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Missouri River [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Missouri River
1, record 1, English, Missouri%20River
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Missouri 2, record 1, English, Missouri
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The chief headstream (2,315 miles long) of the Mississippi River System, rising in the Rocky Mountains in Montana, and flowing through North Dakota, South Dakota (forming the Iowa border) and Missouri to join the Mississippi at St Louis. Chief port: Kansas City. 1, record 1, English, - Missouri%20River
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rivière Missouri
1, record 1, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Missouri
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Missouri 2, record 1, French, Missouri
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rivière des États-Unis qui vient des Rocheuses et qui est le principal affluent du Mississippi. 3, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Missouri
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noms de rivières demeurent habituellement au féminin lorsque cités non accompagnés de leur générique. Par contre, l'usage tend à retenir le masculin pour les noms de rivières portant les noms d'États des États-Unis d'Amérique : la rivière Missouri, mais «le Missouri». 4, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Missouri
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misuri
1, record 1, Spanish, Misuri
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Misuri" es la forma adaptada a la ortografía y pronunciación españolas del río estadounidense que en inglés recibe el nombre de "Missouri", según señala el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Misuri
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Missouri River
1, record 2, English, Missouri%20River
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Missouri%20River
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière Missouri
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Missouri
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Missouri
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Missouri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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