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MER CHAMPLAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Champlain Sea
1, record 1, English, Champlain%20Sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A temporary inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, created by the retreating glaciers during the close of the last ice age. 2, record 1, English, - Champlain%20Sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name was first used by American geologist [Charles Henry] Hitchcock in 1906. 3, record 1, English, - Champlain%20Sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer de Champlain
1, record 1, French, mer%20de%20Champlain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne mer d'eau salée créée par le recul des glaces et qui est aujourd'hui disparue. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20de%20Champlain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C’est le géologue américain Charles Henry Hitchcock (1836-1919) qui a utilisé le nom «mer de Champlain» pour la première fois en 1906. 3, record 1, French, - mer%20de%20Champlain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Champlain Sea
1, record 2, English, Champlain%20Sea
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
As Labrador ice receded from Chaudière River valley the Trenton phase lake drained to sea level; marine waters then interchanged with remaining lake waters in upper St. Lawrence Valley to form Champlain Sea. 2, record 2, English, - Champlain%20Sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 2, English, - Champlain%20Sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mer Champlain
1, record 2, French, mer%20Champlain
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
À mesure du retrait de la calotte glaciaire Labrador de la vallée de la Chaudière, le niveau des eaux du lac de la phase Trenton s'est abaissé au niveau de la mer; les eaux de l'océan se sont alors mêlées aux eaux des lacs, subsistant dans la vallée du haut Saint-Laurent pour former la mer Champlain. 2, record 2, French, - mer%20Champlain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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 2, French, - mer%20Champlain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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 2, French, - mer%20Champlain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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