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DEVILS THUMB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Devils Thumb
1, record 1, English, Devils%20Thumb
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of entity: (Mountain-Montagne) . 1, record 1, English, - Devils%20Thumb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates : 5706 13222. 1, record 1, English, - Devils%20Thumb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mont Devils Thumb
1, record 1, French, mont%20Devils%20Thumb
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un générique explicatif est ajouté en français, la forme officielle du toponyme, dans ce cas-ci " Devils Thumb ", doit être identifiée en utilisant soit le caractère gras, le soulignement, ou l'italique. On peut aussi utiliser une paraphrase du type "le lac appelé Blue Heaven" ou "le mont dénommé Devils Thumb". 1, record 1, French, - mont%20Devils%20Thumb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - mont%20Devils%20Thumb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE: Le générique prend la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Le générique prend la minuscule dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 1, French, - mont%20Devils%20Thumb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Devils Thumb
1, record 2, English, The%20Devils%20Thumb
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of entity: (Peak-Pic) . 1, record 2, English, - The%20Devils%20Thumb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates : 5336 12515. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Devils%20Thumb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pic The Devils Thumb
1, record 2, French, pic%20The%20Devils%20Thumb
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un générique explicatif est ajouté en français, la forme officielle du toponyme, dans ce cas-ci " The Devils Thumb ", doit être identifiée en utilisant soit le caractère gras, le soulignement, ou l'italique. On peut aussi utiliser une paraphrase du type "le lac appelé Blue Heaven" ou "le mont dénommé Devils Thumb". 1, record 2, French, - pic%20The%20Devils%20Thumb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - pic%20The%20Devils%20Thumb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE: Le générique prend la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Le générique prend la minuscule dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 2, French, - pic%20The%20Devils%20Thumb
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thumb
1, record 3, English, thumb
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feature having the appearance of a thumb. 1, record 3, English, - thumb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devils Thumb(mountain), Alta. 1, record 3, English, - thumb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Churchill’s Thumb (hill), N.W.T. 1, record 3, English, - thumb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Teachers Thumb (point), N.S. 1, record 3, English, - thumb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied to mountains, hills, and points. Rare; N.S., Alta., B.C., and N.W.T. 1, record 3, English, - thumb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 3, English, - thumb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- SANS EQUIVALENT/NO EQUIVALENT 1, record 3, French, SANS%20EQUIVALENT%2FNO%20EQUIVALENT
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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