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Pointe-au-Père [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pointe-au-Père
1, record 1, English, Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Town of Pointe-au-Père 2, record 1, English, Town%20of%20Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, Quebec
- town of Pointe-au-Père 2, record 1, English, town%20of%20Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A district of the city of Rimouski, Québec. 3, record 1, English, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 48º 30' 50'' N, 68º 27' 38'' W (Québec). 3, record 1, English, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Town of Pointe-au-Père" refers to the administrative entity, and "town of Pointe-au-Père", to the inhabited place. 2, record 1, English, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pointe-au-Père
1, record 1, French, Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ville de Pointe-au-Père 2, record 1, French, Ville%20de%20Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- ville de Pointe-au-Père 3, record 1, French, ville%20de%20Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- Pointe-aux-Pères 4, record 1, French, Pointe%2Daux%2DP%C3%A8res
former designation, correct, Quebec
- Father Point 4, record 1, French, Father%20Point
former designation, correct, Quebec
- Pointe-de-l'Islet-aux-Pères 4, record 1, French, Pointe%2Dde%2Dl%27Islet%2Daux%2DP%C3%A8res
former designation, correct, Quebec
- Pointe-de-l'Isle-aux-Pères 4, record 1, French, Pointe%2Dde%2Dl%27Isle%2Daux%2DP%C3%A8res
former designation, correct, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur de la ville de Rimouski, au Québec. 5, record 1, French, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 48º 30' 50'' N, 68º 27' 38'' O (Québec). 5, record 1, French, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Ville de Pointe-au-Père» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville de Pointe-au-Père», au lieu habité. 3, record 1, French, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habitants : Pèrepointois, Pèrepointoise. 4, record 1, French, - Pointe%2Dau%2DP%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Heritage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pointe au Père
1, record 2, English, pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name of one of two points, "French: pointe au Père - English: pointe au Père [CUENGO Rule 2. (b) reversed]", thus uninhabited places. The "Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site (Que.)", a national historic site managed by Parks Canada, is named after the inhabited "Pointe-au-Père" and not after the "pointe au Père" on which it is located. 2, record 2, English, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: Pointe-au-Père (Town): 48°31' 68°28' (Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordinates: pointe au Père (Point): 48°31' 68°28' (Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordinates: pointe au Père (Point) : 47°31' 70°12' (Quebec, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix-Est). 2, record 2, English, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Pointe-au-Père
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Patrimoine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointe au Père
1, record 2, French, pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom de l'une de deux pointes, donc de lieux non habités. Le «lieu historique national du Phare-de-Pointe-au-Père (Qc)», un lieu historique national géré par Parcs Canada, est nommé d'après le lieu habité «Pointe-au-Père» et non d'après la «pointe au Père» sur laquelle ce lieu est situé. 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : Pointe-au-Père (Ville) : 48°31' 68°28' (Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordonnées : pointe au Père (pointe) : 48°31' 68°28' (Québec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père, Rimouski). Coordonnées : pointe au Père (pointe) : 47°31' 70°12' (Québec, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix-Est). 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20au%20P%C3%A8re
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Pointe-au-Père
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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