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DAKAROISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of Dakar
1, record 1, English, of%20Dakar
correct, 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 Dakar. 2, record 1, English, - of%20Dakar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dakarois
1, record 1, French, Dakarois
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Dakaroise 1, record 1, French, Dakaroise
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Dakar ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Dakarois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de Dakar
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20Dakar
correct, 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 Dakar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - de%20Dakar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dakar
1, record 2, English, Dakar
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 Senegal. 2, record 2, English, - Dakar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Dakar. 2, record 2, English, - Dakar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Dakar
1, record 2, French, Dakar
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale du Sénégal. 2, record 2, French, - Dakar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Dakarois, Dakaroise. 2, record 2, French, - Dakar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d’une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 2, French, - Dakar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dakar
1, record 2, Spanish, Dakar
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Senegal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Dakar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Dakar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Dakar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 2, Spanish, - Dakar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dakar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Dakar" es la grafía correcta para escribir el nombre de esta ciudad senegalesa en español. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Dakar
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