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EMIRATI [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 2017-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Emirian
1, record 2, English, Emirian
correct, noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Emirati 2, record 2, English, Emirati
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the United Arab Emirates. 3, record 2, English, - Emirian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Émirien
1, record 2, French, %C3%89mirien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Émirienne 1, record 2, French, %C3%89mirienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née aux Émirats arabes unis ou qui y habite. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89mirien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emiratí
1, record 2, Spanish, emirat%C3%AD
correct, common gender, 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 los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - emirat%C3%AD
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emiratí : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el plural del gentilicio "emiratí" es "emiratíes". 3, record 2, Spanish, - emirat%C3%AD
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