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CAFRERIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kaffraria
1, record 1, English, Kaffraria
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arabic origin name given, during the 17th and 18th centuries, to the portion of Africa located south of the equator and inhabited by Bantus. 2, record 1, English, - Kaffraria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cafrerie
1, record 1, French, Cafrerie
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Pays des Cafres 2, record 1, French, Pays%20des%20Cafres
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dénomination d’origine arabe donnée, aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, à la partie de l’Afrique située au sud de l’équateur et peuplée de Bantous. 2, record 1, French, - Cafrerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kaffir
1, record 2, English, Kaffir
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant of Kaffraria (portion of Africa south of the equator and inhabited by Bantus). 2, record 2, English, - Kaffir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cafre
1, record 2, French, Cafre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Caffre 1, record 2, French, Caffre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant de Cafrerie(partie de l'Afrique située au sud de l'équateur et peuplée de Bantous). 2, record 2, French, - Cafre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Caffre cat 1, record 3, English, Caffre%20cat
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fettered cat 1, record 3, English, fettered%20cat
- African Kaffir cat 1, record 3, English, African%20Kaffir%20cat
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a -- from which all domestic cats are said to be descended [also: fettered cat; African Kaffir cat, MECAT 72 90] 1, record 3, English, - Caffre%20cat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chat cafre 1, record 3, French, chat%20cafre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chat de Cafrerie 1, record 3, French, chat%20de%20Cafrerie
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
où faut-il chercher l'ancêtre?(...) En Afrique? Parmi les--de l'Equateur? [aussi : chat de Cafrerie, p. 207] 1, record 3, French, - chat%20cafre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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