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CAIROTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cairene
1, record 1, English, Cairene
correct, noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Cairo. 2, record 1, English, - Cairene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cairote
1, record 1, French, Cairote
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville du Caire ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Cairote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cairota
1, record 1, Spanish, cairota
correct, common gender, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de El Cairo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cairota
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cairo
1, record 2, English, Cairo
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Egypt. 2, record 2, English, - Cairo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Cairene. 2, record 2, English, - Cairo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le Caire
1, record 2, French, Le%20Caire
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de l’Égypte. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20Caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant :Cairote. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20Caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Caire : L’article défini s’écrit avec majuscule et ne doit jamais être omis parce qu’il fait partie intégrante du nom officiel de la ville. Par contre, l’article défini masculin se contracte après les prépositions « de » et « à » et il perd sa majuscule. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20Caire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- El Cairo
1, record 2, Spanish, El%20Cairo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Egipto. 2, record 2, Spanish, - El%20Cairo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: cairota. 2, record 2, Spanish, - El%20Cairo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El Cairo: El artículo definido forma parte del nombre de la ciudad, por lo tanto se escribe con mayúscula y no se omite ni se contrae. 2, record 2, Spanish, - El%20Cairo
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