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FORMOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Taiwan
1, record 1, English, Taiwan
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TW 2, record 1, English, TW
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of China 3, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20China
correct
- Formosa 4, record 1, English, Formosa
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital city: Taipei. 5, record 1, English, - Taiwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Taiwanese; plur.: Taiwanese. 5, record 1, English, - Taiwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
An island country off the southeast coast of China. 6, record 1, English, - Taiwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Taiwan: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - Taiwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
TW: code used by ISO and NATO to identify the country. 7, record 1, English, - Taiwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Republic of China: official name recognized by the United Nations. 5, record 1, English, - Taiwan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Taïwan
1, record 1, French, Ta%C3%AFwan
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TW 2, record 1, French, TW
correct, see observation, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Taiwan 3, record 1, French, Taiwan
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- République de Chine 4, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Formose 5, record 1, French, Formose
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale : Taïpei. 4, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Taïwanais; Taïwanaise. 4, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom de l'habitant d'un pays s'écrit avec une majuscule. Par contre, l'adjectif de nationalité ne prend pas la majuscule. 6, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
État d'Asie orientale, séparé de la Chine continentale par le détroit de Taïwan. 7, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
On n'utilise jamais l'article devant le nom de ce pays. 4, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Taïwan : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
TW : code utilisé par l'ISO et par l'OTAN pour identifier le pays. 8, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 OBS
République de Chine : nom officiel reconnu aux Nations Unies. 4, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aller à Taïwan, visiter Taïwan. 4, record 1, French, - Ta%C3%AFwan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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