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FRANCOIS LAKE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Danskin
1, record 1, English, Danskin
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A locality between François Lake and Ootsa Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Danskin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 59’ 20" N, 125° 47’ 30" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Danskin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Danskin
1, record 1, French, Danskin
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Localité entre le lac François et le lac Ootsa, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 1, French, - Danskin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 59' 20" N, 125° 47' 30" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 1, French, - Danskin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ootsa Lake
1, record 2, English, Ootsa%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake south of François Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Ootsa%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 46’ 47" N, 126° 8’ 12" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Ootsa%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Ootsa
1, record 2, French, lac%20Ootsa
correct, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac au sud du lac François, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 2, French, - lac%20Ootsa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 46' 47" N, 126° 8' 12" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 2, French, - lac%20Ootsa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lac Ootsa : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 4, record 2, French, - lac%20Ootsa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- François Lake
1, record 3, English, Fran%C3%A7ois%20Lake
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Fran%C3%A7ois%20Lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Perlite of early Tertiary age intercalated with rhyolite occurs at François Lake in central British Columbia... 3, record 3, English, - Fran%C3%A7ois%20Lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac François
1, record 3, French, lac%20Fran%C3%A7ois
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lac%20Fran%C3%A7ois
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - lac%20Fran%C3%A7ois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
À François Lake, au centre de la Colombie-Britannique, de la perlite du début du Tertiaire et intercalée dans la rhyolite [...] 3, record 3, French, - lac%20Fran%C3%A7ois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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