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YELLOWKNIFE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yellowknife
1, record 1, English, Yellowknife
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city of Yellowknife 2, record 1, English, city%20of%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
- City of Yellowknife 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The city of Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories and the territory's only city. It sits on the Canadian Shield, on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, and about 400 km south of the Arctic Circle. 3, record 1, English, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 62° 27' 13" N, 114° 22' 12" W. 4, record 1, English, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"City of Yellowknife" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Yellowknife," to the inhabited place. 5, record 1, English, - Yellowknife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Yellowknife
1, record 1, French, Yellowknife
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ville de Yellowknife 2, record 1, French, ville%20de%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
- Ville de Yellowknife 3, record 1, French, Ville%20de%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ville de Yellowknife est la capitale des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, en plus d'être la seule ville du territoire. Sise sur le Bouclier canadien, elle est située sur la rive nord du Grand lac des Esclaves, à environ 400 km au sud du cercle arctique. 2, record 1, French, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 62° 27' 13" N, 114° 22' 12" O. 4, record 1, French, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Ville de Yellowknife» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville de Yellowknife», au lieu habité. 3, record 1, French, - Yellowknife
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Yellowknife
1, record 1, Spanish, Yellowknife
correct, see observation, Canada, Northwest Territories
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 ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Yellowknife
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