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SAIGON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- type Viet Nam cassia
1, record 1, English, type%20Viet%20Nam%20cassia
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Vietnamese cinnamon 2, record 1, English, Vietnamese%20cinnamon
correct
- Saigon cinnamon 2, record 1, English, Saigon%20cinnamon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature on spices and condiments: natural vegetable products or mixtures thereof, free from extraneous matter, used for flavouring, seasoning and imparting aroma to foods. 1, record 1, English, - type%20Viet%20Nam%20cassia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The [terms] "type Viet Nam cassia," ["Vietnamese cinnamon" and "Saigon cinnamon" apply] equally to the product in the whole form or in the ground form. 1, record 1, English, - type%20Viet%20Nam%20cassia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
type Viet Nam cassia: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - type%20Viet%20Nam%20cassia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cinnamomum loureirii: scientific name of the plant from which the spice is produced. 3, record 1, English, - type%20Viet%20Nam%20cassia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- type Vietnam cassia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cannelle type Viet Nam
1, record 1, French, cannelle%20type%20Viet%20Nam
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cannelle de Saigon 2, record 1, French, cannelle%20de%20Saigon
correct, feminine noun
- cannelle de Cochin chine 2, record 1, French, cannelle%20de%20Cochin%20chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature sur les épices : produits végétaux naturels ou mélanges de ceux-ci, exempts de matières étrangères, utilisés pour donner de la saveur et de l’arôme et pour assaisonner les aliments. 1, record 1, French, - cannelle%20type%20Viet%20Nam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Les termes] «cannelle type Viet Nam», [«cannelle de Saigon» et «cannelle de Cochin chine» sont applicables] à la fois au produit entier et au produit en poudre. 1, record 1, French, - cannelle%20type%20Viet%20Nam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cannelle type Viet Nam : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cannelle%20type%20Viet%20Nam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cinnamomum loureirii : nom scientifique de la plante dont est tirée l’épice. 3, record 1, French, - cannelle%20type%20Viet%20Nam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cannelle type Vietnam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ho Chi Minh City
1, record 2, English, Ho%20Chi%20Minh%20City
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Saigon 2, record 2, English, Saigon
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) a city in southern Vietnam and the former capital of South Vietnam; a seaport (Saigon River) and major transportation, commercial and industrial center 60 miles from the sea. ... during the Vietnam War. After the North Vietnamese overran Saigon (1975), it was renamed Ho Chi Minh City. 3, record 2, English, - Ho%20Chi%20Minh%20City
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Sai Gon
- HCMC
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Hô Chi Minh-Ville
1, record 2, French, H%C3%B4%20Chi%20Minh%2DVille
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Saigon 1, record 2, French, Saigon
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hô Chi Minh-Ville, anciennement Saigon(jusqu'en 1975), ville du Sud du Viêtnam [Vietnam], chef-lieu de la province de Hô Chi Minh-Ville, à environ 80 km de la mer, sur la rive droite de la rivière de Saigon. 1, record 2, French, - H%C3%B4%20Chi%20Minh%2DVille
Record 2, Key term(s)
- HCMV
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- Political Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Viet Cong
1, record 3, English, Viet%20Cong
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adhemend of the Vietnamese communist movement supported by North Vietnam and engaged especially in guerilla warfare in South Vietnam. 2, record 3, English, - Viet%20Cong
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Régimes politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Viêt-cong
1, record 3, French, Vi%C3%AAt%2Dcong
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le monde, 8/3/65. 2, record 3, French, - Vi%C3%AAt%2Dcong
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné en 1959 par le gouvernement de Saïgon à ses adversaires communistes et à leurs alliés, qui se regroupèrent en 1960 en un Front national de libération(F. N. L.). 1, record 3, French, - Vi%C3%AAt%2Dcong
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Supervisory Commission Saigon 1, record 4, English, International%20Supervisory%20Commission%20Saigon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commission internationale de surveillance à Saïgon 1, record 4, French, Commission%20internationale%20de%20surveillance%20%C3%A0%20Sa%C3%AFgon
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
f, DNOA 2.73 1, record 4, French, - Commission%20internationale%20de%20surveillance%20%C3%A0%20Sa%C3%AFgon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recorder 1, record 5, English, recorder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flight recorder 1, record 5, English, - recorder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boîte d’enregistrement
1, record 5, French, bo%C3%AEte%20d%26rsquo%3Benregistrement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boîte d’enregistrement des données de vol du Galaxy, qui s’est écrasé vendredi après le décollage à Saigon avec 243 orphelins à son bord, a été repêchée au large de la côte Sud-vietnamienne, a annoncé l'ambassade des États-Unis à Saïgon.(Reuter, Le Droit, 7 avril 1975, p. 28) 1, record 5, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20d%26rsquo%3Benregistrement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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