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ELBA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Island of Elba
1, record 1, English, Island%20of%20Elba
correct, Italy
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Elba 2, record 1, English, Elba
correct, Italy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mountainous Italian island in the Mediterranean between Corsica and Tuscany, where Napoleon was exiled (1814-15). 2, record 1, English, - Island%20of%20Elba
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île d’Elbe
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20d%26rsquo%3BElbe
correct, feminine noun, Italy
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Elbe 2, record 1, French, Elbe
correct, feminine noun, Italy
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En italien «Elba»; en grec «Aithalia»; en latin «Ilva». Île italienne de la mer Tyrrhénienne, dépendant de la province de Livourne et séparée de la côte par le canal de Piombino. Chef-lieu : Portoferraio. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%26rsquo%3BElbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île d’Italie, dans la Méditerranée, à l’est de la Corse. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%26rsquo%3BElbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Large de 10 km, cette île montagneuse aux côtes découpées est constituée de roches sédimentaires à l’est et volcaniques à l’ouest. [...] Donnée à la France en 1802, elle est, du 3 mai 1814 au 26 février 1815, le royaume de Napoléon 1er qui la quitte pour regagner la France. Elle est alors donnée à la Toscane. Depuis 1860, elle appartient à l’Italie. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%26rsquo%3BElbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%26rsquo%3BElbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergency location beacon - aircraft
1, record 2, English, emergency%20location%20beacon%20%2D%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ELBA 1, record 2, English, ELBA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency location beacon - aircraft; ELBA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - emergency%20location%20beacon%20%2D%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiophare de repérage d’urgence
1, record 2, French, radiophare%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ELBA 1, record 2, French, ELBA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiophare de repérage d’urgence; ELBA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 2, record 2, French, - radiophare%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiobaliza de emergencia para localización de aeronaves
1, record 2, Spanish, radiobaliza%20de%20emergencia%20para%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aeronaves
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ELBA 2, record 2, Spanish, ELBA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiobaliza de emergencia para localización de aeronaves; ELBA : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - radiobaliza%20de%20emergencia%20para%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aeronaves
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