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SAUDITA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Saudi Arabian
1, record 1, English, Saudi%20Arabian
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Saudi 2, record 1, English, Saudi
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Saudi Arabia. 3, record 1, English, - Saudi%20Arabian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Saoudien
1, record 1, French, Saoudien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Saoudienne 1, record 1, French, Saoudienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Séoudien 2, record 1, French, S%C3%A9oudien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Séoudienne 2, record 1, French, S%C3%A9oudienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née en Arabie Saoudite ou qui y habite. 3, record 1, French, - Saoudien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saudí
1, record 1, Spanish, saud%C3%AD
correct, common gender, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- saudita 2, record 1, Spanish, saudita
correct, common gender, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Arabia Saudita. 3, record 1, Spanish, - saud%C3%AD
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Saudi Arabia
1, record 2, English, Saudi%20Arabia
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1, record 2, English, Kingdom%20of%20Saudi%20Arabia
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in southwestern Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. 2, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Riyadh. 3, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Saudi Arabian. 3, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saudi Arabia: common name of the country. 4, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SA; SAU: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Arabie saoudite
1, record 2, French, Arabie%20saoudite
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Royaume d'Arabie saoudite 1, record 2, French, Royaume%20d%27Arabie%20saoudite
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie occidentale baigné à l'ouest par la mer Rouge et à l'est par le golfe Persique [...] 2, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Riyad. 3, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Saoudien, Saoudienne. 3, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Arabie saoudite : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SA; SAU : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Arabie saoudite, visiter l'Arabie saoudite 4, record 2, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Arabia Saudita
1, record 2, Spanish, Arabia%20Saudita
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Arabia Saudita 2, record 2, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Arabia Saudí 3, record 2, Spanish, Arabia%20Saud%C3%AD
correct, Asia
- Reino de Arabia Saudí 4, record 2, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Arabia%20Saud%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Riad. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: saudí. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Arabia Saudita; Arabia Saudí: nombres usuales del país. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SA; SAU: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Arabia Saudita; Reino de Arabia Saudita: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Arabia Saudí; Reino de Arabia Saudí: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Arabia Saudí; Arabia Saudita: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que Arabia Saudí y Arabia Saudita son topónimos igualmente apropiados, de acuerdo con la Ortografía académica. [...] Tal como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, ambas formas se consideran igualmente válidas en español. Mientras que Arabia Saudí es la grafía preferida en España, Arabia Saudita, sin tilde, es la denominación más extendida en Hispanoamérica. 7, record 2, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration
1, record 3, English, Meteorology%20and%20Environmental%20Protection%20Administration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MEPA 1, record 3, English, MEPA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saudi Arabia. 1, record 3, English, - Meteorology%20and%20Environmental%20Protection%20Administration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration
1, record 3, French, Meteorology%20and%20Environmental%20Protection%20Administration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MEPA 1, record 3, French, MEPA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Meteorología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Organismo de Meteorología y Protección del Medio Ambiente de la Arabia Saudita
1, record 3, Spanish, Organismo%20de%20Meteorolog%C3%ADa%20y%20Protecci%C3%B3n%20del%20Medio%20Ambiente%20de%20la%20Arabia%20Saudita
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Market Prices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light Arabian crude
1, record 4, English, light%20Arabian%20crude
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Saudi Arabian light crude oil 2, record 4, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude%20oil
correct
- Saudi Arabian light crude 3, record 4, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude
- Arabian Light 4, record 4, English, Arabian%20Light
- Arabian light 5, record 4, English, Arabian%20light
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The world's most prolific crude oil, frequently used as a marker crude in establishing the prices of other crudes. 3, record 4, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The price of Saudi Arabian light crude oil was previously fixed at $12.70 per barrel (34 degrees A.P.I. with 1.7 per cent sulphur) and this was used as the reference world oil price in calculating the substitution value of Canadian natural gas exports. 2, record 4, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Arabian light crude
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brut léger d'Arabie
1, record 4, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Arabie léger 2, record 4, French, Arabie%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
- Arabian Light 3, record 4, French, Arabian%20Light
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de pétroles d'Arabie Saoudite dont le prix sert de référence sur le marché mondial. 4, record 4, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Arabian Light sont des pétroles bruts légers provenant de la péninsule arabique [...] 3, record 4, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo liviano de Arabia Saudita
1, record 4, Spanish, crudo%20liviano%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo liviano 2, record 4, Spanish, crudo%20liviano
masculine noun
- ligero de Arabia Saudita 2, record 4, Spanish, ligero%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Finance
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Saudi Fund for Economic Development 1, record 5, English, Saudi%20Fund%20for%20Economic%20Development
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Finances
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Fonds saoudien pour le développement économique
1, record 5, French, Fonds%20saoudien%20pour%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Finanzas
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Saudita para el desarrollo económico
1, record 5, Spanish, Fondo%20Saudita%20para%20el%20desarrollo%20econ%C3%B3mico
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency 1, record 6, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20Monetary%20Agency
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Agence monétaire de l'Arabie saoudite 1, record 6, French, Agence%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Arabie%20saoudite
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Instituto Monetario de Arabia Saudita
1, record 6, Spanish, Instituto%20Monetario%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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