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DOG RIVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dog River
1, record 1, English, Dog%20River
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- University River 2, record 1, English, University%20River
former designation, see observation, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse that runs through Obatanga Provincial Park, in Ontario. 3, record 1, English, - Dog%20River
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dog [River] was for many years called the University River — a name given by an American professor who paddled it at the turn of the century. 4, record 1, English, - Dog%20River
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rivière Dog
1, record 1, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Dog
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rivière University 1, record 1, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20University
former designation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'eau qui traverse le parc provincial Obatanga, en Ontario. 2, record 1, French, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Dog
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dog River
1, record 2, English, Dog%20River
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, - Dog%20River
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivière Dog
1, record 2, French, rivi%C3%A8re%20Dog
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Dog
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, - rivi%C3%A8re%20Dog
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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