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WHALE RIVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Great Whale River Band
1, record 1, English, Great%20Whale%20River%20Band
unofficial
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Great Whale River Band : band located in Quebec. 1, record 1, English, - Great%20Whale%20River%20Band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande du Poste-de-la-Baleine
1, record 1, French, bande%20du%20Poste%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaleine
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande du Poste-de-la-Baleine : bande vivant au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20du%20Poste%2Dde%2Dla%2DBaleine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caribou hunting
1, record 2, English, caribou%20hunting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Cree activities were mainly concentrated on caribou hunting, around Lac Guillaume-Delisle, and white whale(beluga) fishing in Little Whale River and Great Whale River. 1, record 2, English, - caribou%20hunting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chasse au caribou
1, record 2, French, chasse%20au%20caribou
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les activités des Cris [de la région de Poste-de-la-Baleine] se concentraient principalement sur la chasse au caribou, autour du lac Guillaume-Delisle, et sur la pêche aux marsouins (beluga) dans les Grande et Petite rivières de la Baleine. 1, record 2, French, - chasse%20au%20caribou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Whale Lowland
1, record 3, English, Whale%20Lowland
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, - Whale%20Lowland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Whale Lowland is a broad, irregular, drift-covered area drained by Whale River. 3, record 3, English, - Whale%20Lowland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Davis Region. 4, record 3, English, - Whale%20Lowland
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- basses-terres de Whale
1, record 3, French, basses%2Dterres%20de%20Whale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Basses-Terres Whale 2, record 3, French, Basses%2DTerres%20Whale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
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. 3, record 3, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20Whale
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. 3, record 3, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20Whale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les basses-terres de Whale, large région irrégulière, sont couvertes de dépôts glaciaires et drainées par la rivière à la Baleine. 4, record 3, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20Whale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 3, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20Whale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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