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RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Richardson Mountains
1, record 1, English, Richardson%20Mountains
correct, see observation, plural, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Richardson%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The British Mountains in northern Yukon Territory are separated from the Richardson Mountains by the broad saddle that connects Porcupine Plateau and Yukon Coastal Plain. 3, record 1, English, - Richardson%20Mountains
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monts Richardson
1, record 1, French, monts%20Richardson
correct, masculine noun, plural, Yukon
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaînons Richardson 2, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnons%20Richardson
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Yukon
- Chaînons Richardson 3, record 1, French, Cha%C3%AEnons%20Richardson
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Yukon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, French, - monts%20Richardson
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, French, - monts%20Richardson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 3, record 1, French, - monts%20Richardson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans le nord du Yukon, un large ensellement, reliant le plateau de Porcupine et la plaine côtière du Yukon, sépare les monts Britanniques des chaînons Richardson. 5, record 1, French, - monts%20Richardson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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