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PARRY SOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parry Sound
1, record 1, English, Parry%20Sound
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A town on the east shore of the Georgian Bay, in Ontario. 2, record 1, English, - Parry%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 21' 14" N, 80° 2' 10" W (Ontario). 3, record 1, English, - Parry%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
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 corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 1, English, - Parry%20Sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Parry Sound
1, record 1, French, Parry%20Sound
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville sur la rive est de la baie Georgienne, en Ontario. 2, record 1, French, - Parry%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 21' 14" N, 80° 2' 10" O (Ontario). 3, record 1, French, - Parry%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
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 correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 1, French, - Parry%20Sound
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Parry Sound
1, record 2, English, Parry%20Sound
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, - Parry%20Sound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détroit de Parry
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Parry
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, - d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Parry
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, - d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Parry
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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