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SKYE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Skye
1, record 1, English, Skye
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Chief town: Portree. 2, record 1, English, - Skye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Skye
1, record 1, French, Skye
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- île de Skye 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Skye
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île de Grande-Bretagne, appartenant à l’archipel des Hébrides [Hébrides intérieures] et séparée du rivage écossais par un étroit chenal [et des Hébrides extérieures par la portion du détroit dit «The Minch», appelée «Little Minch».] Chef-lieu : Portree. 1, record 1, French, - Skye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skye : Toponyme qui n’ est jamais précédé d’un article défini. 3, record 1, French, - Skye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d’une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 1, French, - Skye
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hebrides
1, record 2, English, Hebrides
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Western Islands 2, record 2, English, Western%20Islands
correct, plural, Great Britain
- Western Isles 2, record 2, English, Western%20Isles
correct, plural, Great Britain
- Ebudae 3, record 2, English, Ebudae
former designation, correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îles Hébrides
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20H%C3%A9brides
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Hébrides 2, record 2, French, H%C3%A9brides
correct, feminine noun, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Îles de la Grande-Bretagne, au nord-ouest de l'Écosse formant deux archipels, qui groupent environ cinq cents terres : les «Inner Hebrides»(avec Skye et Mull) et les «Outer Hebrides»(avec Lewis et Harris, North et South Uist), qui forment la «région administrative de Western Isles». 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20H%C3%A9brides
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20H%C3%A9brides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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