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GANDER BAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gander Bay
1, record 1, English, Gander%20Bay
correct, see observation, Canada
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, - Gander%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Scheelite and tungstite were discovered in a large quartz vein near Charles Cove on the west side of Gander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. 3, record 1, English, - Gander%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baie Gander
1, record 1, French, baie%20Gander
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Gander
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. 2, record 1, French, - baie%20Gander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On a découvert de la scheelite et de la tungstite dans un large filon de quartz, près de Charles Cove, sur la rive occidentale de la baie Gander à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 3, record 1, French, - baie%20Gander
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gander Bay
1, record 2, English, Gander%20Bay
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bay north of the town of Gander, on the Island of Newfoundland. 2, record 2, English, - Gander%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 22’ 44" N, 54° 27’ 26" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 3, record 2, English, - Gander%20Bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baie Gander
1, record 2, French, baie%20Gander
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baie au nord de la ville de Gander, sur l'île de Terre-Neuve. 2, record 2, French, - baie%20Gander
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 22' 44" N, 54° 27' 26" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 3, record 2, French, - baie%20Gander
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baie Gander : équivalent approuvé par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada (CUENGO). 4, record 2, French, - baie%20Gander
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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