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METROPOLE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Development
DEF

The chief, and sometimes capital, city of a country, state, or region.

OBS

Often used to denote any large city.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement urbain
DEF

Ville principale d'une province, d'un État.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ordenación urbana
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