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EMIRAT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ras al-Khaimah
1, record 1, English, Ras%20al%2DKhaimah
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ras al Khaymah 2, record 1, English, Ras%20al%20Khaymah
correct, Asia
- Ra’s al Khaymah 3, record 1, English, Ra%26rsquo%3Bs%20al%20Khaymah
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates. 4, record 1, English, - Ras%20al%2DKhaimah
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-RK: code recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Ras%20al%2DKhaimah
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ras el Khaïmah
1, record 1, French, Ras%20el%20Kha%C3%AFmah
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ras Al Khaimah 2, record 1, French, Ras%20Al%20Khaimah
correct, Asia
- Ras al-Khaïmah 3, record 1, French, Ras%20al%2DKha%C3%AFmah
correct, Asia
- Ras al-Khayma 4, record 1, French, Ras%20al%2DKhayma
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émirat des Émirats arabes unis. 5, record 1, French, - Ras%20el%20Kha%C3%AFmah
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-RK : code reconnu par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Ras%20el%20Kha%C3%AFmah
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fujairah
1, record 2, English, Fujairah
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fujayrah 2, record 2, English, Fujayrah
correct, Asia
- Al Fujayrah 3, record 2, English, Al%20Fujayrah
correct, Asia
- Al-Fujayrah 4, record 2, English, Al%2DFujayrah
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates. 5, record 2, English, - Fujairah
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-FU: code recognized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - Fujairah
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fujaïrah
1, record 2, French, Fuja%C3%AFrah
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Foudjaïrah 2, record 2, French, Foudja%C3%AFrah
correct, Asia
- Al Fujayrah 3, record 2, French, Al%20Fujayrah
correct, Asia
- Fudjayra 4, record 2, French, Fudjayra
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émirat des Émirats arabes unis. 5, record 2, French, - Fuja%C3%AFrah
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-FU : code reconnu par l’ISO. 5, record 2, French, - Fuja%C3%AFrah
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Umm al Qaywayn
1, record 3, English, Umm%20al%20Qaywayn
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Al Quwain 2, record 3, English, Al%20Quwain
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates. 3, record 3, English, - Umm%20al%20Qaywayn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-UQ: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - Umm%20al%20Qaywayn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Oumm al Qaïwaïn
1, record 3, French, Oumm%20al%20Qa%C3%AFwa%C3%AFn
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Umm al-Qaiwain 2, record 3, French, Umm%20al%2DQaiwain
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Umm al-Qaywayn 3, record 3, French, Umm%20al%2DQaywayn
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émirat des Émirats arabes unis. 4, record 3, French, - Oumm%20al%20Qa%C3%AFwa%C3%AFn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-UQ : code reconnu par l’ISO. 4, record 3, French, - Oumm%20al%20Qa%C3%AFwa%C3%AFn
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sharjah
1, record 4, English, Sharjah
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Ash Shāriqah 2, record 4, English, Ash%20Sh%C4%81riqah
correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates. 3, record 4, English, - Sharjah
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-SH: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - Sharjah
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Charjah
1, record 4, French, Charjah
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Sharjah 2, record 4, French, Sharjah
correct, Asia
- Chardja 3, record 4, French, Chardja
correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émirat des Émirats arabes unis. 4, record 4, French, - Charjah
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-SH : code reconnu par l’ISO. 4, record 4, French, - Charjah
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Abu Dhabi
1, record 5, English, Abu%20Dhabi
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Abū Z̧aby 2, record 5, English, Ab%C5%AB%20Z%CC%A7aby
correct, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates. 3, record 5, English, - Abu%20Dhabi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-AZ: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - Abu%20Dhabi
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Abu Dhabi
1, record 5, French, Abu%20Dhabi
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Abou Dabi 2, record 5, French, Abou%20Dabi
correct, Asia
- Aboû Dabî 3, record 5, French, Abo%C3%BB%20Dab%C3%AE
correct, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émirat des Émirats arabes unis. 4, record 5, French, - Abu%20Dhabi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-AZ : code reconnu par l’ISO. 4, record 5, French, - Abu%20Dhabi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ajman
1, record 6, English, Ajman
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- 'Ajmān 2, record 6, English, %27Ajm%C4%81n
correct, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates. 3, record 6, English, - Ajman
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-AZ: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - Ajman
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Ajman
1, record 6, French, Ajman
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- 'Ajmān 2, record 6, French, %27Ajm%C4%81n
correct, Asia
- Adjman 3, record 6, French, Adjman
correct, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émirat des Émirats arabes unis. 4, record 6, French, - Ajman
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AE-AZ : code reconnu par l’ISO. 4, record 6, French, - Ajman
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Bahrain Islands
1, record 7, English, Bahrain%20Islands
correct, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Bahrein Islands 2, record 7, English, Bahrein%20Islands
correct, Asia
- Tylos 2, record 7, English, Tylos
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Also Bahrein. Independent state, an archipelago in the West Persian Gulf [that constitutes the "State of Bahrain", or Bahrein]. 2, record 7, English, - Bahrain%20Islands
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- îles Bahreïn
1, record 7, French, %C3%AEles%20Bahre%C3%AFn
correct, feminine noun, plural, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- îles Bahrain 1, record 7, French, %C3%AEles%20Bahrain
correct, feminine noun, plural, Asia
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bahreïn, ou Bahrain, en arabe «Bahrayn» :émirat du golfe Persique, sur la côte orientale de l'Arabie, constitué d’un archipel de 33 îles [dont] les deux îles principales sont celles de Bahreïn proprement dite, où se trouve la capitale, Manama, et la petite île voisine de Muharraq, qui lui est reliée par une jetée. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%AEles%20Bahre%C3%AFn
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'usage, on appelle «les îles Bahrein» l'ensemble que forment «l'île de Bahrein», où se trouve la capitale de l'émirat de Bahrein, et «l'île de Muharraq», les deux principales îles de l'«archipel de Bahrein». 2, record 7, French, - %C3%AEles%20Bahre%C3%AFn
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le générique du nom d’îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%AEles%20Bahre%C3%AFn
Record 7, Key term(s)
- îles Bahrein
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- instrument of coercion
1, record 8, English, instrument%20of%20coercion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- instrument de coercition
1, record 8, French, instrument%20de%20coercition
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- instrument de pression 2, record 8, French, instrument%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au départ, tel que le prévoyait la résolution 661, l'embargo vise à forcer l'Irak à se retirer du Koweït. Toutefois, à partir de la libération de l'émirat, l'embargo devient un instrument de coercition pour forcer le gouvernement irakien à se conformer à la résolution 687 et en particulier à l'exigence du démantèlement du programme d’armes de destruction massive. 1, record 8, French, - instrument%20de%20coercition
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Asir
1, record 9, English, Asir
correct, Africa
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tribal province of southwest Saudi Arabia. 2, record 9, English, - Asir
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Asir
1, record 9, French, Asir
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancien émirat de l'Arabie, au sud du Hidjaz, aujourd’hui province de l'Arabie saoudite. 2, record 9, French, - Asir
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-04-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Nejd
1, record 10, English, Nejd
correct, Asia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Najd 1, record 10, English, Najd
correct, Asia
- Nedjed 2, record 10, English, Nedjed
correct, Asia
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Nadjd
1, record 10, French, Nadjd
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Nedjd 2, record 10, French, Nedjd
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- le Plateau 3, record 10, French, le%20Plateau
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancien émirat, partie de l'Arabie saoudite. 3, record 10, French, - Nadjd
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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