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Record 1 2002-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

Generic element which does not indicate the feature class of the item named.

OBS

Ex: Mount Isa, Redhill and Rio de Janiero are all populated places, not a mountain, [a] hill or [a] river, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Élément générique qui n'indique pas le véritable type d'entité représenté par un élément géographique dénommé.

OBS

Ex : Mont-Royal, Rivière-Pilote et La Baie, au Canada, constituent tous des lieux habités et non pas respectivement un mont, une rivière ou une baie.

Spanish

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