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NETTILLING LAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nettilling Lake
1, record 1, English, Nettilling%20Lake
correct, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake on Baffin Island, northwest of Iqaluit. 2, record 1, English, - Nettilling%20Lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 66° 29' 0" N, 70° 20' 0" W (Nunavut). 3, record 1, English, - Nettilling%20Lake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formerly in the Northwest Territories, Nettilling Lake is now in Nunavut since the creation of the new territory on April 1st, 1999. 4, record 1, English, - Nettilling%20Lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac Nettilling
1, record 1, French, lac%20Nettilling
correct, masculine noun, Nunavut
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac sur l'île de Baffin, au nord-ouest d'Iqaluit. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20Nettilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 66° 29' 0" N, 70° 20' 0" O (Nunavut). 3, record 1, French, - lac%20Nettilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lac Nettilling : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 4, record 1, French, - lac%20Nettilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Anciennement situé aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, le lac Nettilling est désormais au Nunavut depuis la création du nouveau territoire, le 1er avril 1999. 5, record 1, French, - lac%20Nettilling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nettilling Lake
1, record 2, English, Nettilling%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, - Nettilling%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located on Baffin Island, Arctic Archipelago. 3, record 2, English, - Nettilling%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Nettilling
1, record 2, French, lac%20Nettilling
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%20Nettilling
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%20Nettilling
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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