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PROVINCIAS PRADARIAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Prairie provinces
1, record 1, English, Prairie%20provinces
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Prairies 2, record 1, English, Prairies
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An unofficial designation for the region of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. 3, record 1, English, - Prairie%20provinces
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- provinces des Prairies
1, record 1, French, provinces%20des%20Prairies
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Prairies 2, record 1, French, Prairies
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désignation non officielle pour la région du Manitoba, de la Saskatchewan et de l'Alberta. 3, record 1, French, - provinces%20des%20Prairies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Prairies : Le terme «Prairies» est habituellement utilisé dans un contexte géo-politique canadien. 3, record 1, French, - provinces%20des%20Prairies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- las Praderas
1, record 1, Spanish, las%20Praderas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Manitoba
1, record 2, English, Manitoba
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Man. 2, record 2, English, Man%2E
correct, see observation, Canada
- MB 3, record 2, English, MB
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- province of Manitoba 4, record 2, English, province%20of%20Manitoba
correct, see observation, Canada
- Province of Manitoba 4, record 2, English, Province%20of%20Manitoba
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fifth province to enter the Canadian Confederation in 1870, and fifth in the order of precedence established according to the year of entry into Confederation. The territory covered by the province changed, from the original land around the Red River, to add, in 1881, a new area that was part of the area given to Ontario in 1874 only to give it back to Ontario in 1889, and to finally get to its actual boundaries in 1912. 4, record 2, English, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of a province and its form, spelling and abbreviation are to be decided by the provincial toponymy authority, with the agreement of the Government of Canada. One uses "province of Manitoba" for the geographical entity, "Province of Manitoba" for the provincial administration, "Manitoba" as the short form, and "Man." as the abbreviation. 4, record 2, English, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approved by ISO, the Canada Post two-character symbol is MB (or CA-MB). This symbol is the same in all languages and must be used only in postal addresses and statistical charts where the identification of provinces and territories is restricted to two characters. A two-character provincial symbol must not be used instead of the abbreviation in a text or on a geographical map, a poster or a road sign. 4, record 2, English, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Manitoba; Man.: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Manitoba
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Manitoba
1, record 2, French, Manitoba
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Man. 2, record 2, French, Man%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- MB 3, record 2, French, MB
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- province du Manitoba 4, record 2, French, province%20du%20Manitoba
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- Province du Manitoba 5, record 2, French, Province%20du%20Manitoba
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinquième province à entrer dans la Confédération canadienne en 1870 et cinquième dans l'ordre de préséance établi selon l'année d'entrée dans la Confédération. Le territoire occupé par la province est passé, de terres entourant la rivière Rouge, à une superficie élargie, en 1881, pour comprendre une partie du territoire confié à l'Ontario en 1874 seulement pour le rétrocéder à l'Ontario en 1889, pour enfin connaître ses frontières actuelles en 1912. 5, record 2, French, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom d'une province, sa graphie et la façon de l'abréger dépendent de l'autorité toponymique provinciale, avec l'assentiment du Gouvernement du Canada. On utilise «province du Manitoba» pour désigner l'entité géographique, «Province du Manitoba» pour signifier l'administration provinciale, «Manitoba» comme désignation courante, et «Man.» comme abréviation. 5, record 2, French, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec l'approbation de l'ISO, l'indicatif à deux lettres de Postes Canada est MB (ou CA-MB); il est le même dans toutes les langues et ne doit être utilisé que dans une adresse ou un tableau statistique où l'identification des provinces et des territoires est restreinte à deux caractères. L'indicatif à deux lettres d'une province ou d'un territoire ne devrait pas être utilisé au lieu de l'abréviation dans un texte, sur une carte géographique, une affiche ou un panneau routier. 5, record 2, French, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Manitoba; Man. : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - Manitoba
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Manitoba
1, record 2, Spanish, Manitoba
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Man. 2, record 2, Spanish, Man%2E
correct, see observation, Canada
- MB 2, record 2, Spanish, MB
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - Manitoba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La abreviatura de la provincia de Manitoba es Man. El símbolo MB está normalizado como código postal en todos los idiomas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Manitoba
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