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SAINT ANDREWS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
  • Heritage
OBS

The name of a town, thus an inhabited place.

OBS

Coordinates: Saint Andrews (town) 45°05' N 67°03' W (New Brunswick.)

OBS

The town is commonly referred to as "St. Andrews-By-The-Sea," which should be written "St. Andrews-by-the-Sea."

OBS

"Town of Saint Andrews" refers to the administrative entity, and "town of Saint Andrews," to the inhabited place.

OBS

Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one official form in English and French, which form is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory according to the Incorporation Act of the entity.

OBS

The spelling "St. Andrews" is usually used with the generics "bank", "harbour" or "point". For example: St. Andrews Bank, St. Andrews Harbour and St. Andrews Point.

Key term(s)
  • St. Andrews-by-the-Sea
  • St. Andrews by-the-Sea

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
  • Patrimoine
OBS

Nom d'une ville, donc d'un lieu habité.

OBS

Coordonnées : Saint Andrews (ville) 45°05' N 67°03' O (Nouveau-Brunswick).

OBS

La ville est communément désignée «St. Andrews-By-The-Sea», qui devrait plutôt s'écrire «St. Andrews-by-the-Sea».

OBS

«Ville de Saint Andrews» réfère à l'entité administrative, et «ville de Saint Andrews», au lieu habité.

OBS

En général, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme officielle en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire et qui tient de l'Acte d'incorporation de l'entité.

OBS

La graphie «St. Andrews» est habituellement réservée lorsqu'on utilise les génériques anglais «bank», «harbour» ou «point».

Key term(s)
  • St. Andrews-by-the-Sea
  • St. Andrews by-the-Sea

Spanish

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