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OTTO FIORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Otto Fiord
1, record 1, English, Otto%20Fiord
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fiord on the northwestern side of Ellesmere Island. 2, record 1, English, - Otto%20Fiord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 81° 2' 0" N, 87° 0' 0" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Otto%20Fiord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly in the Northwest Territories, Otto Fiord is now in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st, 1999. 4, record 1, English, - Otto%20Fiord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fjord Otto
1, record 1, French, fjord%20Otto
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fiord Otto 2, record 1, French, fiord%20Otto
avoid, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fjord dans le nord-ouest de l'île d'Ellesmere. 3, record 1, French, - fjord%20Otto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 81° 2' 0" N, 87° 0' 0" O (Nunavut). 4, record 1, French, - fjord%20Otto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fjord Otto : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 5, record 1, French, - fjord%20Otto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fiord Otto : équivalent incorrect de l'Atlas et Toponymie du Canada (1969), auquel il faut préférer «fjord Otto». 3, record 1, French, - fjord%20Otto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Anciennement situé aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, le fjord Otto est désormais au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 6, record 1, French, - fjord%20Otto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Otto Fiord
1, record 2, English, Otto%20Fiord
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, - Otto%20Fiord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Around Otto Fiord and on northern Axel Heiberg Island latest Lower Triassic (Spathian) beds are included within the Blaa Mountain Formation. 3, record 2, English, - Otto%20Fiord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fjord Otto
1, record 2, French, fjord%20Otto
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - fjord%20Otto
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, - fjord%20Otto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Aux environs du fjord Otto et dans la partie nord de l'île Axel Heiberg, la formation de Blaa Mountain comprend des couches de la fin du Trias inférieur (Spathien). 3, record 2, French, - fjord%20Otto
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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