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15.10 Adjectives and points of the compass
Adjectives such as grand, petit, supérieur, inférieur, as well as points of the compass, are translated when they qualify the generic:
- ruisseau Saint-Jean Nord / North Saint-Jean Creek
- Petit lac Saint-Amour / Little Saint-Amour Lake
- Petite rivière Grand / Little Grand River
They are not translated if they qualify the specific or replace it, or if they precede a generic not followed by a specific:
- lac Grande Gueule / Grande Gueule Lake
- rivière Ouest / Ouest River
- Petit Ruisseau / Petit Creek
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