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TENERIFFE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tenerife
1, record 1, English, Tenerife
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canary Islands (Spanish "Islas Canarias"): A group of islands in the Atlantic, about 70 miles off the Northwest African coast, forming two Spanish provinces: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas. Seven are inhabited: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Palma, Gomera and Hierro. 2, record 1, English, - Tenerife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tenerife
1, record 1, French, Tenerife
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ténériffe 1, record 1, French, T%C3%A9n%C3%A9riffe
correct, see observation, Africa
- île de Tenerife 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Tenerife
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- île de Ténériffe 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20T%C3%A9n%C3%A9riffe
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus vaste et la plus peuplée des îles Canaries. Chef-lieu : Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 2, record 1, French, - Tenerife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canaries, en espagnol «Canarias» : Archipel volcanique de l'Atlantique, situé à une centaine de kilomètres de la côte d'Afrique, au large du Maroc méridional, réparti administrativement dans les deux provinces espagnoles de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (îles de Tenerife, Gomera, La Palma et Hierro) et de Las Palmas (Grande Canarie, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura). 2, record 1, French, - Tenerife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenerife; Ténériffe : Les ouvrages ne se prononcent pas quant au genre attribué. Cependant, on contourne la difficulté en parlant de l'île de Tenerife ou l'île de Ténériffe, île étant de genre féminin. 3, record 1, French, - Tenerife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 4, record 1, French, - Tenerife
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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