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SAN PABLO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Amsterdam and Saint-Paul
1, record 1, English, Amsterdam%20and%20Saint%2DPaul
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Saint-Paul and Amsterdam 2, record 1, English, Saint%2DPaul%20and%20Amsterdam
correct, France
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A district of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. 3, record 1, English, - Amsterdam%20and%20Saint%2DPaul
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Saint-Paul et Amsterdam
1, record 1, French, Saint%2DPaul%20et%20Amsterdam
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
District des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises. 2, record 1, French, - Saint%2DPaul%20et%20Amsterdam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- San Pablo y Ámsterdam
1, record 1, Spanish, San%20Pablo%20y%20%C3%81msterdam
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distrito de las Tierras Australes y Antárticas Francesas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - San%20Pablo%20y%20%C3%81msterdam
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- St Paul's Cathedral
1, record 2, English, St%20Paul%27s%20Cathedral
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. 2, record 2, English, - St%20Paul%27s%20Cathedral
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Saint Paul's Cathedral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cathédrale Saint-Paul
1, record 2, French, cath%C3%A9drale%20Saint%2DPaul
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cathédrale Saint-Paul : Les noms de saints [dans] les noms géographiques, les noms de rues, de bâtiments et de fêtes [portent la] majuscule initiale et [s'écrivent avec un] trait d'union. 2, record 2, French, - cath%C3%A9drale%20Saint%2DPaul
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de edificios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Catedral de St Paul
1, record 2, Spanish, Catedral%20de%20St%20Paul
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Catedral de San Pablo 2, record 2, Spanish, Catedral%20de%20San%20Pablo
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La catedral de San Pablo [...] en Londres fue construida entre 1676 y 1710 [...] sobre las ruinas de la antigua catedral medieval de menor envergadura quemada por el gran incendio de 1666. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Catedral%20de%20St%20Paul
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Catedral de St Paul; Catedral de San Pablo: Se escriben con letra inicial mayúscula [...] los sustantivos y adjetivos que componen el nombre de entidades, organismos, departamentos o divisiones administrativas, edificios, monumentos, establecimientos públicos, partidos políticos, etc. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Catedral%20de%20St%20Paul
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- São Paulo
1, record 3, English, S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
correct, Brazil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The largest city in Brazil, and capital of the Brazilian state of the same name. 2, record 3, English, - S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- São Paulo
1, record 3, French, S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
correct, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du sud-est du Brésil, dans l'État de São Paulo dont elle est la capitale. 2, record 3, French, - S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu. 3, record 3, French, - S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- São Paulo
1, record 3, Spanish, S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
correct, Brazil
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- San Pablo 1, record 3, Spanish, San%20Pablo
correct, see observation, Brazil
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, salvo en zonas del Río de la Plata, en las que lo habitual es usar la traducción "San Pablo", se dice y escribe "São Paulo". 1, record 3, Spanish, - S%C3%A3o%20Paulo
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