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BAIE NORVEGIENNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Norwegian Bay
1, record 1, English, Norwegian%20Bay
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bay in the Arctic Archipelago. 2, record 1, English, - Norwegian%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 77° 30' 0" N, 90° 30' 0" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Norwegian%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly in the Northwest Territories, Norwegian Bay is now in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st, 1999. 4, record 1, English, - Norwegian%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Norwegian
1, record 1, French, baie%20Norwegian
correct, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baie Norvégienne 2, record 1, French, baie%20Norv%C3%A9gienne
avoid, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baie dans l'archipel Arctique. 3, record 1, French, - baie%20Norwegian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 77° 30' 0" N, 90° 30' 0" O (Nunavut). 4, record 1, French, - baie%20Norwegian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baie Norwegian : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 5, record 1, French, - baie%20Norwegian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
baie Norvégienne : équivalent incorrect de l'Atlas et Toponymie du Canada (1969), auquel il faut préférer «baie Norwegian». 5, record 1, French, - baie%20Norwegian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Anciennement située aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, la baie Norwegian est désormais au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 6, record 1, French, - baie%20Norwegian
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Norwegean Bay
1, record 2, English, Norwegean%20Bay
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, - Norwegean%20Bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baie Norvégienne
1, record 2, French, baie%20Norv%C3%A9gienne
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, - baie%20Norv%C3%A9gienne
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, - baie%20Norv%C3%A9gienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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