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LITTLE CORNWALLIS ISLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Little Cornwallis Island
1, record 1, English, Little%20Cornwallis%20Island
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 75º 30' N, 96º 30' W (Nunavut). 2, record 1, English, - Little%20Cornwallis%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly located in the Northwest Territories, Little Cornwallis Island has been located in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1, 1999. 3, record 1, English, - Little%20Cornwallis%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Petite île Cornwallis
1, record 1, French, Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
proposal, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île minuscule située au nord-ouest de l'île Cornwallis, entre l'île Bathurst et l'île Cornwallis. 1, record 1, French, - Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 75º 30' N, 96º 30' O (Nunavut). 2, record 1, French, - Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, la Petite île Cornwallis est située au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 3, record 1, French, - Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Little Cornwallis Island
1, record 2, English, Little%20Cornwallis%20Island
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, - Little%20Cornwallis%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Petite île Cornwallis
1, record 2, French, Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
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, - Petite%20%C3%AEle%20Cornwallis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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