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SURINAMESA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Surinamer
1, record 1, English, Surinamer
correct, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Surinamese 2, record 1, English, Surinamese
correct, noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Suriname. 3, record 1, English, - Surinamer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surinamer; Surinamese: plural form: Surinamese. 3, record 1, English, - Surinamer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Surinamais
1, record 1, French, Surinamais
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Surinamaise 2, record 1, French, Surinamaise
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Surinamien 3, record 1, French, Surinamien
correct, masculine noun, South America
- Surinamienne 4, record 1, French, Surinamienne
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Suriname ou qui y habite. 5, record 1, French, - Surinamais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- surinamés
1, record 1, Spanish, surinam%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- surinamesa 2, record 1, Spanish, surinamesa
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Surinam. 3, record 1, Spanish, - surinam%C3%A9s
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Suriname
1, record 2, English, Suriname
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Suriname 2, record 2, English, Republic%20of%20Suriname
correct, South America
- Netherlands Guiana 3, record 2, English, Netherlands%20Guiana
former designation, correct, South America
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in northern South America bordering on the Atlantic between Guyana and French Guiana. 4, record 2, English, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Paramaribo. 5, record 2, English, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Surinamer. 5, record 2, English, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Surinam: common name of the country. 6, record 2, English, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SR; SUR: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - Suriname
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Surinam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Suriname
1, record 2, French, Suriname
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- République du Suriname 1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Suriname
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Guyane néerlandaise 2, record 2, French, Guyane%20n%C3%A9erlandaise
former designation, correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Amérique du Sud bordé au nord par l'océan Atlantique à l'est par la Guyane au sud par le Brésil et à l'ouest par le Guyana. 3, record 2, French, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Paramaribo. 4, record 2, French, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Surinamais, Surinamaise. 4, record 2, French, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Suriname : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 2, French, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SR; SUR : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - Suriname
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Suriname, visiter le Suriname 5, record 2, French, - Suriname
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Surinam
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
- Surinam
1, record 2, Spanish, Surinam
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Surinam 2, record 2, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Surinam
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Suriname 3, record 2, Spanish, Suriname
correct, South America
- República de Suriname 4, record 2, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Suriname
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Paramaribo. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: surinamés, surinamesa. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Surinam: nombre usual del país. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SR; SUR: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Surinam; República de Surinam: Nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Suriname; República de Suriname: Nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Surinam; Suriname: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que al referirse a los países participantes de nombre no hispano, conviene usar el exónimo español: [...] Surinam (mejor que Suriname, holandés). 7, record 2, Spanish, - Surinam
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