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ALABAMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alabama
1, record 1, English, Alabama
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ala. 2, record 1, English, Ala%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cotton State 3, record 1, English, Cotton%20State
see observation, United States
- Yellowhammer State 3, record 1, English, Yellowhammer%20State
see observation, United States
- Heart of Dixie 3, record 1, English, Heart%20of%20Dixie
see observation, United States
- AL 4, record 1, English, AL
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A southern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Tennessee, on east by Georgia, on south by Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. 3, record 1, English, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Alabama became the 22nd state of the United States of America in 1819. 5, record 1, English, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Cotton State, Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie. 3, record 1, English, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Montgomery. Chief city: Birmingham. 6, record 1, English, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AL: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Alabama
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Alabama
1, record 1, French, Alabama
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ala. 2, record 1, French, Ala%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- AL 3, record 1, French, AL
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Sud-Est des États-Unis, limité au nord par le Tennessee, au sud par la Floride et le golfe du Mexique. 4, record 1, French, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : La région explorée par Hernando de Soto (1540), occupée par les Anglais (1763-1783) et par les Espagnols (1783-1813), devient État en 1819. 4, record 1, French, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État de l'Alabama est devenu le 22e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1819. 5, record 1, French, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Montgomery. 6, record 1, French, - Alabama
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AL : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 5, record 1, French, - Alabama
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Alabama
1, record 1, Spanish, Alabama
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de los estados. Generalmente se hace la concordancia con el genérico masculino "estado". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Alabama
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