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BURKINENSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A native or long-term resident of Burkina Faso.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne née au Burkina Faso ou qui y habite.

OBS

Burkinabè : désignation invariable en genre et en nombre.

OBS

Burkinabé; Burkinabée : désignations recommandées en 2008 par la Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France.

OBS

Burkinais; Burkinaise : désignations recommandées en 1993 par la Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
DEF

Persona nativa o habitante de Burkina Faso.

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Record 2 2017-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
BF
classification system code, see observation
BFA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A landlocked republic in western Africa.

OBS

Capital: Ouagadougou.

OBS

Inhabitant: Burkinabe.

OBS

BF; BFA: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
BF
classification system code, see observation
BFA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Afrique occidentale.

OBS

Capitale : Ouagadougou.

OBS

Habitant : Burkinabé, Burkinabée.

OBS

BF; BFA : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller au Burkina Faso, visiter le Burkina Faso

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
BF
classification system code, see observation
BFA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

País situado en la parte occidental de África, entre Mali y Níger.

OBS

Capital: Uagadugú.

OBS

Habitante: burkinés, burkinesa.

OBS

BF; BFA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Burkina Faso: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el topónimo "Burkina Faso" (con una sola ese) para referirse a este país africano.

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