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BRAS NORTHWEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northwest Arm
1, record 1, English, Northwest%20Arm
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse in Cassiar Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Northwest%20Arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 55° 12' 26" N, 125° 52' 40" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Northwest%20Arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras Northwest
1, record 1, French, bras%20Northwest
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bras Nord-Ouest 2, record 1, French, bras%20Nord%2DOuest
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'eau dans le district de Cassiar, en Colombie-Britannique. 3, record 1, French, - bras%20Northwest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 55° 12' 26" N, 125° 52' 40" O (Colombie Britannique). 4, record 1, French, - bras%20Northwest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bras Nord-Ouest : Équivalent incorrect de l'Atlas et Toponymie du Canada (1969), auquel il faut préférer «bras Northwest». 1, record 1, French, - bras%20Northwest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Northwest Arm
1, record 2, English, Northwest%20Arm
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse in the county of Halifax, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 37' 49" N, 63° 35' 38" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 2, English, - Northwest%20Arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras Northwest
1, record 2, French, bras%20Northwest
proposal, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d’eau dans le comté d'Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 2, French, - bras%20Northwest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 37' 49" N, 63° 35' 38" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 2, French, - bras%20Northwest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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