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LAKE AGASSIZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial Lake Agassiz
1, record 1, English, glacial%20Lake%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lake Agassiz 1, record 1, English, Lake%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - glacial%20Lake%20Agassiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glacial Lake Agassiz occupied large areas in Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario as Laurentide Ice Sheet receded north of the Mississippi drainage divide. 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20Lake%20Agassiz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac glaciaire Agassiz
1, record 1, French, lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lac Agassiz 1, record 1, French, lac%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, masculine 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. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
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. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Avec le recul de la masse de glace Laurentide, au nord de la ligne de partage des eaux du Mississippi, le lac glaciaire Agassiz recouvrait de vastes régions aujourd'hui comprises dans le Minnesota, le Dakota-Nord, la Saskatchewan, le Manitoba et l'Ontario. 3, record 1, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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