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KINSHASA [2 records]

Record 1 2021-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
CD-KN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

OBS

The designation Léopoldville changed to Kinshasa in 1966.

OBS

Inhabitant: Kinshasan.

OBS

CD-KN: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CD-KN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capitale de la République démocratique du Congo.

OBS

La désignation Léopoldville a changé à Kinshasa en 1966.

OBS

Habitant : Kinois, Kinoise.

OBS

CD-KN : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CD-KN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital de la República Democrática del Congo.

OBS

Habitante: kinés, kinesa.

OBS

Kinsasa: Grafía propuesta en la "Ortografía de la lengua española".

OBS

El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad".

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Record 2 2017-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A native or long-term resident of the city of Kinshasa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne née dans la ville de Kinshasa ou qui y habite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
DEF

Persona nativa o habitante de la ciudad de Kinshasa.

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