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GEORGIA LOWLANDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Georgia Lowlands
1, record 1, English, Georgia%20Lowlands
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, - Georgia%20Lowlands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Georgia Lowlands includes an area of soft folded strata along the east and south sides of Vancouver Island where differential erosion has formed cuesta-like ridges below 2,000 feet elevation. 3, record 1, English, - Georgia%20Lowlands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basses-terres de Géorgie
1, record 1, French, basses%2Dterres%20de%20G%C3%A9orgie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Basses-Terres Géorgie 2, record 1, French, Basses%2DTerres%20G%C3%A9orgie
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, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20G%C3%A9orgie
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, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologie. 2, record 1, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les basses-terres de Géorgie comprennent, le long des côtes est et sud de l'île Vancouver, une région de couches tendres plissées où l'érosion a découpé des crêtes du type cuesta, d'une altitude inférieure à 2,000 pieds. 4, record 1, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20G%C3%A9orgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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