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RUANDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rwanda
1, record 1, English, Rwanda
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Rwanda 1, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Rwanda
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A landlocked republic lying south of the Equator in east-central Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kigali. 3, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Rwandan. 3, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Rwanda: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RW; RWA: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Rwanda
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ruanda
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Rwanda
1, record 1, French, Rwanda
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Rwanda 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Rwanda
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique centrale [...] 3, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Kigali. 4, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Rwandais, Rwandaise. 4, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Rwanda : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RW; RWA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
aller au Rwanda, visiter le Rwanda 5, record 1, French, - Rwanda
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ruanda
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
- Ruanda
1, record 1, Spanish, Ruanda
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Ruanda 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Ruanda
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Rwanda 3, record 1, Spanish, Rwanda
see observation, Africa
- República de Rwanda 4, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Rwanda
see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África central. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kigali. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: ruandés, ruandesa. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ruanda; Rwanda: nombres usuales del país. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
RW; RWA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Ruanda; República de Ruanda: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Rwanda; República de Rwanda: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 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. 8, record 1, Spanish, - Ruanda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- International Criminal Law
- Courts
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States, between 1 January and 31 December 1994
1, record 2, English, International%20Criminal%20Tribunal%20for%20the%20Prosecution%20of%20Persons%20Responsible%20for%20Genocide%20and%20Other%20Serious%20Violations%20of%20International%20Humanitarian%20Law%20Committed%20in%20the%20Territory%20of%20Rwanda%20and%20Rwandan%20Citizens%20Responsible%20for%20Genocide%20and%20Other%20Such%20Violations%20Committed%20in%20the%20Territory%20of%20Neighbouring%20States%2C%20between%201%20January%20and%2031%20December%201994
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- International Tribunal for Rwanda 2, record 2, English, International%20Tribunal%20for%20Rwanda
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information obtained from the Terminology Service of the U.N. 3, record 2, English, - International%20Criminal%20Tribunal%20for%20the%20Prosecution%20of%20Persons%20Responsible%20for%20Genocide%20and%20Other%20Serious%20Violations%20of%20International%20Humanitarian%20Law%20Committed%20in%20the%20Territory%20of%20Rwanda%20and%20Rwandan%20Citizens%20Responsible%20for%20Genocide%20and%20Other%20Such%20Violations%20Committed%20in%20the%20Territory%20of%20Neighbouring%20States%2C%20between%201%20January%20and%2031%20December%201994
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 2, Key term(s)
- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droit pénal international
- Tribunaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tribunal criminel international chargé de juger les personnes présumées responsables d'actes de génocide ou d'autres violations graves du droit international humanitaire commis sur le territoire du Rwanda et les citoyens rwandais présumés responsables de tels actes ou violations commis sur le territoire d'États voisins entre le 1er janvier et le 31 décembre 1994
1, record 2, French, Tribunal%20criminel%20international%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20juger%20les%20personnes%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9es%20responsables%20d%27actes%20de%20g%C3%A9nocide%20ou%20d%27autres%20violations%20graves%20du%20droit%20international%20humanitaire%20commis%20sur%20le%20territoire%20du%20Rwanda%20et%20les%20citoyens%20rwandais%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9s%20responsables%20de%20tels%20actes%20ou%20violations%20commis%20sur%20le%20territoire%20d%27%C3%89tats%20voisins%20entre%20le%201er%20janvier%20et%20le%2031%20d%C3%A9cembre%201994
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Tribunal international pour le Rwanda 1, record 2, French, Tribunal%20international%20pour%20le%20Rwanda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Tribunal pénal international pour le Rwanda
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derecho penal internacional
- Tribunales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tribunal Penal Internacional para el enjuiciamiento de los presuntos responsables de genocidio y otras violaciones graves del derecho internacional humanitario cometidas en el territorio de Rwanda y a ciudadanos de Rwanda responsables de genocidio y otras violaciones de esa naturaleza cometidas en el territorio de Estados vecinos entre el 1º de enero de 1994 y el 31 de diciembre de 1994
1, record 2, Spanish, Tribunal%20Penal%20Internacional%20para%20el%20enjuiciamiento%20de%20los%20presuntos%20responsables%20de%20genocidio%20y%20otras%20violaciones%20graves%20del%20derecho%20internacional%20humanitario%20cometidas%20en%20el%20territorio%20de%20Rwanda%20y%20a%20ciudadanos%20de%20Rwanda%20responsables%20de%20genocidio%20y%20otras%20violaciones%20de%20esa%20naturaleza%20cometidas%20en%20el%20territorio%20de%20Estados%20vecinos%20entre%20el%201%C2%BA%20de%20enero%20de%201994%20y%20el%2031%20de%20diciembre%20de%201994
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Tribunal penal internacional para Rwanda 2, record 2, Spanish, Tribunal%20penal%20internacional%20para%20Rwanda
correct, masculine noun
- Tribunal penal internacional para Ruanda 3, record 2, Spanish, Tribunal%20penal%20internacional%20para%20Ruanda
correct, masculine noun
- Tribunal Internacional para Rwanda 1, record 2, Spanish, Tribunal%20Internacional%20para%20Rwanda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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