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PORTO RICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Puerto Rico
1, record 1, English, Puerto%20Rico
correct, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 2, record 1, English, Commonwealth%20of%20Puerto%20Rico
correct, Antilles
- Porto Rico 3, record 1, English, Porto%20Rico
former designation, correct, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A self-governing commonwealth in union with the U.S. [located on an] island in the West Indies east of Hispaniola. 3, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: San Juan. 3, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Puerto Rican. 3, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Puerto Rico: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
PR; PRI: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Puerto%20Rico
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Porto Rico
1, record 1, French, Porto%20Rico
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État libre de Porto Rico 2, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20libre%20de%20Porto%20Rico
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépendance des États-Unis [aux] Antilles. 3, record 1, French, - Porto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : San Juan. 3, record 1, French, - Porto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Portoricain, Portoricaine. 3, record 1, French, - Porto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Porto Rico : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 1, French, - Porto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
PR; PRI : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Porto%20Rico
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
- Puerto Rico
1, record 1, Spanish, Puerto%20Rico
correct, Antilles
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico 2, record 1, Spanish, Estado%20Libre%20Asociado%20de%20Puerto%20Rico
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Territorio autónomo dependiente de los Estados Unidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: San Juan. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: puertorriqueño, puertorriqueña. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Puerto Rico: nombre usual del país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Puerto%20Rico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
PR; PRI: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Puerto%20Rico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
1, record 2, English, Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, record 2, English, Federation%20of%20Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
- Saint Christopher and Nevis 3, record 2, English, Saint%20Christopher%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
- Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis 3, record 2, English, Federation%20of%20Saint%20Christopher%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island country located in the Caribbean Sea. 4, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Basseterre. 5, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Kittitian; Nevisian. 5, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Christopher and Nevis: common names of the country. 4, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KN; KNA: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Christopher and Nevis
- Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis
1, record 2, French, Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Fédération de Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis 2, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20de%20Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
- Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès 3, record 2, French, Saint%2DChristophe%2Det%2DNi%C3%A9v%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Antilles
- Fédération de Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès 3, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20de%20Saint%2DChristophe%2Det%2DNi%C3%A9v%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État des Petites Antilles situé au nord-ouest de la Guadeloupe. 4, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Basseterre. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Kittitien-et-Névicien, Kittitienne-et-Névicienne; de Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis; Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès : noms usuels du pays. 6, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KN; KNA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant les noms «Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis» et «Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès». 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis; Fédération de Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 8 OBS
Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès; Fédération de Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès : noms utilisés par la France et par l'Union européenne. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller à Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis, visiter Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis 6, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
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
- San Cristóbal y Nieves
1, record 2, Spanish, San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Federación de San Cristóbal y Nieves 2, record 2, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20de%20San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
- Saint Kitts y Nevis 3, record 2, Spanish, Saint%20Kitts%20y%20Nevis
correct, see observation, Antilles
- Federación de Saint Kitts y Nevis 2, record 2, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Saint%20Kitts%20y%20Nevis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado federal de las Pequeñas Antillas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Basseterre. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: sancristobaleño, sancristobaleña; de San Cristóbal y Nieves; de Saint Kitts y Nevis. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
San Cristóbal y Nieves; Saint Kitts y Nevis: nombres usuales del país. 5, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KN; KNA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
San Cristóbal y Nieves; Federación de San Cristóbal y Nieves: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Saint Kitts y Nevis; Federación de Saint Kitts y Nevis: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 8 OBS
San Cristóbal y Nieves: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el exónimo español "San Cristóbal y Nieves" en vez del inglés "Saint Kitts and Nevis". 6, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
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