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BERLIN OESTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Berlin
1, record 1, English, West%20Berlin
correct, Germany
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The western half of the German city of Berlin …, which until the reunification of the German state in 1990 was treated as a city and … state of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), though it was not constitutionally part of that nation. 2, record 1, English, - West%20Berlin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reunified Berlin became the official capital of reunified Germany in 1990. 3, record 1, English, - West%20Berlin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: West Berliner. 4, record 1, English, - West%20Berlin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Berlin-Ouest
1, record 1, French, Berlin%2DOuest
correct, see observation, Germany
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne zone d'occupation occidentale de la capitale allemande. Berlin-Ouest, qui ne faisait pas partie de l'Allemagne de l'Ouest, a cessé d'exister à la réunification de l'Allemagne, en octobre 1990. 2, record 1, French, - Berlin%2DOuest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Berlinois de Berlin-Ouest, Berlinoise de Berlin-Ouest. 3, record 1, French, - Berlin%2DOuest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 1, French, - Berlin%2DOuest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Après la chute du mur, Berlin redevint, en 1990, la capitale de l'Allemagne alors réunifiée, et les principales institutions fédérales y emménagèrent en 1999. 4, record 1, French, - Berlin%2DOuest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Berlín Oeste
1, record 1, Spanish, Berl%C3%ADn%20Oeste
correct, see observation, Germany
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Berlín Occidental 2, record 1, Spanish, Berl%C3%ADn%20Occidental
correct, see observation, Germany
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitante : berlinés de Berlín Oeste, berlinesa de Berlín Oeste. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Berl%C3%ADn%20Oeste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Berl%C3%ADn%20Oeste
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Berlin Wall
1, record 2, English, Berlin%20Wall
correct, Germany
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A long barrier built in 1961 to separate West Berlin and East Berlin and the surrounding territory of East Germany. The Wall was destroyed in November 1989 following the collapse of communism. 2, record 2, English, - Berlin%20Wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur de Berlin
1, record 2, French, mur%20de%20Berlin
correct, masculine noun, Germany
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mur de Berlin a été érigé en 1961 pour endiguer l'émigration massive de citoyens est-allemands. Il a été démantelé en 1989. 2, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20Berlin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Muro de Berlín
1, record 2, Spanish, Muro%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun, Germany
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- muro de Berlín 2, record 2, Spanish, muro%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun, Germany
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Línea fortificada erigida en 1961 por la RDA [República Democrática Alemana] para aislar Berlín Este de Berlín Oeste e impedir el éxodo de sus ciudadanos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Muro%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Muro de Berlín; muro de Berlín: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "Muro de Berlín" como "muro de Berlín" son grafías válidas. Los adjetivos y sustantivos que forman parte de la denominación de edificios singulares o de conjuntos y elementos arquitectónicos de carácter monumental se escriben con mayúscula. No obstante, cuando el sustantivo genérico que acompaña al término específico se corresponde con la naturaleza del referente designado, es asimismo admisible escribir el sustantivo genérico con minúscula. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Muro%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- West Berliner
1, record 3, English, West%20Berliner
correct, Germany
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of West Berlin. 2, record 3, English, - West%20Berliner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Berlinois de Berlin-Ouest
1, record 3, French, Berlinois%20de%20Berlin%2DOuest
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Berlinoise de Berlin-Ouest 1, record 3, French, Berlinoise%20de%20Berlin%2DOuest
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née à Berlin-Ouest ou qui y habitait. 2, record 3, French, - Berlinois%20de%20Berlin%2DOuest
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- berlinés de Berlín Oeste
1, record 3, Spanish, berlin%C3%A9s%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn%20Oeste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- berlinesa de Berlín Oeste 1, record 3, Spanish, berlinesa%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn%20Oeste
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Berlín Oeste. 1, record 3, Spanish, - berlin%C3%A9s%20de%20Berl%C3%ADn%20Oeste
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