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Devil's Island [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Devils Island
1, record 1, English, Devils%20Island
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island in Fortune Bay, on the south shore of the Island of Newfoundland. 2, record 1, English, - Devils%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 47° 31' 21" N, 55° 38' 18" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 1, English, - Devils%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île Devils
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20Devils
unofficial, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île dans la baie Fortune, sur la côte sud de l'île de Terre-Neuve. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Devils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 47° 31' 21" N, 55° 38' 18" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20Devils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Devil's Island
1, record 2, English, Devil%27s%20Island
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A French penal colony (late 19th century-1946) on an island off the coast of French Guiana. 2, record 2, English, - Devil%27s%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île du Diable
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20du%20Diable
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Îlot de l'archipel des îles du Salut, près de la côte de la Guyane française. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Diable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les trois îles des «îles du Salut» (Royale, Saint-Joseph et du Diable) étaient autrefois utilisées comme lieu de dépôt temporaire par l'administration pénitentiaire. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Diable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20du%20Diable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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