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BRAS LAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bras d'Or Lake
1, record 1, English, Bras%20d%27Or%20Lake
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 1, English, - Bras%20d%27Or%20Lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 51' 37" N, 60° 46' 44" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 1, English, - Bras%20d%27Or%20Lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac Bras d'Or
1, record 1, French, lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
proposal, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau sur l'île du Cap-Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 1, French, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 51' 37" N, 60° 46' 44" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 1, French, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bras d'Or Lake
1, record 2, English, Bras%20d%27Or%20Lake
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, - Bras%20d%27Or%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Bras d'Or
1, record 2, French, lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
correct, see observation, masculine 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, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
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, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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