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EXONIMO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lille
1, record 1, English, Lille
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lisle 2, record 1, English, Lisle
former designation, correct, France
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city in France, the capital of the Nord department and of the Hauts-de-France region, in Flanders, on the Deûle River, near the Belgian border. 3, record 1, English, - Lille
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Lille
1, record 1, French, Lille
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville de France, chef-lieu du département du Nord et de la région Hauts-de-France, en Flandre, dans la vallée de la Deûle, près de la frontière belge. 2, record 1, French, - Lille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 1, French, - Lille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Lille
1, record 1, Spanish, Lille
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Lila 1, record 1, Spanish, Lila
avoid, France
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Lille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lille; Lila : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que algunos topónimos en francés [...] conservan en español la misma grafía que en francés[, por ejemplo, ] "Lille"(el exónimo "Lila" ha sido desplazado por completo por la grafía original). 1, record 1, Spanish, - Lille
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
1, record 2, English, Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, record 2, English, Federation%20of%20Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
- Saint Christopher and Nevis 3, record 2, English, Saint%20Christopher%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
- Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis 3, record 2, English, Federation%20of%20Saint%20Christopher%20and%20Nevis
correct, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island country located in the Caribbean Sea. 4, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Basseterre. 5, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Kittitian; Nevisian. 5, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Christopher and Nevis: common names of the country. 4, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KN; KNA: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Saint%20Kitts%20and%20Nevis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Christopher and Nevis
- Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis
1, record 2, French, Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Fédération de Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis 2, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20de%20Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
- Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès 3, record 2, French, Saint%2DChristophe%2Det%2DNi%C3%A9v%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Antilles
- Fédération de Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès 3, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20de%20Saint%2DChristophe%2Det%2DNi%C3%A9v%C3%A8s
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État des Petites Antilles situé au nord-ouest de la Guadeloupe. 4, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Basseterre. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Kittitien-et-Névicien, Kittitienne-et-Névicienne; de Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis; Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès : noms usuels du pays. 6, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KN; KNA : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant les noms «Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis» et «Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès». 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis; Fédération de Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 8 OBS
Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès; Fédération de Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès : noms utilisés par la France et par l'Union européenne. 5, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller à Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis, visiter Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis 6, record 2, French, - Saint%2DKitts%2Det%2DNevis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- San Cristóbal y Nieves
1, record 2, Spanish, San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
correct, see observation, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Federación de San Cristóbal y Nieves 2, record 2, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20de%20San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
- Saint Kitts y Nevis 3, record 2, Spanish, Saint%20Kitts%20y%20Nevis
correct, see observation, Antilles
- Federación de Saint Kitts y Nevis 2, record 2, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Saint%20Kitts%20y%20Nevis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Antilles
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado federal de las Pequeñas Antillas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Basseterre. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: sancristobaleño, sancristobaleña; de San Cristóbal y Nieves; de Saint Kitts y Nevis. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
San Cristóbal y Nieves; Saint Kitts y Nevis: nombres usuales del país. 5, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
KN; KNA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
San Cristóbal y Nieves; Federación de San Cristóbal y Nieves: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Saint Kitts y Nevis; Federación de Saint Kitts y Nevis: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 8 OBS
San Cristóbal y Nieves : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el exónimo español "San Cristóbal y Nieves" en vez del inglés "Saint Kitts and Nevis". 6, record 2, Spanish, - San%20Crist%C3%B3bal%20y%20Nieves
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Suriname
1, record 3, English, Suriname
correct, South America
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Suriname 2, record 3, English, Republic%20of%20Suriname
correct, South America
- Netherlands Guiana 3, record 3, English, Netherlands%20Guiana
former designation, correct, South America
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in northern South America bordering on the Atlantic between Guyana and French Guiana. 4, record 3, English, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Paramaribo. 5, record 3, English, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Surinamer. 5, record 3, English, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Surinam: common name of the country. 6, record 3, English, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SR; SUR: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - Suriname
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Surinam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Suriname
1, record 3, French, Suriname
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République du Suriname 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Suriname
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Guyane néerlandaise 2, record 3, French, Guyane%20n%C3%A9erlandaise
former designation, correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Amérique du Sud bordé au nord par l'océan Atlantique à l'est par la Guyane au sud par le Brésil et à l'ouest par le Guyana. 3, record 3, French, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Paramaribo. 4, record 3, French, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Surinamais, Surinamaise. 4, record 3, French, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Suriname : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 3, French, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
SR; SUR : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - Suriname
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Suriname, visiter le Suriname 5, record 3, French, - Suriname
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Surinam
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Surinam
1, record 3, Spanish, Surinam
correct, South America
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Surinam 2, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Surinam
correct, feminine noun, South America
- Suriname 3, record 3, Spanish, Suriname
correct, South America
- República de Suriname 4, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Suriname
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Paramaribo. 5, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: surinamés, surinamesa. 5, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Surinam: nombre usual del país. 6, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
SR; SUR: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Surinam; República de Surinam: Nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 5, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Suriname; República de Suriname: Nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 5, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Surinam; Suriname : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que al referirse a los países participantes de nombre no hispano, conviene usar el exónimo español :[...] Surinam(mejor que Suriname, holandés). 7, record 3, Spanish, - Surinam
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1, record 4, English, Saint%20Vincent%20and%20the%20Grenadines
correct, Antilles
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island country in the Lesser Antilles, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. 2, record 4, English, - Saint%20Vincent%20and%20the%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kingstown. 3, record 4, English, - Saint%20Vincent%20and%20the%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Vincentian. 3, record 4, English, - Saint%20Vincent%20and%20the%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
VC; VCT: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - Saint%20Vincent%20and%20the%20Grenadines
Record 4, Key term(s)
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines
1, record 4, French, Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État des Petites Antilles, entre Sainte-Lucie et la Grenade. 2, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Kingstown. 3, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Saint-Vincentais-et-Grenadin, Saint-Vincentaise-et-Grenadine. 3, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
VC; VCT : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines». 3, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Il n'y a pas de trait d'union entre «les» et «Grenadines». 3, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 7 OBS
aller à Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines, visiter Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines 4, record 4, French, - Saint%2DVincent%2Det%2Dles%20Grenadines
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- San Vicente y las Granadinas
1, record 4, Spanish, San%20Vicente%20y%20las%20Granadinas
correct, Antilles
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Kingstown. 2, record 4, Spanish, - San%20Vicente%20y%20las%20Granadinas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: sanvicentino, sanvicentina. 3, record 4, Spanish, - San%20Vicente%20y%20las%20Granadinas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
VC; VCT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 3, record 4, Spanish, - San%20Vicente%20y%20las%20Granadinas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
San Vicente y las Granadinas : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el exónimo español "San Vicente y las Granadinas" en vez del inglés "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". 4, record 4, Spanish, - San%20Vicente%20y%20las%20Granadinas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Language (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exonym
1, record 5, English, exonym
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- conventional name 1, record 5, English, conventional%20name
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name used in a specific language for a geographical feature situated outside the area where that language has official status, and differing in its form the name used in the official language or languages of the area where the geographical feature is situated. 1, record 5, English, - exonym
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Warsaw is the English exonym for Warszawa; Londres is the French exonym for London; Mailand is the German exonym for Milano. 1, record 5, English, - exonym
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exonyme
1, record 5, French, exonyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom géographique utilisé dans une langue pour désigner un lieu situé en dehors du territoire dont cette langue est la langue officielle. Les modes de formation des exonymes sont multiples, traductions, adaptations etc., mais la moindre différence avec le nom local, dans la notation de signes diacritiques par exemple, entraîne de fait la création d'un exonyme. 1, record 5, French, - exonyme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Londres, Florence sont les exonymes français de London et Firenze; Parigi est l'exonyme italien de Paris. 1, record 5, French, - exonyme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toponimia
- Lingüística (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- exónimo
1, record 5, Spanish, ex%C3%B3nimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre usual en una lengua para designar un accidente geográfico situado fuera del área donde se habla mayoritariamente aquella lengua y que difiere en su forma del/de los endónimo(s) del área donde el accidente geográfico está situado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - ex%C3%B3nimo
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