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Record 1 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
SV
classification system code, see observation
SLV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country of Central America bordering on the Pacific.

OBS

Capital: San Salvador.

OBS

Inhabitant: Salvadoran.

OBS

El Salvador: common name of the country.

OBS

SV; SLV: codes recognized by ISO.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SV
classification system code, see observation
SLV
classification system code, see observation
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.

OBS

Capitale : San Salvador.

OBS

Habitant : Salvadorien, Salvadorienne.

OBS

El Salvador; Salvador : noms usuels du pays.

OBS

SV; SLV : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

El Salvador; République d'El Salvador : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies.

PHR

aller en El Salvador, visiter El Salvador

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
SV
classification system code, see observation
SLV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: San Salvador.

OBS

Habitante: salvadoreño, salvadoreña.

OBS

El Salvador: nombre usual del país.

OBS

SV; SLV: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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.

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