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BEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Benin
1, record 1, English, Benin
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Benin 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Benin
correct, Africa
- People's Republic of Benin 3, record 1, English, People%27s%20Republic%20of%20Benin
former designation, correct, Africa
- Dahomey 4, record 1, English, Dahomey
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Porto Novo. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seat of government: Cotonou. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Benin. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Benin: common name of the country. 6, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BJ; BEN: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Benin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bénin
1, record 1, French, B%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Bénin 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20B%C3%A9nin
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- République populaire du Bénin 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20du%20B%C3%A9nin
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Dahomey 4, record 1, French, Dahomey
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Afrique occidentale, sur le golfe du Bénin. 5, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Porto-Novo. 6, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Siège du gouvernement : Cotonou. 6, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitant : Béninois, Béninoise. 6, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Bénin : nom usuel du pays. 7, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
BJ; BEN : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Bénin, visiter le Bénin 7, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
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
- Benín
1, record 1, Spanish, Ben%C3%ADn
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Benín 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Ben%C3%ADn
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Dahomey 3, record 1, Spanish, Dahomey
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África occidental, junto al golfo de Benín. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Porto Novo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sede del gobierno: Cotonú. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitante: beninés, beninesa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Benín: nombre usual del país. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
BJ; BEN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Benín: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "Benín", con tilde por ser voz aguda terminada en -n. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horseradish-tree
1, record 2, English, horseradish%2Dtree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horseradish tree 2, record 2, English, horseradish%20tree
correct
- ben tree 3, record 2, English, ben%20tree
correct
- behn tree 3, record 2, English, behn%20tree
correct
- behen tree 3, record 2, English, behen%20tree
correct
- angel tree 4, record 2, English, angel%20tree
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A deciduous tropical tree grown for its edible fruit... 4, record 2, English, - horseradish%2Dtree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ben oleifère
1, record 2, French, ben%20oleif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ben ailé 2, record 2, French, ben%20ail%C3%A9
masculine noun
- pois quénique 2, record 2, French, pois%20qu%C3%A9nique
masculine noun, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cette plante, appelée aux Antilles françaises, pois quénique, est originaire de l'Inde, mais elle est aujourd'hui cultivée dans la plupart des régions tropicales. Petit arbre à fleurs composées; le fruit en longue gousse à trois valves. 2, record 2, French, - ben%20oleif%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des graines on retire l'huile de Ben, employée en parfumerie et en horlogerie. On consomme les feuilles, les fleurs et les gousses, ainsi que les racines qui ont une forte saveur de Raifort. 2, record 2, French, - ben%20oleif%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marango
1, record 2, Spanish, marango
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jazmín francés 1, record 2, Spanish, jazm%C3%ADn%20franc%C3%A9s
masculine noun
- ben 1, record 2, Spanish, ben
masculine noun
- palo de aceite 1, record 2, Spanish, palo%20de%20aceite
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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