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SACRAMENTO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- California
1, record 1, English, California
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Calif. 2, record 1, English, Calif%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Golden State 3, record 1, English, Golden%20State
see observation, United States
- El Dorado 3, record 1, English, El%20Dorado
see observation, United States
- CA 4, record 1, English, CA
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A western state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Oregon, on east by Nevada and Arizona, on south by Mexican state of Baja California, and on west by the Pacific Ocean. 3, record 1, English, - California
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of California became the 31st state of the United States of America in 1850. 5, record 1, English, - California
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Golden State, also, El Dorado. 3, record 1, English, - California
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Sacramento. Chief cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco. 6, record 1, English, - California
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CA: 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, - California
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Californie
1, record 1, French, Californie
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Calif. 2, record 1, French, Calif%2E
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CA 3, record 1, French, CA
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Sud-Ouest des États-Unis, situé sur la côte du Pacifique et à la frontière du Mexique. 4, record 1, French, - Californie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : Découverte en 1542 et colonisée par les Espagnols en 1769, la Californie fut annexée par le Mexique en 1822. Le traité de Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) céda la Haute-Californie aux États-Unis. 4, record 1, French, - Californie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’État de la Californie est devenu le 31e État des États-Unis d’Amérique en 1850. 5, record 1, French, - Californie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale :Sacramento. 4, record 1, French, - Californie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CA : 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 5, record 1, French, - Californie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Standpipe
1, record 2, English, Standpipe
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two types of storage gauges are in common use. These are the "Sacramento" (which is a truncated cone) and the "Standpipe." 1, record 2, English, - Standpipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Standpipe
1, record 2, French, Standpipe
trademark, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux types de pluviomètres totalisateurs sont couramment employés. Ces pluviomètres sont le «Sacramento»(qui est un cône tronqué), et le «Standpipe». 1, record 2, French, - Standpipe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Yana
1, record 3, English, Yana
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The now extinct Hokan language of the Yana, a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California. A significant characteristic of Yana speech was its use of separate forms for men and women. 1, record 3, English, - Yana
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- yana
1, record 3, French, yana
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue hoka maintenant disparue mais parlée autrefois par les Yana, Indiens de l'Amérique du Nord qui vivaient auparavant dans la partie est de la vallée de la rivière Sacramento en Californie. 1, record 3, French, - yana
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Units
1, record 4, English, Law%20Enforcement%20Intelligence%20Units
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LEIU 2, record 4, English, LEIU
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Units
1, record 4, French, Law%20Enforcement%20Intelligence%20Units
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LEIU 2, record 4, French, LEIU
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme de Sacramento, en Californie, qui regroupe des services de police et des organismes d’exécution de la Loi des Etats-Unis et du Canada. 3, record 4, French, - Law%20Enforcement%20Intelligence%20Units
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Miwok
1, record 5, English, Miwok
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moquelumnan language spoken by the Miwok, American Indian people formerly living in areas of California north of San Francisco Bay and eastward from the San Joaquim-Sacramento delta to the Sierras. 1, record 5, English, - Miwok
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- miwok
1, record 5, French, miwok
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée par les Miwok, peuple indien vivant auparavant dans certaines régions de Californie au nord de la baie de San Francisco et à l'est, dans le delta formé par le San Joaquim, le Sacramento et la Sierra Nevada. 1, record 5, French, - miwok
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Sacramento
1, record 6, English, Sacramento
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
two types of storage gauges are in common use. These are the "Sacramento" (which is a truncated cone) and the "Standpipe". 1, record 6, English, - Sacramento
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Sacramento 1, record 6, French, Sacramento
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux types de pluviomètres totalisateurs sont couramment employés. Ces pluviomètres sont le "Sacramento"(qui est un cône tronqué), et le "Standpipe". 1, record 6, French, - Sacramento
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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