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PIONYANG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pyongyang
1, record 1, English, Pyongyang
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of North Korea. 2, record 1, English, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Pyongyang. 2, record 1, English, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
KP-01: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Pyongyang
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pyongyang
1, record 1, French, Pyongyang
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Corée du Nord. 2, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Pyongyangais, Pyongyangaise. 2, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
KP-01 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
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
- Pionyang
1, record 1, Spanish, Pionyang
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Corea del Norte. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante : de Pionyang. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Pionyang : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Pionyang", en lugar de "Pyongyang", es la grafía recomendada por la Ortografía académica para referirse a la capital de Corea del Norte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
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 Pyongyang
1, record 2, English, of%20Pyongyang
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 Pyongyang. 2, record 2, English, - of%20Pyongyang
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pyongyangais
1, record 2, French, Pyongyangais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pyongyangaise 1, record 2, French, Pyongyangaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Pyongyang ou qui y habite. 2, record 2, French, - Pyongyangais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de Pionyang
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20Pionyang
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 Pionyang. 2, record 2, Spanish, - de%20Pionyang
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- North Korea
1, record 3, English, North%20Korea
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2, record 3, English, Democratic%20People%27s%20Republic%20of%20Korea
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Pyongyang. 1, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: North Korean. 1, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
North Korea: common name of the country. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: name recognized by the United Nations. 1, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KP; PRK: codes recognized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Corée du Nord
1, record 3, French, Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République populaire démocratique de Corée 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20de%20Cor%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale : Pyongyang. 3, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Nord-Coréen, Nord-Coréenne. 3, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Corée du Nord : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
République populaire démocratique de Corée : nom reconnu par les Nations Unies. 3, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KP; PRK : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Corée du Nord, visiter la Corée du Nord 4, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
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
- Corea del Norte
1, record 3, Spanish, Corea%20del%20Norte
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Popular Democrática de Corea 1, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Popular%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Corea
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital :Pionyang. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: norcoreano, norcoreana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Corea del Norte: nombre usual del país. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
República Popular Democrática de Corea: nombre reconocido por las Naciones Unidas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KP; PRK: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Corea del Norte: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "Corea del Norte" y "Corea del Sur", no "Norcorea" y "Surcorea", son los topónimos recomendados por el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. [...] Además, según el Manual de estilo interinstitucional de la Unión Europea, en los documentos protocolarios lo apropiado es usar las formas "República Popular Democrática de Corea" para referirse a "Corea del Norte", y "República de Corea" para referirse a "Corea del Sur", pues son las denominaciones preferidas por sus respectivos gobiernos. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
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