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POPULACAO URBANA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fortaleza
1, record 1, English, Fortaleza
correct, Brazil
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital city of the Brazilian state of Ceará. 2, record 1, English, - Fortaleza
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fortaleza
1, record 1, French, Fortaleza
correct, feminine noun, Brazil
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville située au Brésil et capitale de l'État de Ceará. 2, record 1, French, - Fortaleza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu. 2, record 1, French, - Fortaleza
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fortaleza
1, record 1, Spanish, Fortaleza
correct, Brazil
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital del estado brasileño de Ceará. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Fortaleza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la grafía adecuada en español de esta ciudad brasileña es Fortaleza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Fortaleza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- urban population
1, record 2, English, urban%20population
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Our measurement of urban population can begin with the city of Ur in ancient Babylon, which is believed to have had a population of half a million, living at a density of nearly 500 persons per square hectare. 2, record 2, English, - urban%20population
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- population urbaine
1, record 2, French, population%20urbaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- population citadine 2, record 2, French, population%20citadine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De 1846 à 1931, la population urbaine passe de huit millions et demi [...] à vingt et un millions et demi (plus de la moitié). 3, record 2, French, - population%20urbaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- población urbana
1, record 2, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20urbana
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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