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EAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Arab Emirates
1, record 1, English, United%20Arab%20Emirates
correct, plural, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UAE 2, record 1, English, UAE
correct, plural, Asia
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Trucial States 3, record 1, English, Trucial%20States
former designation, correct, plural, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in northeastern Arabia, on the Persian Gulf, between Qatar and Oman. 3, record 1, English, - United%20Arab%20Emirates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Abu Dhabi. 4, record 1, English, - United%20Arab%20Emirates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Emirati. 5, record 1, English, - United%20Arab%20Emirates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AE; ARE: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - United%20Arab%20Emirates
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Émirats arabes unis
1, record 1, French, %C3%89mirats%20arabes%20unis
correct, masculine noun, plural, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EAU 2, record 1, French, EAU
correct, masculine noun, plural, Asia
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- États de la Trêve 3, record 1, French, %C3%89tats%20de%20la%20Tr%C3%AAve
former designation, correct, masculine noun, plural, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État fédéral d'Asie, dans le nord-est de la péninsule d'Arabie, sur le golfe Persique. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89mirats%20arabes%20unis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Abou Dhabi. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89mirats%20arabes%20unis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Émirien, Émirienne. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89mirats%20arabes%20unis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AE; ARE : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%89mirats%20arabes%20unis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller aux Émirats arabes unis, visiter les Émirats arabes unis 6, record 1, French, - %C3%89mirats%20arabes%20unis
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
- Emiratos Árabes Unidos
1, record 1, Spanish, Emiratos%20%C3%81rabes%20Unidos
correct, masculine noun, plural, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EAU 2, record 1, Spanish, EAU
correct, masculine noun, plural, Asia
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado federal de Asia, en el noreste de la península de Arabia, junto al golfo Pérsico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Emiratos%20%C3%81rabes%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Abu Dabi. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Emiratos%20%C3%81rabes%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: emiratí. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Emiratos%20%C3%81rabes%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AE; ARE: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Emiratos%20%C3%81rabes%20Unidos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los Emiratos Árabes Unidos se pueden nombrar mediante la sigla "EAU", escrita sin puntos ni espacios intermedios. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Emiratos%20%C3%81rabes%20Unidos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- national convention
1, record 2, English, national%20convention
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... event - part political meeting and part show-business - which is held every four years to choose each party's candidate for the offices of President and Vice President (i.e. the party ticket). 1, record 2, English, - national%20convention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convention nationale
1, record 2, French, convention%20nationale
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les primaires permettent d'élire les délégués de chaque parti à la convention nationale [...], qui désignera le candidat à l'élection présidentielle. 1, record 2, French, - convention%20nationale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- convención nacional
1, record 2, Spanish, convenci%C3%B3n%20nacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Wisconsin, Obama habló en Eau Claire, ciudad de unos 65. 000 habitantes a 135 kilómetros al este de St. Paul en Minnesota donde el Partido Republicano tendrá la semana próxima su Convención Nacional que proclamará la candidatura presidencial de John McCain. 2, record 2, Spanish, - convenci%C3%B3n%20nacional
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