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CAPE ASTON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cape Aston
1, record 1, English, Cape%20Aston
correct, Canada, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 70°00' 67°15' (Nunavut). 1, record 1, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap Aston
1, record 1, French, cap%20Aston
correct, masculine noun, Canada, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 70°00' 67°15' (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - cap%20Aston
Record number: 1, 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 sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 1, record 1, French, - cap%20Aston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cape Aston
1, record 2, English, Cape%20Aston
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, - Cape%20Aston
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Near Cape Aston, south of Clyde, a delta was built at an altitude of 262 feet, while outlier glaciers filled a nearby fiord and melt-water channels spilled over toward Cape Aston. 3, record 2, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located on Baffin Island, Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 2, English, - Cape%20Aston
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cap Aston
1, record 2, French, cap%20Aston
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, - cap%20Aston
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, - cap%20Aston
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Près du cap Aston, au sud du village Clyde, un delta s'est formé à une altitude de 262 pieds, alors que les glaciers vers leur décharge ont comblé un fjord à proximité et que les chenaux d'eau de fonte ont débordé vers le cap Aston. 3, record 2, French, - cap%20Aston
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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