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GOLFE ADEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Aden
1, record 1, English, Gulf%20of%20Aden
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GoA 2, record 1, English, GoA
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in Africa. In the northwest it connects with the Red Sea through the narrow Bab el Mandeb strait. 3, record 1, English, - Gulf%20of%20Aden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gulf of Aden; GoA: designations to be used by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - Gulf%20of%20Aden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- golfe d'Aden
1, record 1, French, golfe%20d%27Aden
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GoA 2, record 1, French, GoA
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le golfe d'Aden [...] est l'espace maritime situé entre la corne de l'Afrique (Somalie) et la péninsule arabique (Yémen). 3, record 1, French, - golfe%20d%27Aden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
golfe d'Aden; GoA : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - golfe%20d%27Aden
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golfo de Adén
1, record 1, Spanish, golfo%20de%20Ad%C3%A9n
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Golfo en el océano Índico, ubicado entre la región del Cuerno africano y la península arábiga. 2, record 1, Spanish, - golfo%20de%20Ad%C3%A9n
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