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HISPANO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Suriname
1, record 1, English, Suriname
correct, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Suriname 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Suriname
correct, South America
- Netherlands Guiana 3, record 1, English, Netherlands%20Guiana
former designation, correct, South America
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in northern South America bordering on the Atlantic between Guyana and French Guiana. 4, record 1, English, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Paramaribo. 5, record 1, English, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Surinamer. 5, record 1, English, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Surinam: common name of the country. 6, record 1, English, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SR; SUR: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Suriname
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Surinam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Suriname
1, record 1, French, Suriname
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Suriname 1, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Suriname
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Guyane néerlandaise 2, record 1, French, Guyane%20n%C3%A9erlandaise
former designation, correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Amérique du Sud bordé au nord par l'océan Atlantique à l'est par la Guyane au sud par le Brésil et à l'ouest par le Guyana. 3, record 1, French, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Paramaribo. 4, record 1, French, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Surinamais, Surinamaise. 4, record 1, French, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Suriname : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SR; SUR : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Suriname
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Suriname, visiter le Suriname 5, record 1, French, - Suriname
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Surinam
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
- Surinam
1, record 1, Spanish, Surinam
correct, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Surinam 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Surinam
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Suriname 3, record 1, Spanish, Suriname
correct, South America
- República de Suriname 4, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Suriname
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Paramaribo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: surinamés, surinamesa. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Surinam: nombre usual del país. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SR; SUR: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Surinam; República de Surinam: Nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Suriname; República de Suriname: Nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Surinam; Suriname : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que al referirse a los países participantes de nombre no hispano, conviene usar el exónimo español :[...] Surinam(mejor que Suriname, holandés). 7, record 1, Spanish, - Surinam
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Hispanic Congress
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Hispanic%20Congress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CHC 1, record 2, English, CHC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Hispanic Congress (CHC) is a national organization established to represent the interests of approximately one million Spanish-speaking people (multiple generations) with family origins in more than twenty different countries, now living in Canada. The CHC was incorporated federally on August 15th 1983, as a non-profit corporation, and it is run by an all-volunteer board of Directors and expert contributors, focused on matters of importance and interest to the Hispanic Community. 1, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Hispanic%20Congress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Congrès hispanique canadien
1, record 2, French, Congr%C3%A8s%20hispanique%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CHC 1, record 2, French, CHC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Congrès hispanique canadien (CHC) est un organisme national de coordination mis en place pour représenter les intérêts d’environ un million de personnes de langue espagnole ayant des origines dans plus de vingt pays différents qui habitent maintenant au Canada. Le CHC a été constitué par le gouvernement fédéral, le 15 Août 1983 comme une société sans but lucratif. 1, record 2, French, - Congr%C3%A8s%20hispanique%20canadien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Organización social
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Congreso Hispano Canadiense
1, record 2, Spanish, Congreso%20Hispano%20Canadiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Spanish speaking
1, record 3, English, Spanish%20speaking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hispanophone
1, record 3, French, hispanophone
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hispano
1, record 3, Spanish, hispano
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- de habla española 1, record 3, Spanish, de%20habla%20espa%C3%B1ola
- de lengua española 1, record 3, Spanish, de%20lengua%20espa%C3%B1ola
- hablante de español 1, record 3, Spanish, hablante%20de%20espa%C3%B1ol
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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