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RIO MACKENZIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mackenzie River
1, record 1, English, Mackenzie%20River
correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Mackenzie River runs northwest through the Northwest Territories, from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea. 2, record 1, English, - Mackenzie%20River
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 69° 15' 0" N, 134° 8' 10" W. 3, record 1, English, - Mackenzie%20River
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
One of the toponyms of pan-Canadian significance with an officially approved form in both official languages. The list, established and adopted by the Treasury Board and the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC), has been promulgated as a schedule of the TB Directive 1983-58 of November 23, 1983. 4, record 1, English, - Mackenzie%20River
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage on federal maps: Pan-Canadian names should be written in both official languages on bilingual maps and in the corresponding language on French and English versions of a map and in narrative form. 4, record 1, English, - Mackenzie%20River
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fleuve Mackenzie
1, record 1, French, fleuve%20Mackenzie
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Mackenzie prend sa source au Grand Lac des Esclaves et s'écoule vers le nord‑ouest jusqu'à la mer de Beaufort en traversant les Territoires du Nord‑Ouest. 2, record 1, French, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 69° 15' 0" N, 134° 8' 10" O. 3, record 1, French, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un des toponymes d'intérêt pancanadien ayant une forme distincte reconnue dans les deux langues officielles. La liste, établie et adoptée par le Conseil du Trésor (CT) et la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC), a été diffusée en annexe à la Directive 1983-58 du CT du 23 novembre 1983. 4, record 1, French, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usage sur les cartes fédérales : Les noms d'intérêt pancanadien doivent être inscrits dans les deux langues officielles sur les cartes bilingues, et dans la langue appropriée sur les versions anglaise et française d'une carte et d'un texte suivi. 4, record 1, French, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Usage de la majuscule : Dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. Dans un texte suivi en français, le générique porte la minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- río Mackenzie
1, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%ADo%20Mackenzie
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mackenzie River
1, record 2, English, Mackenzie%20River
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, - Mackenzie%20River
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fleuve Mackenzie
1, record 2, French, fleuve%20Mackenzie
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, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
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, - fleuve%20Mackenzie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres geológicos y otros nombres científicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- río Mackenzie
1, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%ADo%20Mackenzie
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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