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HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE [5 records]
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
- Anticosti Island
1, record 1, English, Anticosti%20Island
correct, see observation, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A natural island in Quebec, located opposite the village of Havre-Saint-Pierre, in the St. Lawrence River. 2, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 32’ 19" N, 63° 14’ 43" W. 3, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
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. 2, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
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. 2, record 1, English, - Anticosti%20Island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île d'Anticosti
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île naturelle du Québec, située face au village d'Havre-Saint-Pierre, dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 32' 19" N, 63° 14' 43" O. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20d%27Anticosti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Puffin Bay
1, record 2, English, Puffin%20Bay
unofficial, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bay in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, east of Havre-Saint-Pierre, in Québec. 1, record 2, English, - Puffin%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 12’ 35" N, 63° 15’ 40" W (Québec). 2, record 2, English, - Puffin%20Bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baie Puffin
1, record 2, French, baie%20Puffin
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baie dans la réserve de parc national de l'Archipel-de-Mingan, à l'est de Havre-Saint-Pierre, au Québec. 2, record 2, French, - baie%20Puffin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 12' 35" N, 63° 15' 40" O (Québec). 3, record 2, French, - baie%20Puffin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geological Prospecting
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uranium-lead zircon dating
1, record 3, English, uranium%2Dlead%20zircon%20dating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- U-Pb zircon geochronology 1, record 3, English, U%2DPb%20zircon%20geochronology
correct
- U-Pb zircon method 1, record 3, English, U%2DPb%20zircon%20method
correct
- U-Pb zircon 1, record 3, English, U%2DPb%20zircon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium-lead zircon dating of the southwest lobe of the Havre-Saint-Pierre anorthosite intrusion indicates that it is 1062 ± 4 Ma old... 1, record 3, English, - uranium%2Dlead%20zircon%20dating
Record 3, Key term(s)
- U-Pb zircon dating
- uranium-lead zircon
- uranium-lead zircon method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection géologique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- datation par la méthode U-Pb sur zircon
1, record 3, French, datation%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20U%2DPb%20sur%20zircon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- datation U-Pb sur zircon 1, record 3, French, datation%20U%2DPb%20sur%20zircon
correct, feminine noun
- U-Pb sur zircon 1, record 3, French, U%2DPb%20sur%20zircon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La datation par la méthode U-Pb sur zircon du lobe sud-ouest de l'intrusion anorthositique de Havre-Saint-Pierre indique un âge de 1 062 ± 4 Ma [...] 1, record 3, French, - datation%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20U%2DPb%20sur%20zircon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- datation par la méthode uranium-plomb sur zircon
- uranium-plomb sur zircon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Joson Island
1, record 4, English, Joson%20Island
proposal, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An island located in the municipality of Havre-Saint-Pierre, in the Minganie regional county municipality, in the province of Quebec. 1, record 4, English, - Joson%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 50º 16’ 19’’ N, 63º 42’ 6’’ W (Quebec). 2, record 4, English, - Joson%20Island
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île à Joson
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20%C3%A0%20Joson
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île située dans la municipalité de Havre-Saint-Pierre, dans la municipalité régionale de comté de la Minganie, au Québec. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20%C3%A0%20Joson
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 50º 16' 19'' N, 63º 42' 6'' O (Québec). 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20%C3%A0%20Joson
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Lac Allard area
1, record 5, English, Lac%20Allard%20area
correct, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... located 40 km north of Havre-Saint-Pierre on the north shore of the Gulf of St-Lawrence... 1, record 5, English, - Lac%20Allard%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- région du lac Allard
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gion%20du%20lac%20Allard
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] à 40 km au nord de Havre-Saint-Pierre sur la rive nord du golfe Saint-Laurent [...] 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20du%20lac%20Allard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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