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TIGRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tigray
1, record 1, English, Tigray
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tigrai 2, record 1, English, Tigrai
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A regional state of Ethiopia. 3, record 1, English, - Tigray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ET-TI: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Tigray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tigré
1, record 1, French, Tigr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État régional de l'Éthiopie. 2, record 1, French, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ET-TI : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tigray
1, record 2, English, Tigray
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Tigre 2, record 2, English, Tigre
correct, Africa
- Tegray 3, record 2, English, Tegray
correct, Africa
- Tigrai 3, record 2, English, Tigrai
correct, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of northern Ethiopia bordering on Eritrea. 4, record 2, English, - Tigray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tigré
1, record 2, French, Tigr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du nord de l'Éthiopie. 2, record 2, French, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tigré
1, record 2, Spanish, Tigr%C3%A9
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región del norte de Etiopía. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tigré: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Tigré", no "Tigray", es el nombre recomendado en español de la región situada al norte de Etiopía. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tiger
1, record 3, English, tiger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a streak of tigers, an ambush of tigers. Female: tigress. Offspring: cub. Noise: growl, roar. 2, record 3, English, - tiger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tigre
1, record 3, French, tigre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Femelle : tigresse. Cri : feuler, miauler, râler, rauquer. 2, record 3, French, - tigre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mammifère carnivore de la famille des Felidae. 2, record 3, French, - tigre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lacebug
1, record 4, English, lacebug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the small bugs that constitute the large hemipterous family Tingidae, that have bodies and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines, and that include many that suck plant juices and are serious pests. 2, record 4, English, - lacebug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tigre
1, record 4, French, tigre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille Tingidae. 2, record 4, French, - tigre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Tigré
1, record 5, English, Tigr%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Khasa 1, record 5, English, Khasa
correct
- Xasa 1, record 5, English, Xasa
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Semitic language spoken by the northern Tigre, people living in the eastern and western lowlands of Eritrea, Ethiopia. It is closely related to the ancient Ge'ez language and its modern descendant Tigrinya. Tigré serves as a second language for many neighboring Hamitic and Sudanese peoples. 2, record 5, English, - Tigr%C3%A9
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tigré
1, record 5, French, tigr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue sémitique du groupe éthiopien proche du tigrina parlée par les Tigrés, groupe ethnique vivant dans les plaines du nord-est de l'Érythrée, une province du nord de l'Éthiopie sur la mer Rouge. 2, record 5, French, - tigr%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Asian tiger
1, record 6, English, Asian%20tiger
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tiger 2, record 6, English, tiger
correct
- East Asian tiger 1, record 6, English, East%20Asian%20tiger
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A country of eastern Asia which has rapidly growing economy based especially on export business. 1, record 6, English, - Asian%20tiger
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the following countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines. Compare with "dragon". 3, record 6, English, - Asian%20tiger
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Asian tigers
- tigers
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tigre
1, record 6, French, tigre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nouveaux tigres (Thaïlande, Malaisie, Philippines, Indonésie)... s'enrichissent plus vite que la moyenne mondiale. Le "tigre" thaïlandais est en orbite avec 10,5 % de croissance en 1989. 1, record 6, French, - tigre
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tigres
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tigre asiático
1, record 6, Spanish, tigre%20asi%C3%A1tico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El 'boom' económico de los últimos años ha atraído a extranjeros de todo el mundo a Singapur, una de las ciudades más cosmopolitas del mundo. El Gobierno dijo esta semana que necesitan traer 100.000 nuevos trabajadores de fuera para mantener el crecimiento económico del tigre asiático más potente e innovador. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tigre%20asi%C3%A1tico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término con el que se denomina a [algunos] países asiáticos [para] poner de manifiesto la gran fuerza y competitividad que están consiguiendo estos países en la economía mundial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - tigre%20asi%C3%A1tico
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tigres asiáticos
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tigris
1, record 7, English, Tigris
correct, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Tigris River 2, record 7, English, Tigris%20River
correct, Asia
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A river in Southwest Asia, flowing southeast from Southeast Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 miles (1850 kilometres) long. 2, record 7, English, - Tigris
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dicle (Turkish). 3, record 7, English, - Tigris
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Tigre
1, record 7, French, Tigre
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fleuve de l'Asie occidentale, qui draine les confins sud-orientaux de la Turquie, pays qu'il sépare sur quelques kilomètres de la Syrie, avant de traverser l'Iraq et d'aboutir au Chatt al-'Arab, embouchure commune avec l'Euphrate dans le golfe Persique; 1950 km. Le Tigre prend sa source dans le Taurus, au sud-est d'Elazig, traverse le lac Hazar, puis se dirige vers le sud-est, à travers les plateaux basaltiques et les chaînons accidentant le piémont du Taurus. 2, record 7, French, - Tigre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tigrine
1, record 8, English, tigrine
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resembling the tiger in color. 1, record 8, English, - tigrine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tigré
1, record 8, French, tigr%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rayé comme un tigre. 1, record 8, French, - tigr%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-07-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- branched
1, record 9, English, branched
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Argent ... the body of a tree sable, branched and leaved proper, between two lions rampant combattant gules. 2, record 9, English, - branched
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tigré
1, record 9, French, tigr%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Treasury Investment Growth Receipt 1, record 10, English, Treasury%20Investment%20Growth%20Receipt
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of zero-coupon security first created by Merrill Lynch. They consist of U.S. Government-backed bonds that have been stripped of their coupons. 1, record 10, English, - Treasury%20Investment%20Growth%20Receipt
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tigre
1, record 10, French, tigre
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- SIN EQUIVALENTE/NO EQUIVALENT/SANS EQUIVALENT
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bono sin cupón respaldado por el Gobierno de EE.UU. 2, record 10, Spanish, - SIN%20EQUIVALENTE%2FNO%20EQUIVALENT%2FSANS%20EQUIVALENT
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