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ETATS-UNIEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American
1, record 1, English, American
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the United States, in North America. 2, record 1, English, - American
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Américain
1, record 1, French, Am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Américaine 2, record 1, French, Am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
- États-Unien 3, record 1, French, %C3%89tats%2DUnien
correct, masculine noun
- États-Unienne 3, record 1, French, %C3%89tats%2DUnienne
correct, feminine noun
- Étasunien 4, record 1, French, %C3%89tasunien
correct, masculine noun
- Étasunienne 4, record 1, French, %C3%89tasunienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née aux États-Unis, en Amérique du Nord, ou qui y habite. 5, record 1, French, - Am%C3%A9ricain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estadounidense
1, record 1, Spanish, estadounidense
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- norteamericano 2, record 1, Spanish, norteamericano
correct, masculine noun
- norteamericana 2, record 1, Spanish, norteamericana
correct, feminine noun
- estadunidense 2, record 1, Spanish, estadunidense
correct, common gender, Honduras, Mexico
- americano 2, record 1, Spanish, americano
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- americana 2, record 1, Spanish, americana
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de los Estados Unidos, en América del Norte. 3, record 1, Spanish, - estadounidense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estadounidense; norteamericano; norteamericana: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el gentilicio más apropiado para designar a los habitantes de los Estados Unidos es "estadounidense". La vigésima tercera edición del Diccionario académico acepta asimismo la forma "norteamericano" aunque en propiedad este término sería también aplicable a los naturales de los otros dos países que conforman América del Norte, además de Estados Unidos: Canadá y México. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estadounidense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
americano; americana: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, desaconseja el empleo de "americano" para referirse exclusivamente a los habitantes de los Estados Unidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estadounidense
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