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COMORIAN ISLAND GRANDE COMORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ngazidja
1, record 1, English, Ngazidja
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Grande Comore 2, record 1, English, Grande%20Comore
former designation, correct, Africa
- Comorian Island of Grande Comore 3, record 1, English, Comorian%20Island%20of%20Grande%20Comore
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main island of the Comoro Islands or Archipelago, called "Grande Comore" when the islands were a French protectorate (1886-1947) and an autonomous overseas territory (1947-1974), and renamed "Ngazidja" when the islands became independent (1974-1975). 4, record 1, English, - Ngazidja
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ngazidja
1, record 1, French, Ngazidja
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Grande Comore 2, record 1, French, Grande%20Comore
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- île comorienne de Grande-Comore 3, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20comorienne%20de%20Grande%2DComore
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principale île de l'archipel des Comores, appelée «Grande Comore» lorsque les îles étaient sous protectorat français, colonie française ou territoire d'outre-mer, et rebaptisée «Ngazidja» depuis la proclamation unilatérale d'indépendence de la République des Comores en 1975. 4, record 1, French, - Ngazidja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Grande Comore» s'écrit sans trait d'union lorsqu'il signifie le nom de l'île, et prend le trait d'union pour identifier la composante administrative de la République des Comores. 4, record 1, French, - Ngazidja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Ngazidja» s'écrit sans article et s'utilise rarement avec le générique «île», tandis que «Grande Comore» est précédé de l'article défini féminin : «la Grande Comore». 4, record 1, French, - Ngazidja
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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