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CAMBOJA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cambodian
1, record 1, English, Cambodian
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kampuchean 2, record 1, English, Kampuchean
former designation, correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Cambodia. 3, record 1, English, - Cambodian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cambodgien
1, record 1, French, Cambodgien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cambodgienne 2, record 1, French, Cambodgienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Kampuchéen 3, record 1, French, Kampuch%C3%A9en
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Kampuchéenne 3, record 1, French, Kampuch%C3%A9enne
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Cambodge ou qui y habite. 4, record 1, French, - Cambodgien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camboyano
1, record 1, Spanish, camboyano
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- camboyana 2, record 1, Spanish, camboyana
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Camboya. 3, record 1, Spanish, - camboyano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Khmer
1, record 2, English, Khmer
correct, noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia. 2, record 2, English, - Khmer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Khmer: plural forms: Khmer; Khmers. 2, record 2, English, - Khmer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Khmer
1, record 2, French, Khmer
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Khmère 2, record 2, French, Khm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Membre du] peuple autochtone et majoritaire au Cambodge composé d'éléments centro-mongols superposés au fond indonésien. 2, record 2, French, - Khmer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jemer
1, record 2, Spanish, jemer
correct, common gender, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- khemer 1, record 2, Spanish, khemer
avoid, see observation, common gender, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo de un grupo étnico mayoritario en Camboya. 1, record 2, Spanish, - jemer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jemer; khemer: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear la palabra "jemer" y no el extranjerismo "khemer" para referirse a lo perteneciente al popular grupo étnico camboyano. 1, record 2, Spanish, - jemer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Thailand
1, record 3, English, Thailand
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Thailand 2, record 3, English, Kingdom%20of%20Thailand
correct, Asia
- Siam 3, record 3, English, Siam
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country (a kingdom) in southeastern Asia on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. 3, record 3, English, - Thailand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bangkok. 4, record 3, English, - Thailand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Thai. 4, record 3, English, - Thailand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Thailand: common name of the country. 5, record 3, English, - Thailand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
TH; THA: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - Thailand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Thaïlande
1, record 3, French, Tha%C3%AFlande
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Royaume de Thaïlande 1, record 3, French, Royaume%20de%20Tha%C3%AFlande
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Siam 2, record 3, French, Siam
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pays de l'Asie du Sud-Est, situé dans la péninsule indochinoise. 3, record 3, French, - Tha%C3%AFlande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bangkok. 4, record 3, French, - Tha%C3%AFlande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Thaïlandais, Thaïlandaise. 4, record 3, French, - Tha%C3%AFlande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Thaïlande : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 3, French, - Tha%C3%AFlande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
TH; THA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - Tha%C3%AFlande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Thaïlande, visiter la Thaïlande 5, record 3, French, - Tha%C3%AFlande
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tailandia
1, record 3, Spanish, Tailandia
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Tailandia 1, record 3, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Tailandia
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
País del sudeste de Asia, situado en el centro de la península de Indochina. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Tailandia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bangkok. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Tailandia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: tailandés, tailandesa. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Tailandia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Tailandia: nombre usual del país. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Tailandia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
TH; THA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Tailandia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cambodia
1, record 4, English, Cambodia
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Cambodia 2, record 4, English, Kingdom%20of%20Cambodia
correct, Asia
- Democratic Kampuchea 3, record 4, English, Democratic%20Kampuchea
former designation, correct, see observation, Asia
- Khmer Republic 4, record 4, English, Khmer%20Republic
former designation, correct, see observation, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of southeastern Asia bordering on the Gulf of Thailand and lying mostly in the basin of the lower Mekong River. 4, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Phnom Penh. 5, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Cambodian. 5, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cambodia: common name of the country. 6, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KH; KHM: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Democratic Kampuchea: name of Cambodia from April 1976 to April 1989. 3, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Khmer Republic: name of Cambodia from 1970 to 1975. 6, record 4, English, - Cambodia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Cambodge
1, record 4, French, Cambodge
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Royaume du Cambodge 2, record 4, French, Royaume%20du%20Cambodge
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Kampuchéa démocratique 3, record 4, French, Kampuch%C3%A9a%20d%C3%A9mocratique
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie du Sud-Est. 4, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Phnom Penh. 5, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Cambodgien, Cambodgienne. 5, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cambodge : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KH; KHM : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Kampuchéa démocratique : nom du Cambodge d'avril 1976 à avril 1989. 3, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Cambodge, visiter le Cambodge 6, record 4, French, - Cambodge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Camboya
1, record 4, Spanish, Camboya
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Camboya 2, record 4, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Camboya
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado del sureste asiático. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Nom Pen. 4, record 4, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: camboyano, camboyana. 4, record 4, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Camboya: nombre usual del país. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Camboya
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KH; KHM: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Camboya
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Phnom Penh
1, record 5, English, Phnom%20Penh
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Cambodia. 2, record 5, English, - Phnom%20Penh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Phnom Penher. 2, record 5, English, - Phnom%20Penh
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Pnompenh
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Phnom Penh
1, record 5, French, Phnom%20Penh
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale du Cambodge. 2, record 5, French, - Phnom%20Penh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Phnompenhois, Phnompenhoise. 2, record 5, French, - Phnom%20Penh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 5, French, - Phnom%20Penh
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nom Pen
1, record 5, Spanish, Nom%20Pen
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Camboya. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Nom%20Pen
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Nom Pen. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Nom%20Pen
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 5, Spanish, - Nom%20Pen
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