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QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Queen Charlotte Sound
1, record 1, English, Queen%20Charlotte%20Sound
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of water between Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and British Columbia's mainland. 2, record 1, English, - Queen%20Charlotte%20Sound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 51° 30' 0" N, 129° 30' 0" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Queen%20Charlotte%20Sound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin de la Reine-Charlotte
1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
proposal, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d'eau entre l'île de Vancouver, Haida Gwaii et la côte de la Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - bassin%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 51° 30' 0" N, 129° 30' 0" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - bassin%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
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
- Queen Charlotte Sound
1, record 2, English, Queen%20Charlotte%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, - Queen%20Charlotte%20Sound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détroit de la Reine-Charlotte
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9troit%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
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%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
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%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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