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DILI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dili
1, record 1, English, Dili
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A municipality of Timor-Leste. 2, record 1, English, - Dili
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TL-DI: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Dili
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dili
1, record 1, French, Dili
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Municipalité du Timor-Leste. 2, record 1, French, - Dili
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TL-DI : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Dili
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
- Dili
1, record 1, Spanish, Dili
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Municipio de Timor Oriental. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Dili
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TL-DI: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Dili
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- of Dili
1, record 2, English, of%20Dili
correct, Asia
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 the city of Dili. 2, record 2, English, - of%20Dili
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Dilinais
1, record 2, French, Dilinais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Dilinaise 1, record 2, French, Dilinaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Dili ou qui y habite. 2, record 2, French, - Dilinais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de Dili
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20Dili
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Dili. 2, record 2, Spanish, - de%20Dili
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Timor-Leste
1, record 3, English, Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 1, record 3, English, Democratic%20Republic%20of%20Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, Asia
- East Timor 2, record 3, English, East%20Timor
correct, Asia
- Democratic Republic of East Timor 3, record 3, English, Democratic%20Republic%20of%20East%20Timor
correct, Asia
- Portuguese Timor 4, record 3, English, Portuguese%20Timor
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Dili. 3, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: East Timorese. 3, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Timor-Leste; East Timor: common names of the country. 5, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TL; TLS: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Timor-Leste; Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste: names recognized by the United Nations. 3, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Timor-Leste
1, record 3, French, Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République démocratique du Timor-Leste 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- Timor-Oriental 2, record 3, French, Timor%2DOriental
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- République démocratique du Timor oriental 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Timor%20oriental
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Timor-Est 3, record 3, French, Timor%2DEst
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
- Timor portugais 4, record 3, French, Timor%20portugais
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale : Dili. 5, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Est-Timorais, Est-Timoraise. 5, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Timor-Leste; Timor-Oriental; Timor-Est : noms usuels du pays. 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TL; TLS : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Timor-Leste; République démocratique du Timor-Leste : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies. 5, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Timor-Est : nom utilisé par la France. 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Timor-Leste, visiter le Timor-Leste 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
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
- Timor Oriental
1, record 3, Spanish, Timor%20Oriental
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Democrática de Timor Oriental 1, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Timor%20Oriental
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- Timor-Leste 2, record 3, Spanish, Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, Asia
- República Democrática de Timor-Leste 2, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital :Dili. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Timor Oriental; de Timor-Leste. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Timor Oriental; Timor-Leste: nombres usuales del país. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TL; TLS: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Timor Oriental; República Democrática de Timor Oriental: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Timor-Leste; República Democrática de Timor-Leste: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dili
1, record 4, English, Dili
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Dilli 2, record 4, English, Dilli
correct, Asia
- Dilly 3, record 4, English, Dilly
correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Timor-Leste. 4, record 4, English, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Dili. 4, record 4, English, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[The city] lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. 3, record 4, English, - Dili
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Dili
1, record 4, French, Dili
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale du Timor-Leste. 2, record 4, French, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Dilinais, Dilinaise. 2, record 4, French, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 4, French, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[La ville est] située sur la côte septentrionale de l’île de Timor [...] 4, record 4, French, - Dili
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dili
1, record 4, Spanish, Dili
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Timor Oriental. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante : de Dili. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Dili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 4, Spanish, - Dili
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