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WEKWEETI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wekweètì
1, record 1, English, Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Snare Lake 2, record 1, English, Snare%20Lake
former designation, correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A community north of Yellowknife. 3, record 1, English, - Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 64° 11’ 21" N, 114° 11’ 10" W (Northwest Territories). 4, record 1, English, - Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Snare Lake : The name "Snare Lake" was changed to "Wekweètì" on November 1, 1998. 3, record 1, English, - Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Wekweètì
1, record 1, French, Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Snare Lake 2, record 1, French, Snare%20Lake
former designation, correct, see observation, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communauté au nord de Yellowknife. 3, record 1, French, - Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 64° 11' 21" N, 114° 11' 10" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 4, record 1, French, - Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Snare Lake : Le nom «Snare Lake» a été remplacé par «Wekweètì» le 1er novembre 1998. 3, record 1, French, - Wekwe%C3%A8t%C3%AC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Singing Lake
1, record 2, English, Singing%20Lake
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake northeast of Yellowknife, near the community of Wekweètì. 2, record 2, English, - Singing%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 64° 19’ 1" N, 112° 56’ 5" W (Northwest Territories). 3, record 2, English, - Singing%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Singing
1, record 2, French, lac%20Singing
unofficial, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac au nord-est de Yellowknife, près de la communauté de Wekweètì. 1, record 2, French, - lac%20Singing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 64° 19' 1" N, 112° 56' 5" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest). 2, record 2, French, - lac%20Singing
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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