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CIUDAD ESTADO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cœur d'Alene
1, record 1, English, C%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27Alene
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city in the state of Idaho. 2, record 1, English, - C%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27Alene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cœur d'Alene
1, record 1, French, C%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27Alene
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville dans l'état de l'Idaho. 2, record 1, French, - C%26oelig%3Bur%20d%27Alene
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Coeur d'Alene
1, record 1, Spanish, Coeur%20d%27Alene
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad del estado de Idaho. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Coeur%20d%27Alene
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vatican City
1, record 2, English, Vatican%20City
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Vatican City State 2, record 2, English, Vatican%20City%20State
correct, Europe
- State of the Vatican City 3, record 2, English, State%20of%20the%20Vatican%20City
correct, Europe
- Holy See 4, record 2, English, Holy%20See
correct, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. 3, record 2, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vatican City was created [on] February 11, 1929 and is the world's smallest fully independent state. 5, record 2, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Vatican City: common name of the country. 6, record 2, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
VA; VAT: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - Vatican%20City
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The definite article is used before the name "Holy See." 6, record 2, English, - Vatican%20City
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- État de la Cité du Vatican
1, record 2, French, %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Saint-Siège 2, record 2, French, Saint%2DSi%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État souverain dont le pape est le chef, constitué à la suite des accords du Latran (11 février 1929). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VA; VAT : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Saint-Siège, visiter le Saint-Siège 5, record 2, French, - %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20Cit%C3%A9%20du%20Vatican
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
- Ciudad del Vaticano
1, record 2, Spanish, Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano 2, record 2, Spanish, Estado%20de%20la%20Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- Santa Sede 2, record 2, Spanish, Santa%20Sede
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El estado soberano independiente más pequeño del mundo [cuyas] fronteras están delimitadas por las murallas y por la columnata de Bernini en la Plaza San Pedro[, dentro de la ciudad de Roma]. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano nació el 11 de febrero de 1929 con los Pactos Lateranenses [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ciudad del Vaticano: nombre usual del país. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
VA; VAT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
El nombre "Santa Sede" va precedido por el artículo definido. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Vaticano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Los Angeles
1, record 3, English, Los%20Angeles
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city ... on the Pacific in southwestern California ... 2, record 3, English, - Los%20Angeles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Angeleno, Angelena. 3, record 3, English, - Los%20Angeles
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Los Angeles
1, record 3, French, Los%20Angeles
correct, see observation, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville portuaire et culturelle de la Californie (États-Unis) dont Hollywood est un de ses quartiers. 2, record 3, French, - Los%20Angeles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Angeleno, Angelena. 3, record 3, French, - Los%20Angeles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 4, record 3, French, - Los%20Angeles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Los Ángeles
1, record 3, Spanish, Los%20%C3%81ngeles
correct, see observation, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad estadounidense situada en el estado de California. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Los%20%C3%81ngeles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: angelino, angelina; angeleño, angeleña. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Los%20%C3%81ngeles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Los Ángeles: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el topónimo "Los Ángeles" se escribe en español con tilde en la "a", pues se acentúa ortográficamente conforme a las normas habituales de agudas, llanas y esdrújulas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Los%20%C3%81ngeles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 3, Spanish, - Los%20%C3%81ngeles
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mérida
1, record 4, English, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City, capital of Yucatán state, southeast Mexico. 2, record 4, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mérida
1, record 4, French, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Mexique, capitale du Yucatán. 2, record 4, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mérida
1, record 4, Spanish, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de México, capital del estado de Yucatán. 1, record 4, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mérida
1, record 5, English, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City in western Venezuela, south of Lake Maracaibo. 1, record 5, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Mérida
1, record 5, French, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Venezuela, capitale de l'État de Mérida, dans la cordillère des Andes. 2, record 5, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mérida
1, record 5, Spanish, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de Venezuela, capital del estado homónimo, a orillas del Chama. 1, record 5, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Recife
1, record 6, English, Recife
correct, Brazil
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Pernambuco 2, record 6, English, Pernambuco
former designation, correct, Brazil
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. 3, record 6, English, - Recife
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Recife
1, record 6, French, Recife
correct, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Pernambouc 2, record 6, French, Pernambouc
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Brazil
- Pernambouco 3, record 6, French, Pernambouco
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Brazil
- Pernambuco 4, record 6, French, Pernambuco
former designation, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville située au Brésil et capitale de l'État du Pernambouc. 5, record 6, French, - Recife
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu. 5, record 6, French, - Recife
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Recife
1, record 6, Spanish, Recife
correct, Brazil
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- Pernambuco 2, record 6, Spanish, Pernambuco
former designation, correct, Brazil
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad y puerto del nordeste de Brasil, capital del estado de Pernambuco, a orillas del Atlántico [...] 2, record 6, Spanish, - Recife
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Recife" es la grafía adecuada en español para el nombre de esta ciudad brasileña. 3, record 6, Spanish, - Recife
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-12-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Natal
1, record 7, English, Natal
correct, Brazil
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. 2, record 7, English, - Natal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Natal
1, record 7, French, Natal
correct, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville située au Brésil et capitale de l'État du Rio Grande do Norte. 2, record 7, French, - Natal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu. 2, record 7, French, - Natal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Natal
1, record 7, Spanish, Natal
correct, Brazil
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad y puerto de Brasil, junto al Atlántico, capital del estado de Rio Grande do Norte. 1, record 7, Spanish, - Natal
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Rio de Janeiro
1, record 8, English, Rio%20de%20Janeiro
correct, Brazil
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Rio 2, record 8, English, Rio
correct, Brazil
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital city of the Brazilian state of the same name. 3, record 8, English, - Rio%20de%20Janeiro
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rio: common name of the city. 3, record 8, English, - Rio%20de%20Janeiro
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Rio de Janeiro
1, record 8, French, Rio%20de%20Janeiro
correct, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Rio 2, record 8, French, Rio
correct, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville située au Brésil et capitale de l'État du même nom. 3, record 8, French, - Rio%20de%20Janeiro
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rio : nom usuel de la ville. 3, record 8, French, - Rio%20de%20Janeiro
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu. 3, record 8, French, - Rio%20de%20Janeiro
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Río de Janeiro
1, record 8, Spanish, R%C3%ADo%20de%20Janeiro
correct, Brazil
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de Brasil y capital del estado de Río de Janeiro [...] 2, record 8, Spanish, - R%C3%ADo%20de%20Janeiro
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Río de Janeiro" es la grafía adecuada en español para el nombre de esta ciudad brasileña. 3, record 8, Spanish, - R%C3%ADo%20de%20Janeiro
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Río
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- water meter
1, record 9, English, water%20meter
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- water metre 2, record 9, English, water%20metre
see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device installed in a pipe under pressure for measuring and registering the quantity of water passing through it. 3, record 9, English, - water%20meter
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[According to most authors] meter is the spelling for a measuring device, while metre is the unit of length. 4, record 9, English, - water%20meter
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water meter: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 9, English, - water%20meter
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Équipements urbains
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compteur d'eau
1, record 9, French, compteur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- parc-eau-mètre 2, record 9, French, parc%2Deau%2Dm%C3%A8tre
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compteur qui mesure [et enregistre] les volumes d'eau passant dans une conduite sous pression. 3, record 9, French, - compteur%20d%27eau
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parc-eau-mètre. Un compteur pourrait entraîner des économies de 20 à 40 % du liquide de plus en plus précieux. [...] Depuis un an, toute nouvelle résidence doit [...] être équipée d'un compteur d'eau. 2, record 9, French, - compteur%20d%27eau
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parc-eau-mètre : Jeu de mots à partir de «parcomètre». 4, record 9, French, - compteur%20d%27eau
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'on distingue les compteurs volumétriques et les compteurs de vitesse ou compteurs à turbine. 3, record 9, French, - compteur%20d%27eau
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
compteur d'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 9, French, - compteur%20d%27eau
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Accesorios y equipo (Urbanismo)
- Distribución del agua
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- medidor de agua
1, record 9, Spanish, medidor%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentro de 10 y 12 años, medidores de agua seran implementados en todas areas de Roseville. Desde 1992, la ley del estado ha requerido medidores de agua en toda construcción nueva. Como resultado, el 40 porciento de las casas en Roseville ya tienen medidores de agua. Con tiempo, todos clientes de agua en la ciudad tendran un medidor de agua. 2, record 9, Spanish, - medidor%20de%20agua
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