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DAVIS SHELF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Davis Shelf
1, record 1, English, Davis%20Shelf
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%20Shelf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Davis Shelf lies beneath Davis Strait and Baffi Bay between Canada and Greenland. 3, record 1, English, - Davis%20Shelf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de Davis
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20Davis
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Plateau continental de Davis 2, record 1, French, Plateau%20continental%20de%20Davis
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - seuil%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, - seuil%20de%20Davis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le seuil de Davis s'étend sous le détroit de Davis et la baie Baffin, entre le Canada et le Groenland. 4, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20Davis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Plateau continental de Davis : par analogie et sous toutes réserves, aucune source n'ayant été trouvée. 2, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20Davis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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