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Record 1 2017-02-21

English

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

A country in Oceania.

OBS

Capital: Melekeok.

OBS

Inhabitant: Palauan.

OBS

Palau: common name of the country.

OBS

PW; PLW: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

Belau: local short name.

French

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

État insulaire [...] en Micronésie, dans le Pacifique occidental [...]

OBS

Capitale : Melekeok.

OBS

Habitant : Palaosien, Palaosienne.

OBS

Palaos : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

PW; PLW : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

Le mot «îles» est sous-entendu dans le nom «Palaos», d'où sa nature plurielle.

OBS

Belau; Palau: formes courtes locales.

PHR

aller aux Palaos, visiter les Palaos

Spanish

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

País de Oceanía.

OBS

Capital: Melekeok.

OBS

Habitante: palauano, palauana.

OBS

Palaos; Palau: nombres usuales del país.

OBS

PW; PLW: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Palaos; República de Palaos: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea.

OBS

Palau; República de Palau: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas.

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