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PALMYRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Palmyra Island
1, record 1, English, Palmyra%20Island
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Line Islands, at [the] north end of [the] group, south of Honolulu, in central Pacific Ocean. 2, record 1, English, - Palmyra%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Line Islands: A group of 11 coral islands in the central Pacific. Eight of the islands are part of Kiribati. Palmyra and Jarvis Islands and Kingman Reef are administered by the U.S.A. 3, record 1, English, - Palmyra%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Palmyra
1, record 1, French, Palmyra
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- île Palmyra 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Palmyra
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Line Islands (îles de la Ligne [l'équateur]) ou Sporades équatoriales : Archipel du Pacifique central, formé d'atolls très dispersés, de part et d'autre de l'équateur, au nord-est des îles Phoenix. Elles sont partagées entre la Grande-Bretagne (îles Christmas [aujourd'hui Kiritimati], Tabuaeran [anciennement Fanning] et Teraina [anciennement Washington], dépendant de Kiribati) et les États-Unis (Palmyra et Jarvis). 3, record 1, French, - Palmyra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palmyra : Toponyme qui s'écrit toujours sans article. 4, record 1, French, - Palmyra
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. 5, record 1, French, - Palmyra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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