TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
DAVIS HIGHLANDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Davis Highlands
1, record 1, English, Davis%20Highlands
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Davis%20Highlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Davis Highlands (Ives and Andrews, 1963) are an elevated belt of deeply dissected crystalline rocks that extend along the northeastern flank of Baffin and Bylot Islands and thence north over eastern Devon Island as far as Bache Peninsula. 3, record 1, English, - Davis%20Highlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 1, English, - Davis%20Highlands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hautes-terres de Davis
1, record 1, French, hautes%2Dterres%20de%20Davis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Hautes-Terres Davis 2, record 1, French, Hautes%2DTerres%20Davis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - hautes%2Dterres%20de%20Davis
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - hautes%2Dterres%20de%20Davis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les hautes-terres de Davis (Ives et Andrews, 1963) forment une bande de roches cristallines profondément sculptées, s'étendant le long du flanc nord-est des îles Baffin et Bylot, puis vers le nord à travers la partie est des îles Devon et Ellesmere jusqu'à la presqu'île Bache. 4, record 1, French, - hautes%2Dterres%20de%20Davis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Division géomorphologique. 2, record 1, French, - hautes%2Dterres%20de%20Davis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: