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OUTPOST ISLANDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Outpost Islands
1, record 1, English, Outpost%20Islands
correct, plural, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Islands in Great Slave Lake, south of Yellowknife. 2, record 1, English, - Outpost%20Islands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 61° 43' 0" N, 113° 29' 4" W (Northwest Territories). 3, record 1, English, - Outpost%20Islands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îles Outpost
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEles%20Outpost
correct, feminine noun, plural, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Îles dans le Grand lac des Esclaves, au sud de Yellowknife. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Outpost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 61° 43' 0" N, 113° 29' 4" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Outpost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
îles Outpost : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AEles%20Outpost
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Outpost Islands
1, record 2, English, Outpost%20Islands
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, - Outpost%20Islands
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in the Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories. 3, record 2, English, - Outpost%20Islands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îles Outpost
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Outpost
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
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, - %C3%AEles%20Outpost
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, - %C3%AEles%20Outpost
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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