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VIENTIAN [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
LA
classification system code, see observation
LAO
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A landlocked country in southeastern Asia.

OBS

Capital: Vientiane.

OBS

Inhabitant: Lao, Laotian.

OBS

Laos: common name of the country.

OBS

Lao People's Democratic Republic: name recognized by the United Nations.

OBS

LA; LAO: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
LA
classification system code, see observation
LAO
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État de l'Asie du Sud-Est.

OBS

Capitale : Vientiane.

OBS

Habitant : Lao, Laotien, Laotienne.

OBS

Laos : nom commun du pays.

OBS

République démocratique populaire lao : nom reconnu par les Nations Unies.

OBS

LA; LAO : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller au Laos, visiter le Laos

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
LA
classification system code, see observation
LAO
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado en el sureste de Asia, entre Tailandia y Vietnam.

OBS

Capital :Vientián.

OBS

Habitante: laosiano, laosiana.

OBS

Laos: nombre usual del país.

OBS

LA; LAO: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Laos; República Democrática Popular de Laos: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea.

OBS

República Democrática Popular Lao: nombre reconocido por las Naciones Unidas.

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Record 2 2017-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A native or long-term resident of the city of Vientiane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne née dans la ville de Vientiane ou qui y habite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
DEF

Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Vientián.

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Record 3 2017-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Capital of Laos.

OBS

Inhabitant: of Vientiane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale du Laos.

OBS

Habitant : Vientianais, Vientianaise.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Capital de Laos.

OBS

Habitante : de Vientián.

OBS

El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad".

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