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RIAD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of Riyadh
1, record 1, English, of%20Riyadh
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Riyadh. 2, record 1, English, - of%20Riyadh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Riyadien
1, record 1, French, Riyadien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Riyadienne 1, record 1, French, Riyadienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Riyad ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Riyadien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- riadí
1, record 1, Spanish, riad%C3%AD
correct, common gender, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Riad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - riad%C3%AD
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Saudi Arabia
1, record 2, English, Saudi%20Arabia
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1, record 2, English, Kingdom%20of%20Saudi%20Arabia
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in southwestern Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. 2, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Riyadh. 3, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Saudi Arabian. 3, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saudi Arabia: common name of the country. 4, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SA; SAU: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Arabie saoudite
1, record 2, French, Arabie%20saoudite
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Royaume d'Arabie saoudite 1, record 2, French, Royaume%20d%27Arabie%20saoudite
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie occidentale baigné à l'ouest par la mer Rouge et à l'est par le golfe Persique [...] 2, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Riyad. 3, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Saoudien, Saoudienne. 3, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Arabie saoudite : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SA; SAU : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Arabie saoudite, visiter l'Arabie saoudite 4, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Arabia Saudita
1, record 2, Spanish, Arabia%20Saudita
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Arabia Saudita 2, record 2, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Arabia Saudí 3, record 2, Spanish, Arabia%20Saud%C3%AD
correct, Asia
- Reino de Arabia Saudí 4, record 2, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Arabia%20Saud%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital :Riad. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: saudí. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Arabia Saudita; Arabia Saudí: nombres usuales del país. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SA; SAU: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Arabia Saudita; Reino de Arabia Saudita: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Arabia Saudí; Reino de Arabia Saudí: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Arabia Saudí; Arabia Saudita: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que Arabia Saudí y Arabia Saudita son topónimos igualmente apropiados, de acuerdo con la Ortografía académica. [...] Tal como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, ambas formas se consideran igualmente válidas en español. Mientras que Arabia Saudí es la grafía preferida en España, Arabia Saudita, sin tilde, es la denominación más extendida en Hispanoamérica. 7, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Riyadh
1, record 3, English, Riyadh
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Saudi Arabia. 2, record 3, English, - Riyadh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Riyadh. 2, record 3, English, - Riyadh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Riyad
1, record 3, French, Riyad
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de l'Arabie saoudite. 2, record 3, French, - Riyad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Riyadien, Riyadienne. 2, record 3, French, - Riyad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 3, French, - Riyad
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Riad
1, record 3, Spanish, Riad
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Arabia Saudita. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Riad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: riadí. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Riad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 3, Spanish, - Riad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Social Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency
1, record 4, English, United%20Nations%20Guidelines%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Juvenile%20Delinquency
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency 2, record 4, English, Guidelines%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Juvenile%20Delinquency
correct, international
- The Riyadh Guidelines 1, record 4, English, The%20Riyadh%20Guidelines
correct, international
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Principes directeurs des Nations Unies pour la prévention de la délinquance juvénile
1, record 4, French, Principes%20directeurs%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9linquance%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Principes directeurs pour la prévention de la délinquance juvénile 2, record 4, French, Principes%20directeurs%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9linquance%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct
- Principes directeurs de Riyad 1, record 4, French, Principes%20directeurs%20de%20Riyad
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de monografías
- Problemas sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Directrices de las Naciones Unidas para la prevención de la delincuencia juvenil
1, record 4, Spanish, Directrices%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20para%20la%20prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20delincuencia%20juvenil
feminine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Directrices de Riad 1, record 4, Spanish, Directrices%20de%20Riad
feminine noun, international
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Riyadh Declaration 1, record 5, English, Riyadh%20Declaration
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gulf Co-operation Council, 1987. 1, record 5, English, - Riyadh%20Declaration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Riyad
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Riyad
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Riad
1, record 5, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Riad
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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