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BANKS ISLAND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Banks Island
1, record 1, English, Banks%20Island
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island between Hecate Strait and Principe Channel, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Banks%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 24' 13" N, 130° 7' 50" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Banks%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Banks
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Banks
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île entre le détroit d'Hécate et le chenal Principe, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 24' 13" N, 130° 7' 50" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Banks Island
1, record 2, English, Banks%20Island
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 72°45' 121°30' (Northwest Territories). 2, record 2, English, - Banks%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with Banks Island in British Columbia. 3, record 2, English, - Banks%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île Banks
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20Banks
correct, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 72°45' 121°30' (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'île Banks en Colombie-Britannique. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Banks Island
1, record 3, English, Banks%20Island
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Banks%20Island
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On Banks Island, in the western part of the Arctic Lowlands, the Christopher shales are overlain by 25 feet of coal-bearing beds commonly burned brick-red, followed by about 400 feet of light grey shale and five-grained sandstone. 3, record 3, English, - Banks%20Island
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- île Banks
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEle%20Banks
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans l'île Banks, dans la partie ouest des basses-terres de l'Arctique, les schistes argileux de la formation de Christopher sont recouverts de 25 pieds de strates charbonneuses, généralement d'un rouge brique, suivies d'environ 400 pieds de schiste argileux d'un gris clair et de grès à grain fin. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20Banks
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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