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BAY FIORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bay Fiord
1, record 1, English, Bay%20Fiord
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fiord on Ellesmere Island, between Fosheim Peninsula and Raanes Peninsula, in Nunavut. 2, record 1, English, - Bay%20Fiord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 78° 55' 0" N, 83° 30' 0" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Bay%20Fiord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fjord Bay
1, record 1, French, fjord%20Bay
unofficial, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fjord sur l'île d'Ellesmere, entre la péninsule Fosheim et la péninsule Raanes, au Nunavut. 1, record 1, French, - fjord%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 78° 55' 0" N, 83° 30' 0" O (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - fjord%20Bay
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bay Fiord
1, record 2, English, Bay%20Fiord
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, - Bay%20Fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It [the Blue Fiord Formation] is characterized by highly variable thickness; from zero where it has graded into correlative formations, to a maximum of more than 4,500 feet between Vendom and Bay Fiords on Ellesmere Island. 3, record 2, English, - Bay%20Fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 2, English, - Bay%20Fiord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fjord Bay
1, record 2, French, fjord%20Bay
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - fjord%20Bay
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, - fjord%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Elle [la formation de Blue Fiord] est caractérisée par une épaisseur très variable, passant de zéro, où elle a fusionné à d'autres formations correspondantes, à plus de 4,500 pieds entre les fjords Vendom et Bay sur l'île Ellesmere. 3, record 2, French, - fjord%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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