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PACIFIC COAST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Rim
1, record 1, English, Pacific%20Rim
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pacific Coast 2, record 1, English, Pacific%20Coast
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From a Canadian point of view: The ungazetteered name of a region, "Pacific Rim" or the "region of the Pacific Ocean" or "of the Pacific Coast", thus an uninhabited place; the specific in "Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (B.-C.)", a national park reserve managed by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Pacific%20Rim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve: 49°04' 125°40' (British Columbia). 4, record 1, English, - Pacific%20Rim
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pacific Ocean Coast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- littoral du Pacifique
1, record 1, French, littoral%20du%20Pacifique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- côte du Pacifique 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4te%20du%20Pacifique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, British Columbia
- côte de l'océan Pacifique 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4te%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an%20Pacifique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, British Columbia
- bordure du Pacifique 3, record 1, French, bordure%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un point de vue canadien : Nom d'une région non consigné au Répertoire, le «littoral du Pacifique» (source «c») signifiant la «côte du Pacifique», donc un lieu non habité; sous sa forme anglaise, spécifique dans «réserve de parc national Pacific Rim (C.-B.)», une réserve de parc national gérée par Parcs Canada et dont le nom français avec spécifique anglais a été consacré par l'usage. 2, record 1, French, - littoral%20du%20Pacifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées de la réserve de parc national Pacific Rim : 49°04' 125°40' (Colombie-Britannique). 4, record 1, French, - littoral%20du%20Pacifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 2, record 1, French, - littoral%20du%20Pacifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Coast
1, record 2, English, Pacific%20Coast
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian tide and current tables, 1992. 1, record 2, English, - Pacific%20Coast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Côte du Pacifique
1, record 2, French, C%C3%B4te%20du%20Pacifique
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Tables des marées et courants du Canada, 1992. 1, record 2, French, - C%C3%B4te%20du%20Pacifique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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