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WASHINGTON D C [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Washington, D.C.
1, record 1, English, Washington%2C%20D%2EC%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Washington 2, record 1, English, Washington
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capital city of the United States of America located in the Federal District of Columbia. 3, record 1, English, - Washington%2C%20D%2EC%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant: Washingtonian. 4, record 1, English, - Washington%2C%20D%2EC%2E
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Washington
1, record 1, French, Washington
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capitale des États-Unis d'Amérique située dans le district fédéral de Columbia. 2, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant : Washingtonien, Washingtonienne. 3, record 1, French, - Washington
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 4, record 1, French, - Washington
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Washington D. C.
1, record 1, Spanish, Washington%20D%2E%20C%2E
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Washington%20D%2E%20C%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: washingtoniano, washingtoniana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Washington%20D%2E%20C%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Washington%20D%2E%20C%2E
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