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CANTON [4 records]

Record 1 2021-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

The capital city of Guangdong province, located in southern China.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale de la province du Guangdong, située dans le sud de la Chine.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Île qui fait partie des îles Phœnix en Polynésie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
DEF

Angle pilaster forming an angular projection on the face of a wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

Pilastre en coin formant un angle saillant sur la face du mur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
DEF

En edificación, pilastra formando una esquina saliente en el paramento de un muro.

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Record 4 1998-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

The French word for corner. It is a small square figure, generally placed at the dexter chief of the shield ... When it is charged the size may be increased. It is said to represent the banner of the ancient knights banneret.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
CONT

Trois chevrons entre deux cotices, lesdits chevrons dirigeant leurs sommets vers le canton dextre du chef.

Spanish

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