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GREAT HARE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chimney Arm Formation
1, record 1, English, Chimney%20Arm%20Formation
correct, see observation, Newfoundland and Labrador
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, - Chimney%20Arm%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the east side of Great Northern Peninsula the Chimney Arm Formation at Canada Bay lies disconformably on Middle Cambrian carbonates and dips beneath the Hare Bay klippe(Betz, 1939). 3, record 1, English, - Chimney%20Arm%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Chimney Arm
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Chimney%20Arm
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
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, - formation%20de%20Chimney%20Arm
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, - formation%20de%20Chimney%20Arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sur le côté est de la péninsule Great Northern, la formation de Chimney Arm, à la baie Canada, repose en discordance sur les roches carbonatées du Cambrien moyen et s'enfonce pour passer sous le klippe de Hare Bay (Betz, 1939). 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Chimney%20Arm
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Maiden Point Formation
1, record 2, English, Maiden%20Point%20Formation
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, - Maiden%20Point%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Hare Bay klippe at the northern end of Great Northern Peninsula contains thrust slices of Maiden Point and Goose Cove Formations whose ages are unknown but are probably partly Cambrian. 3, record 2, English, - Maiden%20Point%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Maiden Point
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Maiden%20Point
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - formation%20de%20Maiden%20Point
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, - formation%20de%20Maiden%20Point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le klippe de Hare Bay, à l'extrémité nord de la péninsule Great Northern, renferme des lames de charriage des formations de Maiden Point et de Goose Cove (Cooper, 1937) dont on ignore l'âge, mais qui probablement datent en partie du Cambrien. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Maiden%20Point
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Goose Cove Formation
1, record 3, English, Goose%20Cove%20Formation
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, - Goose%20Cove%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Hare Bay Klippe at the northern end of Great Northern Peninsula contains thrust slices of Maiden Point et Goose Cove Formations(Cooper, 1937). 3, record 3, English, - Goose%20Cove%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in southeastern Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Goose%20Cove%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Goose Cove
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Goose%20Cove
correct, see observation, feminine 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, - formation%20de%20Goose%20Cove
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, - formation%20de%20Goose%20Cove
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le klippe de Hare Bay, à l'extrémité nord de la péninsule Great Northern, renferme des lames de charriage des formations de Maiden Point et de Goose Cove (Cooper, 1937). 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Goose%20Cove
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Great Hare
1, record 4, English, Great%20Hare
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certain cults in particular were practised; the Micmacs worshipped the Bear, the "Great Hare", Fire and especially the Sun, to whom newborn children were presented at the spring equinox. 1, record 4, English, - Great%20Hare
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Grand Lièvre
1, record 4, French, Grand%20Li%C3%A8vre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pratiquait particulièrement les cultes de l'Ours, du «Grand Lièvre», du Feu et surtout du Soleil à qui l'on présentait les nouveau-nés à l'équinoxe du printemps. 1, record 4, French, - Grand%20Li%C3%A8vre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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