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MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canso causeway
1, record 1, English, Canso%20causeway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canso Causeway. This causeway links the island of Cape Breton with the Nova Scotia mainland, across the Canso Strait. The causeway is 1, 385 metres long, and fills the Canso Strait to a depth of 65 metres(213 ft) making it the deepest causeway in the world. 2, record 1, English, - Canso%20causeway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaussée de Canso
1, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20de%20Canso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La chaussée de Canso, Canso Causeway en anglais, est une chaussée longue de 1 385 m qui, en traversant le détroit de Canso, relie l'île du Cap-Breton à la partie continentale de la Nouvelle-Écosse au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20de%20Canso
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
- Redes viales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calzada de Canso
1, record 1, Spanish, calzada%20de%20Canso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calzada para tráfico de vehículos y ferrocarril en el estrecho de Canso, entre la península de Nueva Escocia y la isla del Cabo Bretón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calzada%20de%20Canso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chéticamp Island
1, record 2, English, Ch%C3%A9ticamp%20Island
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island in the county of Inverness, in Nova Scotia. It is separated from Cape Breton Island mainland by the Chéticamp Harbour. 2, record 2, English, - Ch%C3%A9ticamp%20Island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 37’ 34" N, 61° 1’ 58" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 2, English, - Ch%C3%A9ticamp%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île de Chéticamp
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Ch%C3%A9ticamp
proposal, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île dans le comté d'Inverness, en Nouvelle-Écosse. Elle est séparée du continent principal de l'île du Cap-Breton par le havre de Chéticamp. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ch%C3%A9ticamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 37' 34" N, 61° 1' 58" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20de%20Ch%C3%A9ticamp
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Northumberland Strait crossing
1, record 3, English, Northumberland%20Strait%20crossing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Northumberland Strait Crossing 2, record 3, English, Northumberland%20Strait%20Crossing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Northumberland Strait" : the passage between P. E. I. and the mainland of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.... There is a year-round ferry service across the strait... 3, record 3, English, - Northumberland%20Strait%20crossing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouvrage de franchissement du détroit de Northumberland
1, record 3, French, ouvrage%20de%20franchissement%20du%20d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Northumberland
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passage du détroit de Northumberland 2, record 3, French, passage%20du%20d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Northumberland
masculine noun
- traversée du détroit de Northumberland 2, record 3, French, travers%C3%A9e%20du%20d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Northumberland
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Passage et traversée du détroit de Northumberland» : Équivalents obtenus auprès d'une terminologue au gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick. 2, record 3, French, - ouvrage%20de%20franchissement%20du%20d%C3%A9troit%20de%20Northumberland
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Advocate Harbour
1, record 4, English, Advocate%20Harbour
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Advocate%20Harbour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... "late" ice prevented marine waters from entering the Truro lowland, and also prevented development of higher-level strandlines near Advocate Harbour [Mainland Nova Scotia]. 3, record 4, English, - Advocate%20Harbour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Advocate Harbour
1, record 4, French, Advocate%20Harbour
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - Advocate%20Harbour
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - Advocate%20Harbour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] des glaces plus «récentes» ont formé un barrage à la transgression marine des basses-terres de Truro et à la formation de lignes de rivage à des niveaux plus élevés, dans la région d'Advocate Harbour. 3, record 4, French, - Advocate%20Harbour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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