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SAKHALINE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sea of Japan
1, record 1, English, Sea%20of%20Japan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- East Sea 1, record 1, English, East%20Sea
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean ... bounded by Japan and Sakhalin Island to the east and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland to the west. 2, record 1, English, - Sea%20of%20Japan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[A sea] traditionally called "Sea of Japan" in the majority of English-language sources; called "East Sea" by English-speaking Koreans and by some present-day English-language sources. 3, record 1, English, - Sea%20of%20Japan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer du Japon
1, record 1, French, mer%20du%20Japon
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mer de l’Est 2, record 1, French, mer%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mer marginale du Pacifique occidental, entre la Sibérie et la Corée et l'arc insulaire formée par Honshu, Hokkaido et Sakhaline. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20Japon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mer du Japon : les Coréens la nomment «mer de l’Est». 2, record 1, French, - mer%20du%20Japon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar del Japón
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20del%20Jap%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar de Japón 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20de%20Jap%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- mar del Este 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20del%20Este
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mar del océano Pacífico, entre Rusia, Corea y Japón. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20del%20Jap%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mar del Japón; mar del Este: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que, para aludir a esta zona marítima entre la costa oriental del continente asiático y Japón, tradicionalmente se ha usado el nombre de "mar del Japón", que es la forma recomendada en español y también la establecida por organismos internacionales como la Organización Hidrológica Internacional, por lo que se aconseja reflejar también esta forma si se optara por dar la preferida por Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur de "mar del Este". 4, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20del%20Jap%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mar del Japón; mar del Este: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, de acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española, los nombres propios de los accidentes geográficos, tanto naturales como artificiales, se escriben con mayúscula inicial, pero no los sustantivos comunes genéricos que los acompañan, que deben escribirse con minúscula. 4, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20del%20Jap%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sakhalin
1, record 2, English, Sakhalin
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Sakhalin Island 2, record 2, English, Sakhalin%20Island
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island off the eastern coast of Russia. 3, record 2, English, - Sakhalin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sakhaline
1, record 2, French, Sakhaline
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- île de Sakhaline 2, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Sakhaline
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île à l’est de la Russie. 3, record 2, French, - Sakhaline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sakhalin
1, record 3, English, Sakhalin
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An administrative region of Russia. 2, record 3, English, - Sakhalin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RU-SAK: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - Sakhalin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Sakhaline
1, record 3, French, Sakhaline
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région administrative de la Russie. 2, record 3, French, - Sakhaline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
RU-SAK : code reconnu par l’ISO. 2, record 3, French, - Sakhaline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sakhalin cork tree
1, record 4, English, Sakhalin%20cork%20tree
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Rutaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Sakhalin%20cork%20tree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phellodendre de l'île Sakhaline
1, record 4, French, phellodendre%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20Sakhaline
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- phellodendron de l'île Sakhaline 1, record 4, French, phellodendron%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20Sakhaline
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Rutacées. 1, record 4, French, - phellodendre%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20Sakhaline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sakhalin honeysuckle
1, record 5, English, Sakhalin%20honeysuckle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shrub of the family Caprifoliaceae. 2, record 5, English, - Sakhalin%20honeysuckle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chèvrefeuille de l'île Sakhaline
1, record 5, French, ch%C3%A8vrefeuille%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20Sakhaline
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbuste de la famille des Caprifoliacées. 1, record 5, French, - ch%C3%A8vrefeuille%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20Sakhaline
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Sakhalin evonymus
1, record 6, English, Sakhalin%20evonymus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Sakhalin spindletree 2, record 6, English, Sakhalin%20spindletree
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shrub of the family Celastraceae. 3, record 6, English, - Sakhalin%20evonymus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fusain de Sakhaline
1, record 6, French, fusain%20de%20Sakhaline
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbuste de la famille des Célastracées. 2, record 6, French, - fusain%20de%20Sakhaline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- giant knotweed
1, record 7, English, giant%20knotweed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sachaline 2, record 7, English, sachaline
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 3, record 7, English, - giant%20knotweed
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
giant knotweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 7, English, - giant%20knotweed
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- renouée de Sakhaline
1, record 7, French, renou%C3%A9e%20de%20Sakhaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- persicaire de Sachaline 2, record 7, French, persicaire%20de%20Sachaline
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 3, record 7, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20de%20Sakhaline
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renouée de Sakhaline : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada(2003). 4, record 7, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20de%20Sakhaline
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Amur River
1, record 8, English, Amur%20River
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most important waterway in the far-eastern part of Russia is the Amur River. It is formed by the union of the Argun and Shilka rivers. For 1,100 miles (1,800 kilometers) the river provides a natural boundary between Russia to the north and the People's Republic of China to the south. It then flows some 650 miles (1,050 kilometers) northeastward across Russia to the Tatar Strait ... 2, record 8, English, - Amur%20River
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fleuve Amour
1, record 8, French, fleuve%20Amour
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fleuve Amur 2, record 8, French, fleuve%20Amur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] fleuve [...] formé par la réunion de la Chilka et de l'Argoun. Il matérialise aujourd’hui la frontière entre la Russie et la Chine sur presque 1600 km avant de recevoir le Songhua Jiang et l'Oussouri et d’entrer définitivement en Russie où il se jette dans le détroit de Tartarie, sur la mer d’Okhotsk en face de l'île de Sakhaline. 1, record 8, French, - fleuve%20Amour
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-02-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Hokkaido
1, record 9, English, Hokkaido
correct, Asia
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The northernmost island of the four main islands of Japan. Chief town: Sapporo. The climate is extreme with long, cold winters. 2, record 9, English, - Hokkaido
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Hokkaido
1, record 9, French, Hokkaido
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- île d’Hokkaido 2, record 9, French, %C3%AEle%20d%26rsquo%3BHokkaido
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- île de Hokkaido 3, record 9, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Hokkaido
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus septentrionale de îles du Japon, au nord de Honshu, dont elle est séparée par le détroit de Tsugaru, et au sud de Sakhaline, dont l'isole le détroit de La Pérouse. Chef-lieu : Sapporo. 2, record 9, French, - Hokkaido
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hokkaido : Toponyme qui n’est jamais précédé d’un article. 4, record 9, French, - Hokkaido
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sources semblent ne pas s’entendre sur la valeur muette «île d’Hokkaido» ou aspirée «île de Hokkaido» du «H» initial. 5, record 9, French, - Hokkaido
Record number: 9, 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. 5, record 9, French, - Hokkaido
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-07-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
1, record 10, English, Yuzhno%2DSakhalinsk
correct, Asia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Ioujno-Sakhalinsk
1, record 10, French, Ioujno%2DSakhalinsk
correct, Asia
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de la Russie orientale, sur l'île de Sakhaline. 2, record 10, French, - Ioujno%2DSakhalinsk
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d’une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «la Rome éternelle» (le nom d’une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d’une ville située à l’extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L’accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 10, French, - Ioujno%2DSakhalinsk
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Ainus
1, record 11, English, Ainus
correct, Asia
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Ainos 1, record 11, English, Ainos
correct, Asia
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Aïnous
1, record 11, French, A%C3%AFnous
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peuple de Russie(Sakhaline et Kouriles) et du Japon(Hokkaido) dont l'origine demeure inconnue, et qui a été refoulé et sédentarisé par les Japonais. 2, record 11, French, - A%C3%AFnous
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-06-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Nivkh
1, record 12, English, Nivkh
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Gilyak 1, record 12, English, Gilyak
correct
- Guiliak 1, record 12, English, Guiliak
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An isolated language spoken by the east Siberian Gilyak, who live on the island of Sakhalin and along the estuary of the Amur River in the former USSR. 1, record 12, English, - Nivkh
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- guiliak
1, record 12, French, guiliak
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- gilyak 1, record 12, French, gilyak
correct, masculine noun
- nivkhe 1, record 12, French, nivkhe
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue paléosibérienne parlée par les Gilyaks, groupe ethnique établi le long du cours inférieur de l'Amour ainsi qu'à Sakhaline en ex-URSS. 1, record 12, French, - guiliak
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Ainu
1, record 13, English, Ainu
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Aino 1, record 13, English, Aino
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language of the Ainus, an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan. 1, record 13, English, - Ainu
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ainou
1, record 13, French, ainou
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée par les Aïnous, population de l'Asie extrême-orientale d’environ 15 000 locuteurs d’origine paléo-sibériennes vivant dans les îles de Sakhaline, Kouriles et d’Hokkaido au Japon. 1, record 13, French, - ainou
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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