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VIRGINIA OCCIDENTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Virginia
1, record 1, English, West%20Virginia
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- W. Va. 2, record 1, English, W%2E%20Va%2E
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mountain State 3, record 1, English, Mountain%20State
see observation, United States
- WV 4, record 1, English, WV
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An east central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, on east and south by Virginia, and on west by Kentucky and Ohio. 3, record 1, English, - West%20Virginia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of West Virginia became the 35th state of the United States of America in 1863. 5, record 1, English, - West%20Virginia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W. Va.: Where a name has several elements, if more than one letter is kept in the abbreviation of one element, the abbreviated units are separated by a space. 6, record 1, English, - West%20Virginia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nickname: Mountain State. 3, record 1, English, - West%20Virginia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Charleston. Other city: Morgantown. 2, record 1, English, - West%20Virginia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
WV: 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, - West%20Virginia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Virginie-Occidentale
1, record 1, French, Virginie%2DOccidentale
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- V.-O. 2, record 1, French, V%2E%2DO%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Virginie occidentale 3, record 1, French, Virginie%20occidentale
avoid, feminine noun, United States
- WV 4, record 1, French, WV
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Centre-Est des États-Unis, limité à l'est par la Virginie. 3, record 1, French, - Virginie%2DOccidentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : En avril 1861, l'État de Virginie décide de se séparer de ses comtés occidentaux (le Kanawha), favorables à la suppression de l'esclavage; le 26 novembre, une convention constitutionnelle transforme le Kanawha en Virginie-Occidentale; la nouvelle Constitution est ratifiée en avril 1862 et la Virginie-Occidentale est admise comme État de l'Union le 20 juin 1863. 3, record 1, French, - Virginie%2DOccidentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État de la Virginie-Occidentale est devenu le 35e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1863. 5, record 1, French, - Virginie%2DOccidentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
V.-O. : En français, le trait d'union est maintenu dans l'abréviation. 6, record 1, French, - Virginie%2DOccidentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Charleston. 7, record 1, French, - Virginie%2DOccidentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
WV : 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, - Virginie%2DOccidentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Virginia Occidental
1, record 1, Spanish, Virginia%20Occidental
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, - Virginia%20Occidental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Virginia Occidental: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Virginia%20Occidental
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