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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Burkina Faso
1, record 1, English, Burkina%20Faso
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Upper Volta 2, record 1, English, Upper%20Volta
former designation, correct, Africa
- Republic of the Upper Volta 3, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20the%20Upper%20Volta
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A landlocked republic in western Africa. 4, record 1, English, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Ouagadougou. 5, record 1, English, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Burkinabe. 5, record 1, English, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
BF; BFA: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Burkina%20Faso
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Burkina Faso
1, record 1, French, Burkina%20Faso
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Haute-Volta 2, record 1, French, Haute%2DVolta
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- République de Haute-Volta 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Haute%2DVolta
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale. 4, record 1, French, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Ouagadougou. 5, record 1, French, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Burkinabé, Burkinabée. 5, record 1, French, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
BF; BFA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Burkina Faso, visiter le Burkina Faso 6, record 1, French, - Burkina%20Faso
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
- Burkina Faso
1, record 1, Spanish, Burkina%20Faso
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Alto Volta 2, record 1, Spanish, Alto%20Volta
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
País situado en la parte occidental de África, entre Mali y Níger. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Uagadugú. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: burkinés, burkinesa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
BF; BFA : códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Burkina%20Faso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Burkina Faso: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el topónimo "Burkina Faso" (con una sola ese) para referirse a este país africano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Burkina%20Faso
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