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PRAIRIE FORMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Prairie Formation
1, record 1, English, Prairie%20Formation
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, - Prairie%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Southeastward [of the Elk Point Basin], the Muskeg grades into the Prairie Formation, 250 to 600 feet thick in Saskatchewan and a maximum of 1,000 feet in northeastern Alberta. 3, record 1, English, - Prairie%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Formation de Prairie
1, record 1, French, Formation%20de%20Prairie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de Prairie 2, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Prairie
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, - Formation%20de%20Prairie
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, - Formation%20de%20Prairie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Vers le sud-est [du bassin d'Elk Point], la formation de Muskeg passe graduellement en la formation de Prairie, épaisse de 250 à 600 pieds en Saskatchewan et de 1,000 pieds au maximum dans le nord-est de l'Alberta. 4, record 1, French, - Formation%20de%20Prairie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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