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GUINEANO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Guinean
1, record 1, English, Guinean
correct, noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Guinea. 2, record 1, English, - Guinean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Guinéen
1, record 1, French, Guin%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Guinéenne 2, record 1, French, Guin%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née en Guinée ou qui y habite. 3, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guineano
1, record 1, Spanish, guineano
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- guineana 2, record 1, Spanish, guineana
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- guineo 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo
see observation, masculine noun, Africa, archaic
- guinea 3, record 1, Spanish, guinea
see observation, feminine noun, Africa, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Guinea. 4, record 1, Spanish, - guineano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guineo; guinea : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el gentilicio "guineo" se ha perdido y "guineano" es el que se emplea actualmente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - guineano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- of Guinea-Bissau
1, record 2, English, of%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 2, English, - of%20Guinea%2DBissau
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bissau-Guinéen
1, record 2, French, Bissau%2DGuin%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Bissau-Guinéenne 2, record 2, French, Bissau%2DGuin%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Bissao-Guinéen 2, record 2, French, Bissao%2DGuin%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- Bissao-Guinéenne 2, record 2, French, Bissao%2DGuin%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née en Guinée-Bissau ou qui y habite. 3, record 2, French, - Bissau%2DGuin%C3%A9en
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guineano
1, record 2, Spanish, guineano
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- guineana 2, record 2, Spanish, guineana
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- guineo 3, record 2, Spanish, guineo
see observation, masculine noun, Africa, archaic
- guinea 3, record 2, Spanish, guinea
see observation, feminine noun, Africa, archaic
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Guinea-Bisáu. 4, record 2, Spanish, - guineano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guineo; guinea : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el gentilicio "guineo" se ha perdido y "guineano" es el que se emplea actualmente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - guineano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Guinea-Bissau
1, record 3, English, Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Guinea-Bissau 1, record 3, English, Republic%20of%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
- Portuguese Guinea 2, record 3, English, Portuguese%20Guinea
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Africa. 2, record 3, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bissau. 3, record 3, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: of Guinea-Bissau. 3, record 3, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea-Bissau: common name of the country. 4, record 3, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GW; GNB: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Guinée-Bissau
1, record 3, French, Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République de Guinée-Bissau 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinée-Bissao 2, record 3, French, Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- République de Guinée-Bissao 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinée portugaise 3, record 3, French, Guin%C3%A9e%20portugaise
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale, situé sur l'Atlantique et qui confine au nord le Sénégal, à l'est et au sud la Guinée. 3, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bissau. 2, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Bissau-Guinéen, Bissau-Guinéenne. 2, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinée-Bissau; Guinée-Bissao : noms usuels du pays. 4, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GW; GNB : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Guinée-Bissao; République de Guinée-Bissao: noms utilisés par la France. 4, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Guinée-Bissau, visiter la Guinée-Bissau 4, record 3, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Guinea-Bisáu
1, record 3, Spanish, Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Guinea-Bisáu 2, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinea-Bissau 3, record 3, Spanish, Guinea%2DBissau
correct, see observation, Africa
- República de Guinea-Bissau 3, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Bisáu. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante :guineano, guineana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu; Guinea-Bissau: nombres usuales del país. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
GW; GNB: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu; República de Guinea-Bisáu: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Guinea-Bissau; República de Guinea-Bissau: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "Guinea-Bisáu" ya incorpora oficialmente en su denominación el nombre de la capital y que se prefiere esta forma adaptada a la original de "Guiné-Bissau" (nombre portugués) o al híbrido "Guinea-Bissau". 5, record 3, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Guinea
1, record 4, English, Guinea
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Guinea 2, record 4, English, Republic%20of%20Guinea
correct, Africa
- People’s Revolutionary Republic of Guinea 3, record 4, English, People%26rsquo%3Bs%20Revolutionary%20Republic%20of%20Guinea
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. 3, record 4, English, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Conakry. 4, record 4, English, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Guinean. 4, record 4, English, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea: common name of the country. 5, record 4, English, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - Guinea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Guinée
1, record 4, French, Guin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- République de Guinée 2, record 4, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- République populaire révolutionnaire de Guinée 3, record 4, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20r%C3%A9volutionnaire%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale, sur l'Atlantique. 4, record 4, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Conakry. 5, record 4, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Guinéen, Guinéenne. 5, record 4, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinée : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 4, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 4, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Guinée, visiter la Guinée 6, record 4, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Guinea
1, record 4, Spanish, Guinea
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Guinea 2, record 4, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinea-Conakri 3, record 4, Spanish, Guinea%2DConakri
unofficial, see observation, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África occidental, junto al océano Atlántico. 4, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Conakri. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante :guineano, guineana. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea: nombre usual del país. 6, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Guinea" es opcional. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Guinea-Conakri: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que para diferenciar a Guinea de Guinea-Bisáu y Guinea Ecuatorial a menudo se la llama Guinea-Conakri. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Guinea
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