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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- El Salvador
1, record 1, English, El%20Salvador
correct, see observation, Central America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of El Salvador 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20El%20Salvador
correct, Central America
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific. 3, record 1, English, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: San Salvador. 4, record 1, English, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Salvadoran. 4, record 1, English, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
El Salvador: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SV; SLV: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El Salvador: The Spanish article "El" is always written with a capital "E" and should never be omitted because it is part of the official name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - El%20Salvador
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- El Salvador
1, record 1, French, El%20Salvador
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Central America
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République d'El Salvador 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20d%27El%20Salvador
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Central America
- Salvador 3, record 1, French, Salvador
correct, masculine noun, Central America
- République du Salvador 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Salvador
correct, feminine noun, Central America
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
République américaine centrale, bordée par l'océan Pacifique au sud-ouest, limitée par le Guatemala à l'ouest et le Honduras au nord et au nord-est. 4, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : San Salvador. 3, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Salvadorien, Salvadorienne. 3, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
El Salvador; Salvador : noms usuels du pays. 5, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SV; SLV : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El Salvador; République d'El Salvador : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies. 3, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en El Salvador, visiter El Salvador 6, record 1, French, - El%20Salvador
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
- El Salvador
1, record 1, Spanish, El%20Salvador
correct, masculine noun, Central America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de El Salvador 1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20El%20Salvador
correct, feminine noun, Central America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: San Salvador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: salvadoreño, salvadoreña. 2, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El Salvador: nombre usual del país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SV; SLV: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Salvador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
El Salvador: El artículo definido forma parte del nombre del país, por lo tanto se escribe con mayúscula y no se omite ni se contrae. 2, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Salvador
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