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COMORO ISLANDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Comoro Islands
1, record 1, English, Comoro%20Islands
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Comoro Archipelago 2, record 1, English, Comoro%20Archipelago
correct, Africa
- Comoros 1, record 1, English, Comoros
correct, see observation, plural, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comoro Islands: An archipelago or group of islands in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique. On three of its four main islands is the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, and on the fourth, the French Overseas Territory of Mayotte. The main islands are Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Ndzouani (Anjouan), Moili( Mohéli), and Mayotte, (containing the then capital, Dzaoudzi). All the islands except Mayotte voted to become independant (1974) [with Moroni, on Grande Comore Island, as the capital] and unilaterally declared independance (1975). Mayotte remained under French administration. 2, record 1, English, - Comoro%20Islands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish between the geographical entity, the islands or archipelago named the "Comoros" and the common name of the country officially the "Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros." 2, record 1, English, - Comoro%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles Comores
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Comores
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- archipel des Comores 1, record 1, French, archipel%20des%20Comores
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- Comores 1, record 1, French, Comores
correct, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de quatre îles principales et de moindres îlots de l'océan Indien entre Madagascar et le Mozambique. Sur trois d'entre elles se trouve la République fédérale islamique des Comores; la quatrième, Mayotte, est territoire français d'outre-mer. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Comores
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer entre l'entité géographique, les îles ou l'archipel formé de quatre îles principales et d'îlots adjacents qu'on appelle les «Comores» et le nom usuel du pays, la «République fédérale islamique des Comores», qui n'occupe que trois des quatre îles. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Comores
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Comores
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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