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LAURENTIAN CHANNEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Laurentian Channel
1, record 1, English, Laurentian%20Channel
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, - Laurentian%20Channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 48º 30' N, 62º 0' W. 3, record 1, English, - Laurentian%20Channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chenal Laurentien
1, record 1, French, chenal%20Laurentien
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, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 48º 30' N, 62º 0' O. 3, record 1, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Laurentian Channel
1, record 2, English, Laurentian%20Channel
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Laurentian Channel is a long, continuous trough over 300 metres deep that runs 1,500 kilometres from the continental shelf in the Atlantic Ocean to where it ends abruptly in the St. Lawrence Estuary at the mouth of the Saguenay River near Quebec City. This trough brings deep oceanic waters to the estuary. 2, record 2, English, - Laurentian%20Channel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, English, - Laurentian%20Channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chenal Laurentien
1, record 2, French, chenal%20Laurentien
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chenal Laurentien est une longue dépression de 300 m de profondeur qui s'étend sur une distance de 1 500 km depuis le plateau continental, dans l'océan Atlantique,jusqu'à l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, où elle prend fin abruptement près de la ville de Québec à l'embouchure de la rivière Saguenay. Cette dépression sert de couloir à des courants océaniques profonds. 2, record 2, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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 2, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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 2, French, - chenal%20Laurentien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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