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CARACAS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Caraquenian
1, record 1, English, Caraquenian
correct, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Caracas. 2, record 1, English, - Caraquenian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Caraquègne
1, record 1, French, Caraqu%C3%A8gne
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Caracas ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Caraqu%C3%A8gne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caraqueño
1, record 1, Spanish, caraque%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caraqueña 1, record 1, Spanish, caraque%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun, Venezuela
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Caracas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caraque%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Venezuela
1, record 2, English, Venezuela
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 2, record 2, English, Bolivarian%20Republic%20of%20Venezuela
correct, South America
- Republic of Venezuela 3, record 2, English, Republic%20of%20Venezuela
former designation, correct, South America
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country ... bordering the Caribbean Sea, in northern South America. 4, record 2, English, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Caracas. 5, record 2, English, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Venezuelan. 5, record 2, English, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Venezuela: common name of the country. 6, record 2, English, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
VE; VEN: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - Venezuela
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Vénézuéla
1, record 2, French, V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- République bolivarienne du Vénézuéla 1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9publique%20bolivarienne%20du%20V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Venezuela 2, record 2, French, Venezuela
correct, masculine noun, South America
- République bolivarienne du Venezuela 3, record 2, French, R%C3%A9publique%20bolivarienne%20du%20Venezuela
correct, feminine noun, South America
- République du Venezuela 4, record 2, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Venezuela
former designation, correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Amérique du Sud. 5, record 2, French, - V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Caracas. 6, record 2, French, - V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Vénézuélien, Vénézuélienne. 6, record 2, French, - V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Vénézuéla; Venezuela : noms communs du pays. 7, record 2, French, - V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
VE; VEN : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Vénézuéla, visiter le Vénézuéla 7, record 2, French, - V%C3%A9n%C3%A9zu%C3%A9la
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Venezuela
1, record 2, Spanish, Venezuela
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Bolivariana de Venezuela 2, record 2, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Bolivariana%20de%20Venezuela
correct, feminine noun
- República de Venezuela 3, record 2, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Venezuela
former designation, correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de América del Sur entre Guyana y Colombia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Caracas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: venezolano, venezolana. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Venezuela: nombre usual del país. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Venezuela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
VE; VEN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Venezuela
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Caracas
1, record 3, English, Caracas
correct, Venezuela
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Venezuela. 2, record 3, English, - Caracas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Caraquenian. 2, record 3, English, - Caracas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Caracas
1, record 3, French, Caracas
correct, see observation, Venezuela
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale du Vénézuéla. 2, record 3, French, - Caracas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Caraquègne. 2, record 3, French, - Caracas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 3, French, - Caracas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Caracas
1, record 3, Spanish, Caracas
correct, see observation, Venezuela
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Venezuela. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Caracas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: caraqueño, caraqueña. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Caracas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 3, Spanish, - Caracas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
1, record 4, English, Latin%20American%20and%20Caribbean%20Economic%20System
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SELA 1, record 4, English, SELA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Latin American Economic System 2, record 4, English, Latin%20American%20Economic%20System
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The source of the name change from "Latin American" to "Latin American and Caribbean" can be found in a note added to the original 1975 Panama Convention citing the 473 Decision (XXXI regular meeting) of the Latin American Council. The acronym SELA remained unchanged. 3, record 4, English, - Latin%20American%20and%20Caribbean%20Economic%20System
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Système économique latino-américain et caribéen
1, record 4, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20et%20carib%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SELA 1, record 4, French, SELA
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Système économique latino-américain 2, record 4, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source du passage de «latino-américain» à «latino-américain et caribéen» est une note de janvier 2006 qui a été ajoutée au texte d'origine de la Convention de [Panama] de 1975 et qui cite la décision 473 (XXXIe session ordinaire) du Conseil latino-américain. 3, record 4, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20et%20carib%C3%A9en
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Système économique latinoaméricain et caribéen
- Système économique latinoaméricain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe
1, record 4, Spanish, Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano%20y%20del%20Caribe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SELA 2, record 4, Spanish, SELA
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Sistema Económico Latinoamericano 3, record 4, Spanish, Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En noviembre de 2005, el Consejo Latinoamericano, en su XXXI Reunión Ordinaria, dispuso en su Decisión N° 473 que se entenderá el nombre de la organización en el Convenio Constitutivo de Panamá como "Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe" y que se mantendrá el acrónimo SELA. 4, record 4, Spanish, - Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano%20y%20del%20Caribe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SELA: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir con todas las letras en mayúscula las siglas de organismos tales como el Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano%20y%20del%20Caribe
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Specialized Conference on the Draft Inter-American Convention against Corruption
1, record 5, English, Specialized%20Conference%20on%20the%20Draft%20Inter%2DAmerican%20Convention%20against%20Corruption
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Held in Caracas, Venezuela, 1996. 2, record 5, English, - Specialized%20Conference%20on%20the%20Draft%20Inter%2DAmerican%20Convention%20against%20Corruption
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the Summit of the Americas process. 2, record 5, English, - Specialized%20Conference%20on%20the%20Draft%20Inter%2DAmerican%20Convention%20against%20Corruption
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Specialized Conference for Consideration of the Draft Inter-American Convention against Corruption
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Conférence spécialisée sur le projet de Convention interaméricaine contre la corruption
1, record 5, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20projet%20de%20Convention%20interam%C3%A9ricaine%20contre%20la%20corruption
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenue à Caracas (Venezuela), en 1996. 1, record 5, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20projet%20de%20Convention%20interam%C3%A9ricaine%20contre%20la%20corruption
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie relative au processus des Sommets des Amériques. 1, record 5, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20projet%20de%20Convention%20interam%C3%A9ricaine%20contre%20la%20corruption
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Derecho penal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia Especializada sobre el Proyecto de Convención Interamericana contra la Corrupción
1, record 5, Spanish, Conferencia%20Especializada%20sobre%20el%20Proyecto%20de%20Convenci%C3%B3n%20Interamericana%20contra%20la%20Corrupci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celebrada en Caracas, Venezuela, en 1996. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Conferencia%20Especializada%20sobre%20el%20Proyecto%20de%20Convenci%C3%B3n%20Interamericana%20contra%20la%20Corrupci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de las Cumbres de las Américas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Conferencia%20Especializada%20sobre%20el%20Proyecto%20de%20Convenci%C3%B3n%20Interamericana%20contra%20la%20Corrupci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Specialized Conference on Corruption
1, record 6, English, Specialized%20Conference%20on%20Corruption
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organization of American States (OAS), held in Caracas, Venezuela, in March, 1996. 2, record 6, English, - Specialized%20Conference%20on%20Corruption
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the Summit of the Americas process. 2, record 6, English, - Specialized%20Conference%20on%20Corruption
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Conférence spécialisée sur la corruption
1, record 6, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20corruption
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De l'Organisation des États américains (OÉA), tenue à Caracas (Venezuela), en mars 1996. 2, record 6, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20corruption
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie relative au processus des Sommets des Amériques. 2, record 6, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20corruption
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Derecho penal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia Especializada sobre Corrupción
1, record 6, Spanish, Conferencia%20Especializada%20sobre%20Corrupci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), celebrada en Caracas, Venezuela, en marzo de 1996. 2, record 6, Spanish, - Conferencia%20Especializada%20sobre%20Corrupci%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de las Cumbres de las Américas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - Conferencia%20Especializada%20sobre%20Corrupci%C3%B3n
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