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TENN. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tennessee
1, record 1, English, Tennessee
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Tenn. 2, record 1, English, Tenn%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Volunteer State 3, record 1, English, Volunteer%20State
see observation, United States
- TN 4, record 1, English, TN
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Southeast central state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Kentucky and Virginia, on east by North Carolina, on south by Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and on west by Arkansas and Missouri. 3, record 1, English, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of Tennessee became the 16th state of the United States of America in 1796. 5, record 1, English, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nickname: Volunteer State. 3, record 1, English, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Nashville. Chief city: Memphis. Other city: Knoxville. 6, record 1, English, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TN: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Tennessee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tennessee
1, record 1, French, Tennessee
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Tenn. 2, record 1, French, Tenn%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- TN 3, record 1, French, TN
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État du Sud-Est des États-Unis, situé entre le fleuve Mississippi et les Appalaches, séparé de l'Arkansas par le fleuve Mississippi. 4, record 1, French, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'État du Tennessee est devenu le 16e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1796. 5, record 1, French, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Nashville. 4, record 1, French, - Tennessee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
TN : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères 5, record 1, French, - Tennessee
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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