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CIDADE YELLOWKNIFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yellowknife
1, record 1, English, Yellowknife
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city of Yellowknife 2, record 1, English, city%20of%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
- City of Yellowknife 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The city of Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories and the territory's only city. It sits on the Canadian Shield, on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, and about 400 km south of the Arctic Circle. 3, record 1, English, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 62° 27' 13" N, 114° 22' 12" W. 4, record 1, English, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"City of Yellowknife" refers to the administrative entity, and "city of Yellowknife," to the inhabited place. 5, record 1, English, - Yellowknife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Yellowknife
1, record 1, French, Yellowknife
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ville de Yellowknife 2, record 1, French, ville%20de%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
- Ville de Yellowknife 3, record 1, French, Ville%20de%20Yellowknife
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ville de Yellowknife est la capitale des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, en plus d'être la seule ville du territoire. Sise sur le Bouclier canadien, elle est située sur la rive nord du Grand lac des Esclaves, à environ 400 km au sud du cercle arctique. 2, record 1, French, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 62° 27' 13" N, 114° 22' 12" O. 4, record 1, French, - Yellowknife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Ville de Yellowknife» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville de Yellowknife», au lieu habité. 3, record 1, French, - Yellowknife
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Yellowknife
1, record 1, Spanish, Yellowknife
correct, see observation, Canada, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Yellowknife
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Northwest Territories
1, record 2, English, Northwest%20Territories
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- N.W.T. 2, record 2, English, N%2EW%2ET%2E
correct, see observation
- NT 3, record 2, English, NT
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Northwest Territories lie northwest of central Canada, bordered to the east by Nunavut, to the west by the Yukon and to the south by the northeastern corner of British Columbia, as well as the entire northern borders of Alberta and Saskatchewan. 4, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 69° 30' 1" N, 121° 30' 8" W. 5, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Northwest Territorian. 6, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The name of this province appears among the "Names of pan-Canadian significance" listing names of geographical entities having well-known forms in both official languages of Canada. 6, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 6, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
N.W.T. refers to the province abbreviation, and NT to the Canada Post two-character symbol. 6, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Northwest Territories; N.W.T.: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Territories
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Territoires du Nord-Ouest
1, record 2, French, Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- T.N.-O. 2, record 2, French, T%2EN%2E%2DO%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- NT 3, record 2, French, NT
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Territoires du Nord-Ouest se trouvent au nord-ouest du centre du Canada. Ils sont délimités à l'est par le Nunavut, à l'ouest par le Yukon et au sud par le coin nord-est de la Colombie-Britannique, ainsi que par toutes les frontières septentrionales de l'Alberta et de la Saskatchewan. 4, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 69° 30' 1" N, 121° 30' 8" O. 5, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Ténois, Ténoise. 6, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le nom de cette province figure au nombre des «Noms d'intérêt pancanadien», une liste de noms d'entités géographiques qui ont une forme bien connue dans les deux langues officielles du Canada. 6, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 6, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
T.N.-O. désigne l'abréviation de la province, et NT, l'indicatif de Postes Canada. 6, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Territoires du Nord-Ouest; T.N.-O : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 2, French, - Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Territorios del Noroeste
1, record 2, Spanish, Territorios%20del%20Noroeste
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- T.N. 2, record 2, Spanish, T%2EN%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- NT 2, record 2, Spanish, NT
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La abreviatura de los Territorios del Noroeste es T.N. El símbolo NT está normalizado como código postal en todos los idiomas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Territorios%20del%20Noroeste
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