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SAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Saudi Arabia
1, record 1, English, Saudi%20Arabia
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1, record 1, English, Kingdom%20of%20Saudi%20Arabia
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in southwestern Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. 2, record 1, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Riyadh. 3, record 1, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Saudi Arabian. 3, record 1, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saudi Arabia: common name of the country. 4, record 1, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SA; SAU: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - Saudi%20Arabia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Arabie saoudite
1, record 1, French, Arabie%20saoudite
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Royaume d'Arabie saoudite 1, record 1, French, Royaume%20d%27Arabie%20saoudite
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie occidentale baigné à l'ouest par la mer Rouge et à l'est par le golfe Persique [...] 2, record 1, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Riyad. 3, record 1, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Saoudien, Saoudienne. 3, record 1, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Arabie saoudite : nom usuel du pays. 4, record 1, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SA; SAU : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Arabie saoudite, visiter l'Arabie saoudite 4, record 1, French, - Arabie%20saoudite
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
- Arabia Saudita
1, record 1, Spanish, Arabia%20Saudita
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Arabia Saudita 2, record 1, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Arabia Saudí 3, record 1, Spanish, Arabia%20Saud%C3%AD
correct, Asia
- Reino de Arabia Saudí 4, record 1, Spanish, Reino%20de%20Arabia%20Saud%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Riad. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: saudí. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Arabia Saudita; Arabia Saudí: nombres usuales del país. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SA; SAU: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Arabia Saudita; Reino de Arabia Saudita: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Arabia Saudí; Reino de Arabia Saudí: nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Arabia Saudí; Arabia Saudita: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que Arabia Saudí y Arabia Saudita son topónimos igualmente apropiados, de acuerdo con la Ortografía académica. [...] Tal como señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, ambas formas se consideran igualmente válidas en español. Mientras que Arabia Saudí es la grafía preferida en España, Arabia Saudita, sin tilde, es la denominación más extendida en Hispanoamérica. 7, record 1, Spanish, - Arabia%20Saudita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium aurothiomalate
1, record 2, English, sodium%20aurothiomalate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold sodium thiomalate 2, record 2, English, gold%20sodium%20thiomalate
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a white to yellowish-white odorless powder with a metallic taste, is affected by light, is very soluble in water, is practically insoluble in alcohol and ether, is derived by the reaction of sodium thiomalate with a gold halide, and is used in medicine as an antirheumatic. 3, record 2, English, - sodium%20aurothiomalate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodium aurothiomalate: International nonproprietary name (INN) of the World Health Organization (WHO). 3, record 2, English, - sodium%20aurothiomalate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: NaOOCCH(SAu)CH2COONa·H2O 3, record 2, English, - sodium%20aurothiomalate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aurothiomalate de sodium
1, record 2, French, aurothiomalate%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aurothiomalate sodique 1, record 2, French, aurothiomalate%20sodique
correct, masculine noun
- aurothiomalate disodique 1, record 2, French, aurothiomalate%20disodique
correct, masculine noun
- thiomalate d'or et de sodium 2, record 2, French, thiomalate%20d%27or%20et%20de%20sodium
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre fine jaunâtre, au goût métallique, sensible à la lumière, très soluble dans l'eau, insoluble dans l'alcool et l'éther, utilisé comme thérapeutique. 3, record 2, French, - aurothiomalate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aurothiomalate de sodium : Dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). 3, record 2, French, - aurothiomalate%20de%20sodium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : NaOOCCH(SAu)CH2COONa·H2O 3, record 2, French, - aurothiomalate%20de%20sodium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiomalato sódico de oro
1, record 2, Spanish, tiomalato%20s%C3%B3dico%20de%20oro
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: NaOOCCH(SAu)CH2COONa·H2O 2, record 2, Spanish, - tiomalato%20s%C3%B3dico%20de%20oro
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