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PYONGYANG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pyongyang
1, record 1, English, Pyongyang
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of North Korea. 2, record 1, English, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Pyongyang. 2, record 1, English, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
KP-01: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Pyongyang
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pyongyang
1, record 1, French, Pyongyang
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Corée du Nord. 2, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Pyongyangais, Pyongyangaise. 2, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
KP-01 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Pyongyang
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
- Pionyang
1, record 1, Spanish, Pionyang
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Corea del Norte. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Pionyang. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Pionyang: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Pionyang", en lugar de "Pyongyang", es la grafía recomendada por la Ortografía académica para referirse a la capital de Corea del Norte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Pionyang
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- of Pyongyang
1, record 2, English, of%20Pyongyang
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the city of Pyongyang. 2, record 2, English, - of%20Pyongyang
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pyongyangais
1, record 2, French, Pyongyangais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pyongyangaise 1, record 2, French, Pyongyangaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la ville de Pyongyang ou qui y habite. 2, record 2, French, - Pyongyangais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de Pionyang
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20Pionyang
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Pionyang. 2, record 2, Spanish, - de%20Pionyang
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- North Korea
1, record 3, English, North%20Korea
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2, record 3, English, Democratic%20People%27s%20Republic%20of%20Korea
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Pyongyang. 1, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: North Korean. 1, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
North Korea: common name of the country. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: name recognized by the United Nations. 1, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KP; PRK: codes recognized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Korea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Corée du Nord
1, record 3, French, Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République populaire démocratique de Corée 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20de%20Cor%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale : Pyongyang. 3, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Nord-Coréen, Nord-Coréenne. 3, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Corée du Nord : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
République populaire démocratique de Corée : nom reconnu par les Nations Unies. 3, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KP; PRK : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Corée du Nord, visiter la Corée du Nord 4, record 3, French, - Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Corea del Norte
1, record 3, Spanish, Corea%20del%20Norte
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Popular Democrática de Corea 1, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Popular%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Corea
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Pionyang. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: norcoreano, norcoreana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Corea del Norte: nombre usual del país. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
República Popular Democrática de Corea: nombre reconocido por las Naciones Unidas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KP; PRK: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Corea del Norte: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "Corea del Norte" y "Corea del Sur", no "Norcorea" y "Surcorea", son los topónimos recomendados por el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. [...] Además, según el Manual de estilo interinstitucional de la Unión Europea, en los documentos protocolarios lo apropiado es usar las formas "República Popular Democrática de Corea" para referirse a "Corea del Norte", y "República de Corea" para referirse a "Corea del Sur", pues son las denominaciones preferidas por sus respectivos gobiernos. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Corea%20del%20Norte
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