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N.J. [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New Jersey
1, record 1, English, New%20Jersey
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- N.J. 2, record 1, English, N%2EJ%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Garden State 3, record 1, English, Garden%20State
see observation, United States
- NJ 4, record 1, English, NJ
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of New Jersey became the 3rd state of the United States of America in 1787. 5, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An eastern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by New York, on east by New York and the Atlantic Ocean, on south by Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, on southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware, and on west by Pennsylvania. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N.J.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 6, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nickname: Garden State. 3, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Trenton. Chief city: Newark. Other city: New Brunswick. 7, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NJ: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - New%20Jersey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- New Jersey
1, record 1, French, New%20Jersey
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- N.J. 2, record 1, French, N%2EJ%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- NJ 3, record 1, French, NJ
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L’un des treize États fondateurs, l’État du New Jersey est devenu le 2e État des États-Unis d’Amérique en 1787. 4, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l’Est des États-Unis, sur la Côte atlantique. 5, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : La côte est reconnue par Verrazano (1524), puis par H. Hudson (1609). Les Anglais annexent la région et lui donnent son nom (1664). En 1776, l’indépendance est proclamée, et le New Jersey devient un des 13 premiers États après avoir ratifié la Constitution fédérale (1787). 6, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
N.J. : Lorsqu’un nom a plus d’un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d’un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 7, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Trenton. 5, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NJ : Code ISO à deux lettres à n’ utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 4, record 1, French, - New%20Jersey
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nueva Jersey
1, record 1, Spanish, Nueva%20Jersey
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Nueva%20Jersey
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sub-Committee on Oceanographic Research 1, record 2, English, Sub%2DCommittee%20on%20Oceanographic%20Research
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Subcommittee on Oceanographic Research
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sous-comité sur la recherche océanographique
1, record 2, French, Sous%2Dcomit%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20recherche%20oc%C3%A9anographique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d’après biographie de N.J. Campbell. 1, record 2, French, - Sous%2Dcomit%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20recherche%20oc%C3%A9anographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ad Hoc Exploration Panel on Oceanography 1, record 3, English, Ad%20Hoc%20Exploration%20Panel%20on%20Oceanography
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commission spéciale d'exploration en océanographie 1, record 3, French, Commission%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20d%27exploration%20en%20oc%C3%A9anographie
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d’après biographie de N.J. Campbell. 1, record 3, French, - Commission%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20d%27exploration%20en%20oc%C3%A9anographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arctic Oceanographic Program 1, record 4, English, Arctic%20Oceanographic%20Program
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Arctic Oceanographic Programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme océanographique de l'Arctique 1, record 4, French, Programme%20oc%C3%A9anographique%20de%20l%27Arctique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d’après biographie de N.J. Campbell. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20oc%C3%A9anographique%20de%20l%27Arctique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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