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Record 1 2017-03-01

English

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

A landlocked republic lying south of the Equator in east-central Africa.

OBS

Capital: Kigali.

OBS

Inhabitant: Rwandan.

OBS

Rwanda: common name of the country.

OBS

RW; RWA: codes recognized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • Ruanda

French

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

État d'Afrique centrale [...]

OBS

Capitale : Kigali.

OBS

Habitant : Rwandais, Rwandaise.

OBS

Rwanda : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

RW; RWA : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

aller au Rwanda, visiter le Rwanda

Key term(s)
  • Ruanda

Spanish

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

Estado de África central.

OBS

Capital: Kigali.

OBS

Habitante: ruandés, ruandesa.

OBS

Ruanda; Rwanda: nombres usuales del país.

OBS

RW; RWA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Ruanda; República de Ruanda: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea.

OBS

Rwanda; República de Rwanda: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas.

OBS

Rwanda: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que se escriba "Ruanda" y no "Rwanda" ya que, según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, es esa la escritura correcta, adaptada a la ortografía y pronunciación españolas, del nombre de este país centroafricano.

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Record 2 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
  • Baseball and Softball
Universal entry(ies)
RW
occupation code, see observation
OBS

RW: occupation specialty qualification code for non-commissioned members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
  • Baseball et softball
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
RW
occupation code, see observation
OBS

RW : code de qualification de spécialiste pour militaires du rang.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Mixing ratio of saturated air above a plane surface of water at the same temperature and pressure.

OBS

rw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Rapport de mélange correspondant à la saturation en présence d'une surface plane d'eau presque pure (ne contenant que peu d'air dissous).

OBS

rw.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Relación de mezcla del aire saturado por encima de una superficie plana de agua a las mismas temperatura y presión.

OBS

rw.

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