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REPUBLIQUE BENIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Benin
1, record 1, English, Benin
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Benin 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Benin
correct, Africa
- People's Republic of Benin 3, record 1, English, People%27s%20Republic%20of%20Benin
former designation, correct, Africa
- Dahomey 4, record 1, English, Dahomey
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Porto Novo. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seat of government: Cotonou. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Benin. 5, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Benin: common name of the country. 6, record 1, English, - Benin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BJ; BEN: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Benin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bénin
1, record 1, French, B%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Bénin 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20B%C3%A9nin
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- République populaire du Bénin 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20du%20B%C3%A9nin
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Dahomey 4, record 1, French, Dahomey
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l’Afrique occidentale, sur le golfe du Bénin. 5, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Porto-Novo. 6, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Siège du gouvernement : Cotonou. 6, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitant : Béninois, Béninoise. 6, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Bénin : nom usuel du pays. 7, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
BJ; BEN : codes reconnus par l’ISO. 7, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Bénin, visiter le Bénin 7, record 1, French, - B%C3%A9nin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Benín
1, record 1, Spanish, Ben%C3%ADn
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Benín 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Ben%C3%ADn
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Dahomey 3, record 1, Spanish, Dahomey
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África occidental, junto al golfo de Benín. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Porto Novo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sede del gobierno: Cotonú. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitante: beninés, beninesa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Benín: nombre usual del país. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
BJ; BEN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Benín: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "Benín", con tilde por ser voz aguda terminada en -n. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Ben%C3%ADn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meningitis belt
1, record 2, English, meningitis%20belt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epidemic meningitis is a recurrent problem in the "meningitis belt" of Africa; this stretches from Senegal to Ethiopia and includes all or part of at least 15 countries, with an estimated total population of approximately 300 million people. 1, record 2, English, - meningitis%20belt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ceinture de méningite
1, record 2, French, ceinture%20de%20m%C3%A9ningite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On observe souvent des épidémies de méningite à méningocoque, principalement de type A, durant la saison sèche(de décembre à juin) dans les pays suivants. Ces pays se trouvent dans ce qu'on appelle la ceinture de méningite à méningocoque de l'Afrique subsaharienne :Bénin, Burkina-Faso, Cameroun, Côte-d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Éthiopie, Gambie, Ghana, Guinée, Guinée-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, République centrafricaine, Ruanda, Sénégal, Somalie, Soudan, Tchad, Togo. 1, record 2, French, - ceinture%20de%20m%C3%A9ningite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- African Financial Community franc
1, record 3, English, African%20Financial%20Community%20franc
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CFAF 2, record 3, English, CFAF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CFA franc 2, record 3, English, CFA%20franc
correct
- French Community of Africa franc 1, record 3, English, French%20Community%20of%20Africa%20franc
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Currency unit used in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Niger, Senegal and Togo. 3, record 3, English, - African%20Financial%20Community%20franc
Record 3, Key term(s)
- franc of the African Financial Community
- franc of the French Community of Africa
- franc of the CFA
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- franc de la Communauté financière africaine
1, record 3, French, franc%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re%20africaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FCFA 2, record 3, French, FCFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- franc CFA 3, record 3, French, franc%20CFA
correct, masculine noun
- franc des colonies françaises d’Afrique 4, record 3, French, franc%20des%20colonies%20fran%C3%A7aises%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire(Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Congo, Comores, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée équatoriale, Niger, République centrafricaine, Sénégal, Tchad, Togo). 5, record 3, French, - franc%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re%20africaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- franco de la Comunidad Financiera Africana
1, record 3, Spanish, franco%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Financiera%20Africana
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FCFA 2, record 3, Spanish, FCFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- franco CFA 3, record 3, Spanish, franco%20CFA
correct, masculine noun
- franco de las Colonias Francesas de África 4, record 3, Spanish, franco%20de%20las%20Colonias%20Francesas%20de%20%C3%81frica
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moneda de Benin, Burkina Faso, Camerún, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Ecuatorial, Gabón, Malí, Níger, Senegal, Togo. Unidad fraccionaria: 100 céntimos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - franco%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Financiera%20Africana
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: francos CFA. 2, record 3, Spanish, - franco%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Financiera%20Africana
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Security Council Special Mission to the People's Republic of Benin Established under Resolution 404 (1977) 1, record 4, English, Security%20Council%20Special%20Mission%20to%20the%20People%27s%20Republic%20of%20Benin%20Established%20under%20Resolution%20404%20%281977%29
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mission spéciale du Conseil de sécurité en République Populaire du Bénin, créée en application de la résolution 404(1977)
1, record 4, French, Mission%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20du%20Conseil%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20en%20R%C3%A9publique%20Populaire%20du%20B%C3%A9nin%2C%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9e%20en%20application%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9solution%20404%281977%29
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Seguridad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misión Especial del Consejo de Seguridad, establecida en virtud de la Resolución 404 (1977)
1, record 4, Spanish, Misi%C3%B3n%20Especial%20del%20Consejo%20de%20Seguridad%2C%20establecida%20en%20virtud%20de%20la%20Resoluci%C3%B3n%20404%20%281977%29
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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