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ARKANSAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arkansas
1, record 1, English, Arkansas
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ark. 2, record 1, English, Ark%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Land of Opportunity 3, record 1, English, Land%20of%20Opportunity
see observation, United States
- The Natural State 4, record 1, English, The%20Natural%20State
see observation, United States
- AR 5, record 1, English, AR
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A south central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Missouri, on east by Mississippi River separating it from Tennessee and Mississippi, on south by Louisiana, on west by Texas and Oklahoma. 3, record 1, English, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Arkansas became the 25th state of the United States of America in 1836. 4, record 1, English, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nickname: Land of Opportunity; [The Natural State]. 3, record 1, English, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Little Rock. Other city: Fayetteville. 6, record 1, English, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AR: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 4, record 1, English, - Arkansas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Arkansas
1, record 1, French, Arkansas
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ark. 2, record 1, French, Ark%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- AR 3, record 1, French, AR
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Centre-Sud des États-Unis. 4, record 1, French, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Histoire : L'Arkansas, déjà visité par Hernando de Soto, fut exploré par Marquette et Cavelier de La Salle au XVIIe siècle. Après avoir fait partie de la Louisiane française, il fut cédé aux États-Unis en 1803, devint territoire en 1819, puis État de l'Union en 1836. 4, record 1, French, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'État de l'Arkansas est devenu le 25e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1836. 5, record 1, French, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale : Little Rock. 4, record 1, French, - Arkansas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AR : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractère 5, record 1, French, - Arkansas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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