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MIDWAY ISLANDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Midway
1, record 1, English, Midway
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Midway Islands 1, record 1, English, Midway%20Islands
correct, plural, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two small islands, Eastern Island and Sand Island, parts of a low coral atoll in central Pacific Ocean. 2, record 1, English, - Midway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Midway Islands are part of the Hawaiian Islands but not of the State of Hawaii. 3, record 1, English, - Midway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Midway
1, record 1, French, Midway
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îles Midway 2, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Midway
correct, feminine noun, plural, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archipel isolé de l'océan Pacifique, le plus septentrional de la Polynésie, au nord-ouest des îles Hawaii. Constitué d'un atoll et de deux îlots [l'île Eastern et l'île Sand], il ne fut découvert qu'en 1859 et annexé par les États-Unis en 1867. 3, record 1, French, - Midway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les îles Midway font géographiquement partie des îles Hawaï mais non de l'État d'Hawaii. Elles sont situées dans le prolongement ouest-nord-ouest de l'alignement des îles constituant l'État. 4, record 1, French, - Midway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Midway s'écrit sans article : «Lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Yamamoto (Japon) décide de s'emparer de Midway, bastion avancé d'Hawaii». Employé seul, il est masculin singulier, le sens étant «l'archipel des Midway». 4, record 1, French, - Midway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, French, - Midway
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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