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ALEXANDRIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alexandria
1, record 1, English, Alexandria
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Al Iskandariyah 2, record 1, English, Al%20Iskandariyah
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A governorate of Egypt. 3, record 1, English, - Alexandria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EG-ALX: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Alexandria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Alexandrie
1, record 1, French, Alexandrie
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Al Iskandariyah 2, record 1, French, Al%20Iskandariyah
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gouvernorat d'Égypte. 3, record 1, French, - Alexandrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EG-ALX : code reconnu par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - Alexandrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Alejandría
1, record 1, Spanish, Alejandr%C3%ADa
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gobernación de Egipto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Alejandr%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EG-ALX: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Alejandr%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alessandria
1, record 2, English, Alessandria
correct, Italy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Alexandrie
1, record 2, French, Alexandrie
correct, Italy
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville d'Italie (Piédmont), chef-lieu de province, sur le Tanoro. 2, record 2, French, - Alexandrie
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - Alexandrie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Alexandria
1, record 3, English, Alexandria
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Al-Iskandarüyah 2, record 3, English, Al%2DIskandar%C3%BCyah
correct, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Alexandrie
1, record 3, French, Alexandrie
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- al-Iskandriyya 2, record 3, French, al%2DIskandriyya
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seconde ville et port principal de l'Égypte, à l'extrémité nord-ouest du delta du Nil, sur une bande de terre entre la Méditerranée et le lac Mariout. 2, record 3, French, - Alexandrie
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - Alexandrie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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