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ISLAS MAGDALENA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Îles de la Madeleine
1, record 1, English, %C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
correct, see observation, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Magdalen Islands 2, record 1, English, Magdalen%20Islands
correct, see observation, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of sixteen islands belonging to Quebec, situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 2, record 1, English, - %C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Îles de la Madeleine: Official name as approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - %C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Îles de la Madeleine: Not to be confused with the municipality "Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine" (geographical name with hyphens). 3, record 1, English, - %C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Magdalen Islands: Non-official name that is widely used in general language. 3, record 1, English, - %C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Inhabitants: Madelinot, Magdalen Islande 3, record 1, English, - %C3%8Eles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles de la Madeleine
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archipel du golfe du Saint-Laurent situé dans la région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans du texte suivi, le générique «îles» ne prend pas de majuscule à l'initiale. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la municipalité «Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine» (toponyme incluant des traits d'union). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitants : Madelinot, Madelinienne. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20de%20la%20Madeleine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Islas de la Magdalena
1, record 1, Spanish, Islas%20de%20la%20Magdalena
feminine noun, plural, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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