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ANNAPOLIS LOWLAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Annapolis Lowland
1, record 1, English, Annapolis%20Lowland
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, - Annapolis%20Lowland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The uplands of Nova Scotia include North Mountain and the Atlantic uplands of Nova Scotia ... [North Mountain] extends along the southeast side of the Bay of Fundy for 120 miles and rises abruptly above the Annapolis Lowland. 3, record 1, English, - Annapolis%20Lowland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Appalachian Region. 4, record 1, English, - Annapolis%20Lowland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basses-terres d'Annapolis
1, record 1, French, basses%2Dterres%20d%27Annapolis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Basses-Terres d'Annapolis 2, record 1, French, Basses%2DTerres%20d%27Annapolis
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - basses%2Dterres%20d%27Annapolis
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, - basses%2Dterres%20d%27Annapolis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 1, French, - basses%2Dterres%20d%27Annapolis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les bas-plateaux comprennent le mont Nord et le bas-plateau atlantique de la Nouvelle-Écosse [...] [Le mont Nord] longe sur 120 milles le côté sud-est de la baie de Fundy et s'élève en pente raide au-dessus de la vallée d'Annapolis [devrait se lire basses-terres d'Annapolis]. 4, record 1, French, - basses%2Dterres%20d%27Annapolis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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