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CONTINENTAL RANGES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Continental Ranges
1, record 1, English, Continental%20Ranges
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, - Continental%20Ranges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Continental Ranges are characterized by linear ranges with great cliffs and precipitous faces of bare grey rock, sculptured by glaciation from thick sections of carbonate strata. 3, record 1, English, - Continental%20Ranges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaînons Continentaux
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnons%20Continentaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Chaînons Continentaux 2, record 1, French, Cha%C3%AEnons%20Continentaux
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, - cha%C3%AEnons%20Continentaux
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, - cha%C3%AEnons%20Continentaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnons%20Continentaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les chaînons Continentaux sont caractérisés par leur direction rectiligne, leurs grands escarpements et leurs falaises escarpées de roche grise dénudée. Ils ont été sculptés par l'érosion glaciaire sur de grandes épaisseurs de roches carbonatées stratifiées. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEnons%20Continentaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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