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VANUATU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Vanuatuan
1, record 1, English, Vanuatuan
correct, noun
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 Vanuatu, in Oceania. 2, record 1, English, - Vanuatuan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Vanuatuan
1, record 1, French, Vanuatuan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Vanuatuane 2, record 1, French, Vanuatuane
correct, feminine noun
- Vanouatais 3, record 1, French, Vanouatais
correct, masculine noun
- Vanouataise 3, record 1, French, Vanouataise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née à Vanuatu, en Océanie, ou qui y habite. 4, record 1, French, - Vanuatuan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vanuatuense
1, record 1, Spanish, vanuatuense
correct, common gender
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 Vanuatu, en Oceanía. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vanuatuense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Port Vila
1, record 2, English, Port%20Vila
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Port-Vila 2, record 2, English, Port%2DVila
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Vanuatu. 3, record 2, English, - Port%20Vila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Port Vila. 3, record 2, English, - Port%20Vila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A city located in Oceania. 4, record 2, English, - Port%20Vila
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Port-Vila
1, record 2, French, Port%2DVila
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de Vanuatu. 2, record 2, French, - Port%2DVila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Port-Vilais, Port-Vilaise. 2, record 2, French, - Port%2DVila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 2, French, - Port%2DVila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ville située en Océanie. 3, record 2, French, - Port%2DVila
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Port Vila
1, record 2, Spanish, Port%20Vila
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Vanuatu. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Port%20Vila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Port Vila. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Port%20Vila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 2, Spanish, - Port%20Vila
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ciudad ubicada en Oceanía. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Port%20Vila
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Vanuatu
1, record 3, English, Vanuatu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Vanuatu 1, record 3, English, Republic%20of%20Vanuatu
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in Oceania. 2, record 3, English, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Vila. 3, record 3, English, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Vanuatuan. 3, record 3, English, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Vanuatu: common name of the country. 2, record 3, English, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
VU; VUT: codes recognized by ISO 2, record 3, English, - Vanuatu
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Vanuatu
1, record 3, French, Vanuatu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République de Vanuatu 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Vanuatu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État insulaire [d'Océanie] situé en Mélanésie dans le sud-ouest de l'océan Pacifique au nord-est de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. 2, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Port-Vila. 3, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Vanuatuan, Vanuatuane. 3, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Vanuatu : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
VU; VUT : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Vanuatu». 3, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller à Vanuatu, visiter Vanuatu 4, record 3, French, - Vanuatu
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
- Vanuatu
1, record 3, Spanish, Vanuatu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Vanuatu 1, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Vanuatu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
País de Oceanía. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: vanuatuense. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Port Vila. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Vanuatu : nombre usual del país. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Vanuatu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
VU; VUT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Vanuatu
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vatu
1, record 4, English, vatu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VT 2, record 4, English, VT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The basic monetary unit of Vanuatu. 3, record 4, English, - vatu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: vatu. 4, record 4, English, - vatu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to WEBCO, 1988, the plural form "vatus" is also used. 5, record 4, English, - vatu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
VUV: standardized code for the representation of this currency. 5, record 4, English, - vatu
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vatu
1, record 4, French, vatu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VT 2, record 4, French, VT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire (Vanuatu). 1, record 4, French, - vatu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : vatu. 2, record 4, French, - vatu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
VUV : code normalisé pour la représentation de cette monnaie. 3, record 4, French, - vatu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vatu
1, record 4, Spanish, vatu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VT 1, record 4, Spanish, VT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moneda de Vanuatu. No tiene unidad fraccionaria. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vatu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: vatu. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vatu
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