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GIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Guinea
1, record 1, English, Guinea
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Guinea 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Guinea
correct, Africa
- People’s Revolutionary Republic of Guinea 3, record 1, English, People%26rsquo%3Bs%20Revolutionary%20Republic%20of%20Guinea
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. 3, record 1, English, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Conakry. 4, record 1, English, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Guinean. 4, record 1, English, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - Guinea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Guinée
1, record 1, French, Guin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République de Guinée 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- République populaire révolutionnaire de Guinée 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20r%C3%A9volutionnaire%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale, sur l'Atlantique. 4, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Conakry. 5, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Guinéen, Guinéenne. 5, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinée : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Guinée, visiter la Guinée 6, record 1, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
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
- Guinea
1, record 1, Spanish, Guinea
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Guinea 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinea-Conakri 3, record 1, Spanish, Guinea%2DConakri
unofficial, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África occidental, junto al océano Atlántico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Conakri. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: guineano, guineana. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea: nombre usual del país. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Guinea" es opcional. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Guinea-Conakri: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que para diferenciar a Guinea de Guinea-Bisáu y Guinea Ecuatorial a menudo se la llama Guinea-Conakri. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Guinea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
- Brewing and Malting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gin
1, record 2, English, gin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong, aromatic alcoholic liquor distilled from rye and other grains and flavored with juniper berries. 1, record 2, English, - gin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gin
1, record 2, French, gin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alcool à goût de genièvre obtenu par distillation de céréales. 1, record 2, French, - gin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gin
1, record 2, Spanish, gin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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