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COLOMBIA BRITANICA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia
1, record 1, English, British%20Columbia
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- B.C. 2, record 1, English, B%2EC%2E
correct, see observation, noun
- BC 3, record 1, English, BC
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's most westerly province. 4, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 54° 0' 0" N, 125° 0' 0" W. 5, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: British Columbian. 4, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The name of this province appears among the "Names of pan-Canadian significance" listing names of geographical entities having well-known forms in both official languages of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
"B.C." refers to the province abbreviation, and "BC" to the Canada Post two-character symbol. 4, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
British Columbia; B.C.: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Colombie-Britannique
1, record 1, French, Colombie%2DBritannique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C.-B. 2, record 1, French, C%2E%2DB%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- BC 3, record 1, French, BC
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Province la plus à l'ouest du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 54° 0' 0" N, 125° 0' 0" O. 5, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Britanno-Colombien, Britanno-Colombienne. 4, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le nom de cette province figure au nombre des «Noms d'intérêt pancanadien», une liste de noms d'entités géographiques qui ont une forme bien connue dans les deux langues officielles du Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
«C.-B.» désigne l'abréviation de la province, et «BC», l'indicatif de Postes Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Colombie-Britannique; C.-B. : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - Colombie%2DBritannique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Columbia Británica
1, record 1, Spanish, Columbia%20Brit%C3%A1nica
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CB 2, record 1, Spanish, CB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Colombia Británica 3, record 1, Spanish, Colombia%20Brit%C3%A1nica
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Temporales (PTAT) provee empleo en Canadá para trabajadores agrícolas temporales de México. [...] Columbia Británica (CB) se unió al PTAT en 2004 y en su primer año dio empleo a 392 trabajadores de 63 granjas agrícolas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Columbia%20Brit%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si bien en el pasado también se empleó en español la forma "Colombia Británica", sobre todo en publicaciones del Gobierno de Canadá, en 2025 se recomendó utilizar "Columbia Británica" para unificar la denominación con el nombre mayoritariamente usado en español para referirse a esta provincia de Canadá. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Columbia%20Brit%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"B.C.", con puntuación, designa la abreviatura oficial de la provincia en inglés,"British Columbia", mientras que "BC", en inglés, corresponde al símbolo alfabético de dos caracteres establecido por Correos de Canadá ("Canada Post"). 4, record 1, Spanish, - Columbia%20Brit%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Anna's hummingbird
1, record 2, English, Anna%27s%20hummingbird
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Trochilidae. 2, record 2, English, - Anna%27s%20hummingbird
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 2, English, - Anna%27s%20hummingbird
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colibri d'Anna
1, record 2, French, colibri%20d%27Anna
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae. 2, record 2, French, - colibri%20d%27Anna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colibri d'Anna : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - colibri%20d%27Anna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 4, record 2, French, - colibri%20d%27Anna
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colibrí cabeza roja
1, record 2, Spanish, colibr%C3%AD%20cabeza%20roja
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- colibrí de Anna 1, record 2, Spanish, colibr%C3%AD%20de%20Anna
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] pequeña ave de la familia Trochilidae [...] Se identifica por el color rojo en su frente y cuello. La parte superior del cuerpo es verde oscuro brillante, mientras que la parte inferior es gris, moteado de verde apagado. Las hembras carecen de rojo en el cuello, el resto de la parte inferior de su cuerpo es verde. [...] Originalmente existían solo en el noroeste de Baja California y Alta California al oeste de la sierra Nevada. En los últimos 65 años [se] ha extendido al norte de Vancouver, en la Colombia Británica, al este a través del sur de Arizona, y sur de Guerrero Negro en Baja California. 1, record 2, Spanish, - colibr%C3%AD%20cabeza%20roja
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kamloops rainbow trout
1, record 3, English, Kamloops%20rainbow%20trout
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kamloops trout 2, record 3, English, Kamloops%20trout
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Kamloops trout is a [variety] of rainbow trout that differs from most others primarily because of its habitat. The cooler spawning waters and rich lakes [of the Southern Interior of British Columbia] have given them unique characteristics in strength, stamina and appearance ... 3, record 3, English, - Kamloops%20rainbow%20trout
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order: Salmoniformes. Family: Salmonidae. Genus: Oncorhynchus. 4, record 3, English, - Kamloops%20rainbow%20trout
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- truite arc-en-ciel de Kamloops
1, record 3, French, truite%20arc%2Den%2Dciel%20de%20Kamloops
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- truite Kamloops 2, record 3, French, truite%20Kamloops
correct, feminine noun
- truite de Kamloops 3, record 3, French, truite%20de%20Kamloops
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La truite arc-en-ciel de Kamloops est une variété lacustre de l'intérieur de la Colombie-Britannique de la truite arc-en-ciel anadrome. 4, record 3, French, - truite%20arc%2Den%2Dciel%20de%20Kamloops
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ordre : Salmoniformes. Famille : Salmonidés. Genre : Oncorhynchus. 4, record 3, French, - truite%20arc%2Den%2Dciel%20de%20Kamloops
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trucha arco iris de Kamloops
1, record 3, Spanish, trucha%20arco%20iris%20de%20Kamloops
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kamloops : ciudad de la provincia de Colombia Británica(Canadá). 1, record 3, Spanish, - trucha%20arco%20iris%20de%20Kamloops
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lodgepole pine
1, record 4, English, lodgepole%20pine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Rocky Mountain lodgepole pine 2, record 4, English, Rocky%20Mountain%20lodgepole%20pine
correct
- tall lodgepole pine 2, record 4, English, tall%20lodgepole%20pine
correct
- black pine 3, record 4, English, black%20pine
correct, see observation
- interior lodgepole pine 3, record 4, English, interior%20lodgepole%20pine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Pinaceae. 4, record 4, English, - lodgepole%20pine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black pine: common name also used to refer to the species Callitris endlicheri and Pinus nigra. 4, record 4, English, - lodgepole%20pine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pin tordu latifolié
1, record 4, French, pin%20tordu%20latifoli%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pin lodgepole 2, record 4, French, pin%20lodgepole
correct, masculine noun
- pin du Yellowstone 1, record 4, French, pin%20du%20Yellowstone
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Pinaceae. 3, record 4, French, - pin%20tordu%20latifoli%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pino de Murray de las Rocosas
1, record 4, Spanish, pino%20de%20Murray%20de%20las%20Rocosas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pino de Murray del interior 1, record 4, Spanish, pino%20de%20Murray%20del%20interior
correct, masculine noun
- pino contorto de hoja ancha 1, record 4, Spanish, pino%20contorto%20de%20hoja%20ancha
correct, masculine noun
- pino Lodgepole 1, record 4, Spanish, pino%20Lodgepole
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distribución :Colombia Británica septentrional interior hasta el estado de Washington y E. de las Montañas Rocosas hasta Colorado. Raro en los jardines y parques, pero se planta en repoblaciones de páramos altos y en brezales turbosos del continente, y en el noreste de Escocia; se cultiva como especie maderable. Altura : 20m. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pino%20de%20Murray%20de%20las%20Rocosas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- western white pine
1, record 5, English, western%20white%20pine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- silver pine 2, record 5, English, silver%20pine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Pinaceae. 3, record 5, English, - western%20white%20pine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pin argenté
1, record 5, French, pin%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Pinaceae. 2, record 5, French, - pin%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pin argenté : terme recommandé par le comité du Service canadien des forêts. 3, record 5, French, - pin%20argent%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pino montícola
1, record 5, Spanish, pino%20mont%C3%ADcola
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pino blanco americano 1, record 5, Spanish, pino%20blanco%20americano
correct, masculine noun
- pino blanco montano del oeste 1, record 5, Spanish, pino%20blanco%20montano%20del%20oeste
correct, masculine noun
- pino blanco de Idaho 1, record 5, Spanish, pino%20blanco%20de%20Idaho
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distribución :Colombia Británica hasta Montana y California. Los árboles viejos de Europa son ahora raros debido a las muertes causadas por la roya del pino de Weymouth. Altura : 30m. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pino%20mont%C3%ADcola
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