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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arizona
1, record 1, English, Arizona
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ariz. 2, record 1, English, Ariz%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Grand Canyon State 3, record 1, English, Grand%20Canyon%20State
see observation, United States
- Copper State 3, record 1, English, Copper%20State
see observation, United States
- AZ 4, record 1, English, AZ
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A southwestern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Utah, on east by New Mexico, on south by Mexico and on west by California and Nevada. 3, record 1, English, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Arizona became the 48th state of the United States of America in 1912. 5, record 1, English, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Grand Canyon State, and formerly, Copper State. 3, record 1, English, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Phoenix. Other city: Tucson. 6, record 1, English, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AZ: 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, - Arizona
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Arizona
1, record 1, French, Arizona
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ariz. 2, record 1, French, Ariz%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- AZ 3, record 1, French, AZ
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Sud-Ouest des États-Unis, limité au sud par la frontière mexicaine. 4, record 1, French, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : Exploré par les Espagnols dès 1539, l’Arizona fut cédé par le Mexique aux États-Unis en 1848. 4, record 1, French, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’État de l’Arizona est devenu le 48e État des États-Unis d’Amérique en 1912. 5, record 1, French, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Phœnix. 4, record 1, French, - Arizona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AZ : 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, - Arizona
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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