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CIDADE CABO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- South Africa
1, record 1, English, South%20Africa
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of South Africa 1, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20South%20Africa
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The southernmost country on the African continent ... 2, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seat of government: Pretoria. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Legislative capital: Cape Town. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Inhabitant: South African. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
South Africa: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
ZA; ZAF: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - South%20Africa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Afrique du Sud
1, record 1, French, Afrique%20du%20Sud
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République sud-africaine 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20sud%2Dafricaine
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique australe [bordé] à l'ouest par l'océan Atlantique, à l'est par l'océan Indien [...] 3, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Siège du gouvernement : Pretoria. 4, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capitale législative : Le Cap. 4, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitant : Sud-Africain, Sud-Africaine. 4, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Afrique du Sud : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
ZA; ZAF : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Afrique du Sud, visiter l'Afrique du Sud 6, record 1, French, - Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sudáfrica
1, record 1, Spanish, Sud%C3%A1frica
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Sudáfrica 1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Sud%C3%A1frica
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sede del gobierno: Pretoria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital legislativa: Ciudad del Cabo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: sudafricano, sudafricana. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sudáfrica: nombre usual del país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ZA; ZAF: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Sud%C3%A1frica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cape Town
1, record 2, English, Cape%20Town
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legislative capital of South Africa. 2, record 2, English, - Cape%20Town
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Capetonian. 2, record 2, English, - Cape%20Town
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le Cap
1, record 2, French, Le%20Cap
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale législative de l'Afrique du Sud. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20Cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Capétonien, Capétonienne. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20Cap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Cap : L'article défini s'écrit avec majuscule et ne doit jamais être omis parce qu'il fait partie intégrante du nom officiel de la ville. Par contre, l'article défini masculin se contracte après les prépositions «de» et «à» et il perd sa majuscule. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20Cap
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ciudad del Cabo
1, record 2, Spanish, Ciudad%20del%20Cabo
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital legislativa de Sudáfrica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Cabo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habitante: capense. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Ciudad%20del%20Cabo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Capetonian
1, record 3, English, Capetonian
correct, noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Cape Town. 2, record 3, English, - Capetonian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Capétonien
1, record 3, French, Cap%C3%A9tonien
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Capétonienne 1, record 3, French, Cap%C3%A9tonienne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Le Cap ou qui y habite. 2, record 3, French, - Cap%C3%A9tonien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capense
1, record 3, Spanish, capense
correct, common gender, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad del Cabo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - capense
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