymensingh
1, record 1, French, Mymensingh
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division du Bangladesh. 2, record 1, French, - Mymensingh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-H : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Mymensingh
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mymensingh
1, record 1, Spanish, Mymensingh
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
División de Bangladés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Mymensingh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-H: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Mymensingh
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Khulna
1, record 2, English, Khulna
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A division of Bangladesh. 2, record 2, English, - Khulna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-D: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Khulna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Khulna
1, record 2, French, Khulna
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division du Bangladesh. 2, record 2, French, - Khulna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-D : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - Khulna
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Khulna
1, record 2, Spanish, Khulna
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
División de Bangladés. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Khulna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-D: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Khulna
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chattogram
1, record 3, English, Chattogram
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Chittagong 2, record 3, English, Chittagong
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A division of Bangladesh. 3, record 3, English, - Chattogram
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-B: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - Chattogram
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Chittagong
1, record 3, French, Chittagong
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division du Bangladesh. 2, record 3, French, - Chittagong
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-B : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - Chittagong
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Chittagong
1, record 3, Spanish, Chittagong
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
División administrativa de Bangladés. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Chittagong
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BD-B: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Chittagong
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Diplomacy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dhaka Declaration
1, record 4, English, Dhaka%20Declaration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Conference on Girls' and Women's Literacy and Education: "Foundation for Sustainable Development" held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on International Literacy Day, 2014, called for putting literacy and education first as key levers for sustainable development, with a particular focus on girls and women. This was adopted through the Dhaka Declaration on 8 September 2014. 2, record 4, English, - Dhaka%20Declaration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Diplomatie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Dhaka
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Dhaka
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Conférence internationale sur l'alphabétisation et l'éducation des filles et des femmes «Fondations pour un développement durable» organisée à Dhaka, au Bangladesh, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de l'alphabétisation 2014, a appelé à considérer l'alphabétisation et l'éducation en tant que principaux leviers du développement durable, en mettant l'accent sur les filles et les femmes. Cet appel a été repris par la Déclaration de Dhaka le 8 septembre 2014. 1, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Dhaka
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos
- Diplomacia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Daca
1, record 4, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Daca
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "Conferencia internacional sobre alfabetización y educación de niñas y mujeres : La base del desarrollo sostenible", que tuvo lugar en Daca(Bangladés) el Día Internacional de la Alfabetización de 2014, exhortó a que se otorgue prioridad a la alfabetización y la educación en tanto que palancas fundamentales del desarrollo sostenible, con especial atención a las niñas y las mujeres. Estas ideas se incorporaron a la Declaración de Daca, que la conferencia aprobó el 8 de septiembre de 2014. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Daca
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dhaka
1, record 5, English, Dhaka
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Dacca 2, record 5, English, Dacca
correct, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Bangladesh. 3, record 5, English, - Dhaka
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Dhakaiya. 3, record 5, English, - Dhaka
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Dacca
1, record 5, French, Dacca
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Dhaka 2, record 5, French, Dhaka
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale du Bangladesh. 3, record 5, French, - Dacca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Daccanais, Daccanaise. 3, record 5, French, - Dacca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 4, record 5, French, - Dacca
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Daca
1, record 5, Spanish, Daca
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Bangladés. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Daca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Daca. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Daca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 5, Spanish, - Daca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Daca: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir el nombre de la capital bangladesí como "Daca", con una sola ce, en lugar de "Dacca". 4, record 5, Spanish, - Daca
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bangladesh
1, record 6, English, Bangladesh
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- People's Republic of Bangladesh 2, record 6, English, People%27s%20Republic%20of%20Bangladesh
correct, Asia
- East Pakistan 3, record 6, English, East%20Pakistan
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of southern Asia, east of India, in the area where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal. 3, record 6, English, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Dhaka. 4, record 6, English, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Bangladeshi. 4, record 6, English, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bangladesh: common name of the country. 5, record 6, English, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BD; BGD: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 6, English, - Bangladesh
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bangladesh
1, record 6, French, Bangladesh
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- République populaire du Bangladesh 2, record 6, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20du%20Bangladesh
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Pakistan oriental 3, record 6, French, Pakistan%20oriental
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie, sur le golfe du Bengale. 4, record 6, French, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Dacca. 5, record 6, French, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Bangladais, Bangladaise. 5, record 6, French, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bangladesh : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 6, French, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BD; BGD : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 6, French, - Bangladesh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Bangladesh, visiter le Bangladesh 6, record 6, French, - Bangladesh
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bangladés
1, record 6, Spanish, Banglad%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Popular de Bangladés 2, record 6, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Popular%20de%20Banglad%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- Bangladesh 3, record 6, Spanish, Bangladesh
correct, see observation, Asia
- República Popular de Bangladesh 4, record 6, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Popular%20de%20Bangladesh
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] país situado al sur de Asia [que] se encuentra rodeado casi por completo por la India, a excepción de una pequeña franja al sureste donde limita con Birmania. 5, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Daca. 6, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: bangladesí. 6, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bangladés; Bangladesh : nombres usuales del país. 7, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BD; BGD: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 7, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Bangladés; República Popular de Bangladés : nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 7, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Bangladesh; República Popular de Bangladesh: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 7, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 8 OBS
Bangladés : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Bangladés", en lugar de "Bangladesh", es el topónimo propuesto por la Ortografía de la lengua española para referirse a este país asiático. 8, record 6, Spanish, - Banglad%C3%A9s
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Bangladeshi
1, record 7, English, Bangladeshi
correct, noun, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Bangladesh. 2, record 7, English, - Bangladeshi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bangladeshi: plural forms: Bangladeshis; Bangladeshi. 3, record 7, English, - Bangladeshi
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Bangladais
1, record 7, French, Bangladais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Bangladaise 2, record 7, French, Bangladaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Bangladesh ou qui y habite. 3, record 7, French, - Bangladais
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- bangladesí
1, record 7, Spanish, banglades%C3%AD
correct, common gender, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o residente de Bangladés. 2, record 7, Spanish, - banglades%C3%AD
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bangladesí: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el plural culto de este gentilicio es "bangladesíes". 3, record 7, Spanish, - banglades%C3%AD
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