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EMERALD BASIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Emerald Basin
1, record 1, English, Emerald%20Basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An underwater feature that has officially approved names in both English and French. 2, record 1, English, - Emerald%20Basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44º 0' N, 62º 50' W. 3, record 1, English, - Emerald%20Basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'Émeraude
1, record 1, French, bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entité sous-marine dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont approuvés officiellement. 2, record 1, French, - bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44º 0' N, 62º 50' O. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Emerald Basin
1, record 2, English, Emerald%20Basin
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, - Emerald%20Basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Scotian Shelf has an average width of about 125 miles. Along its length and lying some 10 to 80 miles offshore is a series of 200 metre depressions such as La have Basin and Emerald Basin. 3, record 2, English, - Emerald%20Basin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'Émeraude
1, record 2, French, bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
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, - bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
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, - bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le plateau continental de Scotian, d'une largeur moyenne d'environ 125 milles, a sur sa longueur, sur une distance de 10 à 80 milles de la côte, une série de dépressions d'environ 200 mètres, tels que les bassins de la Have et d'Émeraude. 3, record 2, French, - bassin%20d%27%C3%89meraude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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