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ROCKIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rocky Mountains
1, record 1, English, Rocky%20Mountains
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Rockies 2, record 1, English, Rockies
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 54° 30' 0" N, 122° 30' 0" W. 3, record 1, English, - Rocky%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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, - Rocky%20Mountains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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, - Rocky%20Mountains
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montagnes Rocheuses
1, record 1, French, montagnes%20Rocheuses
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Rocheuses 2, record 1, French, Rocheuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 54° 30' 0" N, 122° 30' 0" O. 3, record 1, French, - montagnes%20Rocheuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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, - montagnes%20Rocheuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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, - montagnes%20Rocheuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 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, - montagnes%20Rocheuses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Montañas Rocosas
1, record 1, Spanish, Monta%C3%B1as%20Rocosas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Montañas Rocallosas 2, record 1, Spanish, Monta%C3%B1as%20Rocallosas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- Rocosas 3, record 1, Spanish, Rocosas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Montañas Rocosas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, de acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española, el sustantivo genérico se escribe con mayúscula únicamente si forma parte inherente del nombre propio geográfico, como sucede en "Montañas Rocosas". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Monta%C3%B1as%20Rocosas
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