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Record 1 2014-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

The capital of the territory of Nunavut since its creation on April 1, 1999. It is located near the northeast head of Frobisher Bay on southern Baffin Island. Formerly called "Ikaluit," it was previously incorporated as the "town of Frobisher Bay" in 1980 and renamed "Iqaluit" on January 1, 1987.

OBS

Coordinates: 63º 45' N, 68º 31' W (Nunavut).

OBS

Iqaluit: Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which is listed in the Gazetteer of the province or territory according to the Incorporation Act of the entity.

OBS

Inhabitant: Iqalummiuq (plural form: Iqalummiut).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Capitale du territoire du Nunavut depuis sa création le 1er avril 1999. Elle est située au nord-est de la baie Frobisher sur l'île de Baffin Sud. Auparavant nommée «Ikaluit», elle a été incorporée comme «municipalité de Frobisher Bay» en 1980 et renommée «Iqaluit» le 1er janvier 1987.

OBS

Coordonnées : 63º 45' N, 68º 31' O (Nunavut).

OBS

habitant : Iqalummiuq (forme plurielle : Iqalummiut).

OBS

Iqaluit : Habituellement, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au Répertoire de la province ou du territoire et qui tient de l'Acte d'incorporation de l'entité.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (Canadá)
OBS

No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de ciudades y provincias. Aunque algunos sostienen que los nombres que terminan en -a son femeninos y los que terminan en otra vocal o consonante son masculinos, generalmente se hace la concordancia con el sustantivo femenino ciudad, o provincia, según sea el caso.

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